Thought I'd start this (even though I have to go out shortly..!)

The rubber is just a few minutes old. Nalbandian served first and held to 30. His serving was already better than yesterday..

So.. 1-0 to Nalbandian.. first set

You watch the match via a pay-per-view stream mate?

Davydenko has made a bit of a patchy start.. a few UE's..

But Kolya holds to 30 as well..

Both service games have been a bit tense.. 1-1

Hello!

I'm following it from numerous sources, including radio and online scoring..

There is a live stream, in fact a couple. Hold on a sec, will dig them out..

In the meantime, Nalby's serving has gone wobbly, and Davydenko as 2 bp's but Nalby has saved them.

Nalby holds, winning 4 points in a row to make it 2-1.. a good hold, having been 15-40 down..

This is the main link that I am following:

http://www.daviscup.com/multimedia/index.asp


Davydenko is not serving well.. 15-40.. and Nalbandian breaks! 3-1 to Nalby..

Nalby seems to be targetting Davydenko's backhand.. and successfully it seems. I had never thought that it was a weakness.

And the break seems to have buoyed Nalbandian. He's starting to play some good shots, and holds serve to lead 4-1.

Davydenko seems nervous. Maybe the occasion is getting to him? :shrug:

He needs to calm his nerves and get his game together.

Davydenko was 30-30 again on serve, but a couple of UE's from Nalby hand the game to Nikolai..

4-2 to Nalbandian

Davydenko :(

Come on! :angry:

Morning petalp btw :D

Morning MJT! :D

Agreed, come on Kolya, sort it out!!


Nalby holds to lead 5-2..

Still early days though ...

If he gets a handle on it after the first set, he can level it annd sort out the 'Dirty Argentine'. ;)

It doesn't sound like Davydenko is playing as good as he could though. :(

Good lord ... those comments from the commentators about 'David's cup' or 'Davy's cup' really make me groan ...

Set point for Nalbandian. :(

First set to Nalby 6-2. :o :( :angry:

I'm disappointed.

Yes, it's been scratchy tennis from both players, it seems.. :(

Still, in a 5-setter anything can happen, but at this point, it looks as if it will go to a deciding rubber..

A prospect which can make any Safin fan shiver ...

*cheers*

Come On Davydenko. Make it a quick win so I can get back to my Hamlet essay xD

Davydenko manages to hold serve for 1-1. Still a bit too shaky for my taste ...

Both players hold serve.. 1:1

Nalby seems to challenge an awful lot of decisions in all of the matches of his that I've followed..

Alas, poor Kolya. I knew him, Nalbandian ... :shrug:

Well, I'm not surprised - they have unlimited challenges, after all. I don't think Nalbandian is a guy who would hold back when in doubt ...

This is true.. ;)

Uh-oh.. bp on Davydenko's serve.. but saved..

Davai Nickolai!

Davydenko saves bp, but is still in trouble, at deuce on his own serve.

God, he really needs to get his first serves in!!!

Nalbandian is challenging another ace --- and this time, it was out!

(And that's why he uses his the challenges ...)

Another break point :yikes:

Nalbandian breaks. :( :(

Looks like Davy needs to keep the rallies short.

4-1 Nalbandian :yikes: :angry:

Get your act together, for god's sake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :pray:

:o

Davydenko holds to love! :yahoo:

Any video streaming out there?

cheers

I haven't tried this, but here is apparently a live stream for the match:


http://livetv.ru/chanelinfo/33/


Need to download tvants to run it...


http://www.streamingstar.com/download-p2ptv.htm



As I haven't tried it, I can't say whether it will work, but for those more IT literate folk, maybe worth a try?? :shrug: Maybe it will work for the 5th rubber too??

15-30 to Davydenko now on Nalbandian's serve. A bit of a chance for the Russian?

TWO BREAK POINTS!

Come on, Davy!

Nalbandian holds after facing two break points.

Something is rotten in the state of Russia ...

Thanks for this ... seems to be working for me; how good the stream is remains to be seen ...

Tenez, MJT (or anyone else?), if you do try this and get it to work, then can you post to confirm it as ok, or not?

I have to go now.. and now it's 2 set points to Nalby.. :(

A bientot...

Ah! Good stuff! :ok:

Damn Nalbandian

*pokes him* can't you just lose please

Hmm ... got frozen, and couldn't be resurrected. :(

Also, I don't really understand all the settings. I think I'll just keep the the DC radio ...

Oh dear 6-2 6-2. :(

Will he win to love, or not to love, that now seems to be the question ...