I will not kid any of you with the sense that I can preview this match. Doubles is a different animal. Belgium is playing on their home turf. Andy and Jamie Murray have a chance to do something quite special together. The psychological implications of this match are enormous.
Category: Davis Cup
Davis Cup 2015: Day 1 Match Predictions
Match 1: David GOFFIN vs. Kyle EDMUND Edmund can make this Davis Cup final much more straight forward for the UK if he wins either of his singles matches. I think Edmund has a chance, but Goffin on indoor clay in front of a partisan crowd is too much to pick against. My Prediction: Goffin d. Edmund 6-3,…
Davis Cup 2015: Can the Super Murray Bros. Win on the Road?
Andy Murray’s quest to end another historic streak relies as much on his ability to play well with his brother as it does on his clash with David Goffin Andy Murray has done quite well in international competition. He picked up a gold medal in singles and a silver medal in mixed doubles during the…
Tennis History: What Would being part of a Davis Cup Winning Team Mean for Andy Murray?
Andy Murray will be enshrined in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. However, I think being part of a winning Davis Cup Team would do 4 things for him. 1. One More “Not Since Fred Perry” Drought Erased Andy Murray’s place in tennis history is pretty secure. He won a gold medal in singles and…
Quick Hits – Hewitt, Groth, and the Murrays Shine in Davis Cup while Ram Wins Newport Again
.@lleytonhewitt and @SamGrothTennis provide the heroics as Australia completes the comeback. http://t.co/ht4rAIHrCi pic.twitter.com/LQDqGaDnqC — ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) July 19, 2015 Aussie Comeback Succeeds Davis Cup and Hall of Fame Thoughts The tennis scheule does not leave a lot of time for reflection. One Sunday Novak Djokovic is vanquishing Roger Federer for his 3rd Wimbledon…
Wawrinka and Federer Bring the Davis Cup to Switzerland
Stanislas and Roger’s Excellent Adventure This match set a tone Stanislas Wawrinka added Switzerland’s first Davis Cup title to a year that saw him win a first Grand Slam and a first Masters 1000 title. Roger Federer added an important missing piece to his unprecedented career. Stan and Roger also won Gold for Switzerland in…
Davis Cup 2014: Day 3 Analysis and Predictions
I did not post anything about the doubles today because the line-ups could be changed so close to match time and because doubles is a different animal. The remaining singles matches set Switzerland as 1 win away from a first ever Davis Cup title, but France will likely have 27,000 fans and a winnable set…
Davis Cup Final 2014: Day 1 Thoughts and Predictions
Thoughts I did not write about the dust up between Federer and Wawrinka this past Saturday because it was so minor. In a team sport, it would not even have registered. I think the individual nature of tennis made this into a bit of fodder for many tennis sites, but if Boris Becker and Michael…
Davis Cup 2014: First Round Day 3 Recap
Davis Cup 2014: First Round France and Germany set up a big second round match. The winner should be favored to reach the final. Switzerland with two top 10 players should be favored to reach the final from the bottom half of the draw. The UK team will rise and fall with Andy Murray, but…
Davis Cup 2014: First Round Day 2 Recap
Davis Cup 2014 Germany and France advanced with 3-0 victories on their home courts Switzerland eliminated Serbia on the road 3-0 US Tennis mounted some resistance with a doubles win to head into the final day trailing the UK 1-2. Italy leads Argentina 2-1. Japan and Kazakstan lead 2-1 on their home courts. Davis…
Tennis Abides: Dan Martin on Tennis and Life 