Title: Fed cup should be played like the Davis cup
Hiromiku - May 1, 2006 03:24 PM (GMT)
You know like this:
Day 1: 2 singles rubbers
Day 2: Doubles rubber
Day 3: 2 singles rubbers
Instead of...
Day 1: 2 singles rubbers
Day 2: 2 singles and 1 doubles rubbers.
Any thoughts?
LDF - May 1, 2006 03:33 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Hiromiku @ May 1 2006, 04:24 PM) |
You know like this:
Day 1: 2 singles rubbers
Day 2: Doubles rubber
Day 3: 2 singles rubbers
Instead of...
Day 1: 2 singles rubbers
Day 2: 2 singles and 1 doubles rubbers.
Any thoughts? |
I agree to be honest. The thing I don't like about the Fed Cup format is that the doubles can actually be the deciding rubber (rather than a huge influence on the result). I'd rather see two singles players cope with the enormous pressure on them. Also, it just seems less cluttered to spread it out over 3 days rather than 2.
Hiromiku - May 1, 2006 03:44 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (LDF @ May 1 2006, 03:33 PM) |
| QUOTE (Hiromiku @ May 1 2006, 04:24 PM) | You know like this:
Day 1: 2 singles rubbers
Day 2: Doubles rubber
Day 3: 2 singles rubbers
Instead of...
Day 1: 2 singles rubbers
Day 2: 2 singles and 1 doubles rubbers.
Any thoughts? |
I agree to be honest. The thing I don't like about the Fed Cup format is that the doubles can actually be the deciding rubber (rather than a huge influence on the result). I'd rather see two singles players cope with the enormous pressure on them. Also, it just seems less cluttered to spread it out over 3 days rather than 2.
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...And it can also be a dead rubber :(
LDF - May 1, 2006 03:44 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Hiromiku @ May 1 2006, 04:44 PM) |
| QUOTE (LDF @ May 1 2006, 03:33 PM) | | QUOTE (Hiromiku @ May 1 2006, 04:24 PM) | You know like this:
Day 1: 2 singles rubbers
Day 2: Doubles rubber
Day 3: 2 singles rubbers
Instead of...
Day 1: 2 singles rubbers
Day 2: 2 singles and 1 doubles rubbers.
Any thoughts? |
I agree to be honest. The thing I don't like about the Fed Cup format is that the doubles can actually be the deciding rubber (rather than a huge influence on the result). I'd rather see two singles players cope with the enormous pressure on them. Also, it just seems less cluttered to spread it out over 3 days rather than 2.
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...And it can also be a dead rubber :(
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True, but then again so can both singles matches in the Davis Cup.
Hiromiku - May 1, 2006 03:46 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (LDF @ May 1 2006, 03:44 PM) |
| QUOTE (Hiromiku @ May 1 2006, 04:44 PM) | | QUOTE (LDF @ May 1 2006, 03:33 PM) | | QUOTE (Hiromiku @ May 1 2006, 04:24 PM) | You know like this:
Day 1: 2 singles rubbers
Day 2: Doubles rubber
Day 3: 2 singles rubbers
Instead of...
Day 1: 2 singles rubbers
Day 2: 2 singles and 1 doubles rubbers.
Any thoughts? |
I agree to be honest. The thing I don't like about the Fed Cup format is that the doubles can actually be the deciding rubber (rather than a huge influence on the result). I'd rather see two singles players cope with the enormous pressure on them. Also, it just seems less cluttered to spread it out over 3 days rather than 2.
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...And it can also be a dead rubber :(
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True, but then again so can both singles matches in the Davis Cup.
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Yeah, but at least two of them can be alive.
LDF - May 1, 2006 03:48 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Hiromiku @ May 1 2006, 04:46 PM) |
| QUOTE (LDF @ May 1 2006, 03:44 PM) | | QUOTE (Hiromiku @ May 1 2006, 04:44 PM) | | QUOTE (LDF @ May 1 2006, 03:33 PM) | | QUOTE (Hiromiku @ May 1 2006, 04:24 PM) | You know like this:
Day 1: 2 singles rubbers
Day 2: Doubles rubber
Day 3: 2 singles rubbers
Instead of...
Day 1: 2 singles rubbers
Day 2: 2 singles and 1 doubles rubbers.
Any thoughts? |
I agree to be honest. The thing I don't like about the Fed Cup format is that the doubles can actually be the deciding rubber (rather than a huge influence on the result). I'd rather see two singles players cope with the enormous pressure on them. Also, it just seems less cluttered to spread it out over 3 days rather than 2.
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...And it can also be a dead rubber :(
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True, but then again so can both singles matches in the Davis Cup.
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Yeah, but at least two of them can be alive.
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It's the same in Fed Cup - in fact, at least 3 are guaranteed to be live rubbers :rolleyes:
Hiromiku - May 1, 2006 03:49 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (LDF @ May 1 2006, 03:48 PM) |
| QUOTE (Hiromiku @ May 1 2006, 04:46 PM) | | QUOTE (LDF @ May 1 2006, 03:44 PM) | | QUOTE (Hiromiku @ May 1 2006, 04:44 PM) | | QUOTE (LDF @ May 1 2006, 03:33 PM) | | QUOTE (Hiromiku @ May 1 2006, 04:24 PM) | You know like this:
Day 1: 2 singles rubbers
Day 2: Doubles rubber
Day 3: 2 singles rubbers
Instead of...
Day 1: 2 singles rubbers
Day 2: 2 singles and 1 doubles rubbers.
Any thoughts? |
I agree to be honest. The thing I don't like about the Fed Cup format is that the doubles can actually be the deciding rubber (rather than a huge influence on the result). I'd rather see two singles players cope with the enormous pressure on them. Also, it just seems less cluttered to spread it out over 3 days rather than 2.
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...And it can also be a dead rubber :(
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True, but then again so can both singles matches in the Davis Cup.
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Yeah, but at least two of them can be alive.
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It's the same in Fed Cup - in fact, at least 3 are guaranteed to be live rubbers :rolleyes:
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Yeah but it's good to have a doubles tie that is alive.
LDF - May 1, 2006 03:52 PM (GMT)
Hiromiku - May 1, 2006 03:57 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (LDF @ May 1 2006, 03:52 PM) |
| I do know that... |
Yeah...But just wanted to say it :blink:
LDF - May 1, 2006 03:57 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Hiromiku @ May 1 2006, 04:57 PM) |
| QUOTE (LDF @ May 1 2006, 03:52 PM) | | I do know that... |
Yeah...But just wanted to say it :blink:
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Er, ok.
welshboy91 - May 3, 2006 04:53 PM (GMT)
I prefer the Fed Cup format to the Davis Cup one .... it has more drama
Queen Justine - May 6, 2006 07:40 PM (GMT)
Hiro
Did you see the Fed Cup matches between Belgium and Russia last week?