2022 ATP General News

[MargaretMcAleer]

Croatia v Spain in DC today,
Coric v RBA
Cilic v PCB
Doubles, PCB/Granollers/Mektic.Pavic.

B.Coric d RBA 64 76(4)
Borna played very well, 14 aces, faced 1 BP ( and saved) played a good 2nd set t/break leads the h2h 5-4)

 

[don_fabio]

Croatia v Spain in DC today,
Coric v RBA
Cilic v PCB
Doulbes, PCB/Granollers/Mektic.Pavic.

B.Coric d RBA 64 76(4)
Borna played very well, 14 aces, faced 1 BP ( and saved) played a good 2nd set t/break leads the h2h 5-4)

Croatia only need to win 1 singles match as doubles are almost a sure bet.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Croatia only need to win 1 singles match as doubles are almost a sure bet.

Agree, Borna played very well, Croatia too strong in doubles, I expect Croatia will be through to the s/finals to play Australia on Friday

 

[don_fabio]

Agree, Borna played very well, Croatia too strong in doubles, I expect Croatia will be through to the s/finals to play Australia on Friday

I expect Croatia to reach final, possibly even win. Who is the biggest candidate on another side of the draw, looks like Italy?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I expect Croatia to reach final, possibly even win. Who is the biggest candidate on another side of the draw, looks like Italy?

Italy has lost Matteo and Jannik due to injury....Croatia will be too strong.

 

[don_fabio]

Italy has lost Matteo and Jannik due to injury....Croatia will be too strong.

I totally forgot about it, thanks for reminder. Croatia is a most complete team here at the DC finals. Still it is a Davis Cup and anything can happen. Even our doubles which are a sure bet need to be on top of their game to not disappoint.

I will be tuning in here and there, because all eyes are on football WC now.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In the 2nd singles match,
Cilic is a DF machine in the 1st set and PCB wins 75
UFE Cilic 22 Pablo UFE 2
Cilic cut down on his UFE and found his serve won the 2nd set 63
Going to a decider set now.Cilic had a break in the final set, Pablo broke back, going to a t/break 6 games all, tight final set so far

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This is for Don Fabio, Dobro napravljena Croatia defeating Spain in both singles rubbers today in DC
Coric d RBA 64 76(4)
Cilic d PCB 57 63 76 (5) Cilic was down 1-4 in the t/break,he saved his best tennis, and fought back to win

Croatia will play Australia on Friday in the s/finals for a place in the final.

 

[don_fabio]

Dobro napravljena Croatia

This sounds like a literal translation of "well done Croatia", but it ended up like Croatia is a piece of furniture and is "well made Croatia" hahah. Now I see how my english can sound funny at times.

All our guys are super pumped when they play DC so they often bring their best tennis.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This sounds like a literal translation of "well done Croatia", but it ended up like Croatia is a piece of furniture and is "well made Croatia" hahah. Now I see how my english can sound funny at times.

All our guys are super pumped when they play DC so they often bring their best tennis.

I need to study my Croatia ASAP thanks Don

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The earlier tie today between Italy v USA it went down to the wire and the Italian doubles pair of Fognini/Bolelli defeated Sock/Paul 64 64 and to win the tie 2-1
In the singles matches,
Lorenzo Sonego d Frances Tiafoe 63 76(7)
Taylor Fritz d Musetti 76(8) 63.
This is a great result for Italy as they were without Berrettini and Sinner who who both injured. This is what I love about Davis Cup regardless of your ranking, when playing for your country you always rise to the occasion. Matteo was at the tie supporting his fellow players.
Italy will now face either Canada or Germany in the s/finals, that tie will be played today.
Just an observation from me why was Rajeev Ram left out of the doubles team for USA? brain fail he is one of the best specialist doubles players on tour.Sock/Ram would have been a most formidable doubles team for USA, just saying.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Canada v Germany tie about to start,

Struff v Shapovalov
Auger-Aliassime v Otte
Shapovalov/Pospisil v Krawietz/Puetz.

In the first singles match,
Struff d Shapovalov 63 46 76(2), Struff was serving for the match 5-3, broken went to a t/break, Struff too strong in the t/break winning it with ease 76(2)
2nd singles match,
FAA d Otte 76(1) 64.
1 all in the singles,

The doubles match will now be played to see which team moves through to play Italy in the semi final

There will be a 3rd set to decide the winner, as Germany won the 1st set 62, Canada came back and won the 2nd set 63

Well done to Canada who won the doubles rubber to clinch their s/final spot to play Italy
Canadian team Shapovalov/Pospisil won 26 63 63!

 

[Ellentonboy]

wow Fabio is fabulous ( there, I said it myself) and Italy upsets the USA 2-1. Flavia must be thrilled, I bet baby number 4 will be on the way soon (just a kind remark, nothing snarky meant there....much).

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

wow Fabio is fabulous ( there, I said it myself) and Italy upsets the USA 2-1. Flavia must be thrilled, I bet baby number 4 will be on the way soon (just a kind remark, nothing snarky meant there....much).

Fabio and Bolelli are an experienced doubles team so I was not surprised they defeated the USA doubles team, a bad error on the USA part, they should have had Ram with Sock as their doubles team, Ram is an experienced top doubles player

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The s/finals of the Davis Cup are sets,

Croatia will play Australia on Friday
Canada will play Italy on Saturday

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Those are some tough matchups!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Australia vs Croatia has just started,
Singles matches,
B.Coric vs T. Kokkinakis
M. Cilic vs A. De Minaur

Doubles,
Metkic/Pavic vs Ebden/Purcell

 

[don_fabio]

Coric wins the 1st set 6:4.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Coric wins the 1st set 6:4.

Close first set, not much in it at all.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Thanasi has been under the pump on serve, good pressure by Borna, a fhand error in the 2nd set and Borna breaks and leads 4-2