Davis Cup

[Butterbun]

Anyone watching this? How magical was James Ward in turning round that match to beat Sam Querry. Good luck or talent?

[jim360]

James Ward seems to save his best tennis for the Davis Cup -- otherwise he can have a few good matches but tends to struggle to string any of them together. Davis Cup probably the format that suits him, then.

[Butterbun]

I agree Jim360. Consistency seem to be a drawback for him.

[Old_Jim]

I think Querry lost it rather than Ward winning it. The fifth rubber should be between a jubilant Ward and a dispirited Young. It should be an interesting match.

[Cloverjo]

I didn't see it, but thought it was a great win for Ward. Good on him.
I wonder if they'll put Murray in the doubles, or give it up as a lost cause and assume he'll win his singles.

[jim360]

Murray not playing the doubles after all. Probably the wiser course as Bryan brothers are about the best doubles team ever.

[Cloverjo]

Yep, probably best to rest him for the singles.

[Brenden]

Determination I think.

[Butterbun]

Well, Fleming and Inglot just lost the doubles. I had thought they would. As Jim360 said the Bryan brothers are the best doubles players. Tomorrow will be exciting.

[jim360]

Yeah, bit of a pity, hard to see that Murray who isn't a doubles specialist would have made too much difference. Maybe made the points a bit longer at times, there seemed to be a lot of short points -- but either way, good luck to him and James Ward tomorrow.

[Cloverjo]

The Bryans were always going to win this one. Come on, Andy.
Surely, he will beat Querry.

[bibblebub]

1st game - Murray breaks the American's serve

[bibblebub]

and now the American breaks back in the 6th

[jim360]

This match isn't going to be as easy for Murray as I thought it might be... a set up but very tight, and on serve in the second set.

[bibblebub]

it looks like he's just going to edge each set and so win 3-0

[jim360]

Nope -- one set apiece with both ending on tie-breaks.

[bibblebub]

bang goes that theory

[jim360]

Now 2-1 up in Sets is Murray, after a 6-1 mini-romp, so looking all good now.

[bibblebub]

is the end nigh?

[DTCwordfan]

Bit of both perhaps.....come on Andy M - he's almost there - some sublime lobs and drop shots reining in - did you see that drop off Querry's serve? Outrageous.

[bibblebub]

jolly good show (eventually, phew)

first victory over USA since 1935