Davis Cup 2019, Madrid

[don_fabio]

I quoted your post before, but just to update: I have looked at the website in terms of tickets. The confirmed sessions Spain was playing have been sold out since at least when the tournament started. Everything else is still available, including QFs, SFs and Fs. (Since Spain is still in, presumably they'll keep selling tickets.) But Madrid is in Europe, obviously, and there are plenty of European teams in this group. Also, Spain has a pretty sizable ex-pat community, and tennis is very popular in Spain. On top of that, Rafa, Novak and Andy all playing. So the point is, it seems hard to imagine a venue doing much better than Madrid for this new format of DC finals, and it's far from a sell-out. I'm sure DC will have to assess how well it worked out when it's over, but if Madrid loses money on it, it won't be that enticing for other cities, in future. It will be interesting to see how the new ATP tournament works out, because it's tempting to think that only one of the two will survive.

I guess that's what the organizers were counting on here, they knew that Spain is most likely going to win it or at least make it to the final. Combine with that how much tennis is popular in Spain and the organizers can sleep well. Madrid was a wise decision.

It's just disappointing that seats are full every time Spain is playing, but rather empty when all other nations play. Perhaps knockout stages will draw more audience. When is a knockout stage anyway, it's thursday already, isn't the final supposed to be on sunday?

 

[Carol]

I've read that Nadal has not had to do too much effort to beat Gojo because this one was doing too many errors. And later Rafa played the doubles with Granollers and another win too. My question is how many matches he is going to play ?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I've read that Nadal has not had to do too much effort to beat Gojo because this one was doing too many errors. And later Rafa played the doubles with Granollers and another win too. My question is how many matches he is going to play ?

Apparently Rafa wanted to play the doubles,they have made the q/finals,also it is 3.30am in Madrid and there is doubles play still going on....so I have not being able to get the draw for Spain for the q/finals.I will post their draw when the finals doubles match is completed.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Spain will face one of the two best runners-up in the knockout stages.

Day Session....local time 10am GMT

Group A France v Serbia
Group C Germany v Chile
Group E Great Britain v Kazakhstan

Evening Session not before 5pm local time GMT

Centre Court Q/final

Australia v Canada.

 

[isabelle]

Jowill beaten by Krajinovic

 

[tennisville]

You know the ATP (Association of Tour Professionals) is corrupt when there is no coverage of the Davis Cup on their website when their professionals stand to gain $18M. Another reason we all should be happy Kermode is leaving, this is how he wanted to end his job

 

[tented]

You know the ATP (Association of Tour Professionals) is corrupt when there is no coverage of the Davis Cup on their website when their professionals stand to gain $18M. Another reason we all should be happy Kermode is leaving, this is how he wanted to end his job

 

[Bonaca]

Novak won both of his single matches pretty easy. Nishioka and Paire.

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Novak won both of his single matches pretty easy. Nishioka and Paire.

Congratulations to the no.2 player in the world... :whistle:

 

[Bonaca]

Congratulations to the no.2 player in the world... :whistle:

Dont be cocky misses, it could came back as a boomerang sooner than you think.
Congrats to your bull for not have to play Roger or Novak. Great achievement.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I do not know why Hewitt did not play Kyrios in the singles against Canada,he put in John Millman who lost his singles match
That might came back to bite him....unless Nick is injured.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Spanish player Roberto Baustista Agut has withdrawn from the DC finals because his father is extremely ill.
Pablo Carreno Busta steps up to No 2 player.

Sad to say Baustista Agut's father has passed away.RIP.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Davis Cup Q/Finals tomorrow

Serbia vs Russia
Great Britain vs Germany
Spain vs Argentina

Australia vs Canada Q/F is being played.......Canada up 1-0.......2nd singles match is in progress.

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Dont be cocky misses, it could came back as a boomerang sooner than you think.
Congrats to your bull for not have to play Roger or Novak. Great achievement.

I have no idea what you are talking about... The no.1 player in the universe Rafa was playing against Russia which has nothing to do with no.3 Roger or no.2 Novak... :cuckoo: Stop living in the past!

 

[Bonaca]

I have no idea what you are talking about... The no.1 player in the universe Rafa was playing against Russia which has nothing to do with no.3 Roger or no.2 Novak... :cuckoo: Stop living in the past!

Haha you are known for your selective amnesia. Enjoy your life miss Nadalfan, don’t be silly provocateur.

 

[Bonaca]

Tsonga lost to Filip in two tight sets.

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Haha you are known for your selective amnesia. Enjoy your life miss Nadalfan, don’t be silly provocateur.

Awww so people like you have been saying for a while that Nadal was finished with the no.1 spot and that Novak will break all records but now you are sensitive to a few remarks about Nadal being on top... So cute and predictable

 

[Bonaca]

Awww so people like you have been saying for a while that Nadal was finished with the no.1 spot and that Novak will break all records but now you are sensitive to a few remarks about Nadal being on top... So cute and predictable

Please find my post where I wrote that.
What was my prediction for slams?
Don’t put all Novak fans together, I also didn’t do that to bull fans.
Poor trolling of you, nothing new.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

QF match between Australia v Canada 1 all.....doubles to determind which country moves on.

 

[Moxie]

QF match between Australia v Canada 1 all.....doubles to determind which country moves on.

Canada just won the doubles, so I guess they move on. Sorry, Margaret!