Title: Davis Cup playoff draw made
Description: GB to face Austria
Dinky Jo - April 16, 2008 03:56 PM (GMT)
2008 World Group Play-offs draw
The draw for the 2008 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Play-offs has been made at the ITF offices in London.
The ties will be held the weekend of 19-21 September, with the eight winning nations advancing to the 2008 World Group, while the eight losers will start next year in Group I.
Seedings are based on the latest ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking, which is published following every Davis Cup weekend. For a full list of the latest rankings, please visit the ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking Page.
Australia (s)
v
Chile ©
Austria (s)
v
Great Britain ©
Belgium (s)
v
Switzerland ©
Croatia (s)©(*)
v
Brazil
Israel (s)©(*)
v
Peru
Korea (s)
v
Netherlands ©(*)
Romania (s) ©
v
India
Slovak Republic (s)©
v
Serbia
Key
(s) = seeded nation
© = choice of ground
* = choice of ground decided by lot
mightyjeditribble - April 16, 2008 06:08 PM (GMT)
GB should have a good chance against Austria really. Also, looks like Switzerland should be able to return to the world group, with Roger presumably in action for the tie.
SuperBRAT - April 16, 2008 07:13 PM (GMT)
Could have been worse. I'd be most nervous of Croatia obviously and Australia as they have Hewitt and Guccione.
tlimvvo2max - April 16, 2008 11:27 PM (GMT)
Duh.
Promotion to World Group awaits.
Instant relegation also awaits.
Unless, of course, Andy Murray is fit, willing and able to play and win three best-of-five-setters in three days.
Has my in-depth analysis missed anything?
:shrug:
mightyjeditribble - April 18, 2008 10:30 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (tlimvvo2max @ Apr 17 2008, 12:27 AM) |
Duh.
Promotion to World Group awaits.
Instant relegation also awaits.
Unless, of course, Andy Murray is fit, willing and able to play and win three best-of-five-setters in three days.
Has my in-depth analysis missed anything?
:shrug: |
No, I think that's pretty much it. :D
Andy should win his singles matches without too many problems. The Austrians have pretty strong doubles players, so Jamie's form will be almost as important as Andy's for Britain.
Unless one of the 'other' singles players manages to actually win a match ... :rolleyes:
SuperBRAT - April 18, 2008 10:59 AM (GMT)
Now I've just remebered that they have Koubek as well as Meltzer I am feeling concerned. :unsure:
I woudl have prefered to get Korea or Israel - at least I think so. Lee is a tough cookie though considering his age, nto sure who else Korea have except Udomchoke. I guess Isreal have Sela and Andy Ram and Erlich woudl trach the doubles team.
Face ti we are in the shit aren't we?
Dinky Jo - April 18, 2008 11:03 AM (GMT)
well it's gonna depend on Andy I think :shrug: we're also at home which will give a slight advantage i reckon. it's possible that Lloyd might risk it and put another doubles specialist on the team with Jamie - Auckland has been doing ok in the doubles i think :unsure:
SuperBRAT - April 18, 2008 11:15 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Dinky Jo @ Apr 18 2008, 12:03 PM) |
| well it's gonna depend on Andy I think :shrug: we're also at home which will give a slight advantage i reckon. it's possible that Lloyd might risk it and put another doubles specialist on the team with Jamie - Auckland has been doing ok in the doubles i think :unsure: |
Yeah this is the problem - everything depends on poor Andy ad although on paper he can beat the guys, folks fight hard in DC and he's got a packed schedule too and might be knackered or injured by then. And then there is the doubles - Jamie is excellent but we don'ty have another world class doubles player. And we realyl can't steetch Andy to playing 3 matches.
You know if ti were to be on grass I still think Henman would be useful beatign the younger lower ranked guys cos he is just such a great player on that surface. In fact why not bring him out for the doubles? Him and Jamie were really good. I knwo I shouldn't be saying to brign him out but i do think he'd give us a chance in the doubles.