Davis Cup 2013 Seeds, Draws, OoP & Discussion

[omess]

Ferrer & Almagro to join Nadal on Davis Cup sidelines http://www.sport360.com/article/ferr...-cup-sidelines


some hope for Canada

[skatingfan]

But that will hurt ticket sales - so not necessarily win-win

[Ti-Amie]

New Delhi: India's Davis Cup captain S P Mishra on Wednesday questioned the logic behind the demand for his ouster from the Davis Cup team by Somdev Devvarman, asking why the young player did not speak up when he played some of his best matches under him.

A livid Mishra said how can Somdev say that he is not attuned to the modern game.

"I was very upset when I heard that Somdev does not want me to be the captain of the side. He has played some of his best matches under my captaincy," Mishra said.

Indian tennis has been hit by yet another controversy as a core group of players, led by Somdev, advocated some changes in the way Davis Cup ties are organised in the country. One of the demands is change in support staff.

During his rise as India's numero uno singles player, Somdev beat one of the finest players while playing for India in the Davis Cup in the recent years.

When India played Brazil, Somdev beat Thomaz Bellucci (the world number 33), Janko Tipsarevic (then world number 9) against Serbia tie and also defeated Yen-Hsun Lu and Ti Chen of Chinese Taipei in another rubber.

Mishra pointed out that Somdev got these results when he was captain. So what has suddenly changed, he asked.

"It all looks like Somdev's brainchild and the younger players maybe just toeing it. They (Yuki Bhambri, Divij Sharan, Saketh Myneni) should concentrate on their future rather than in getting involved in this," Mishra said.

Davis Cup coach Nandan Bal also said that he was surprised by the players' statements, but added that he does not care a bit about what the players say.

"Look, I will not go by what players think. I work for AITA, they appointed me as the coach and if they want me to continue, I will continue. I want to stay out of it. As a professional, I am doing my job. There is no question of emotions being involved in it," Bal said.

India's next Davis Cup tie is scheduled to be held here from February 1-3 and the players have threatened to boycott the rubber if their demands are not met.

Mishra felt that maybe old issues have not died down as yet and the latest issue is merely an extension of that. "If they have some grouse with AITA, they should speak to them. How I come into the picture... I am surprised. I was appointed by AITA and if they want me to continue, I will continue," Mishra said.


http://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/news/i...omdevs-remarks

[Woody]

Ferrer & Almagro to join Nadal on Davis Cup sidelines http://www.sport360.com/article/ferr...-cup-sidelines
some hope for Canada

Sounds like Almagro is a maybe, probably depending on how many matches he plays through AO. If Lopez is still upset about the 2012 final, it will be pretty interesting to see who they field. Has Tennis Canada talked about Levine playing? I dunno, I'm starting to like our chances on a fast indoor!

[TalkAboutTennis]

SINGLE-DAY TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR U.S. VS. BRAZIL
DAVIS CUP WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND IN JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

Single-day tickets go on sale Monday, January 14, for as low as $40 a day;
Three-day packages still available starting at $30 a day ($90 for the whole event)

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., January 9, 2013 – The USTA announced today that single-day tickets for the 2013 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group First Round tie between the United States and Brazil at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, February 1-3, have been released. Single-day tickets will be available for public sale starting on Monday, January 14.

Tickets for the Friday, Saturday or Sunday session will be sold with prices from as low as $40 and up to $180. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com and www.usta.com/daviscup or by calling 1-888-484-USTA (8782). Tickets can also be purchased in-person at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Box Office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Three-day ticket packages remain available for sale starting at $30 a session ($90 for the three-day package).

The best-of-five match series begins Friday, February 1, with two singles matches, featuring each country’s No. 1 player against the other country’s No. 2 player. Saturday’s schedule features the pivotal doubles match. The final day of play on Sunday will feature two “reverse singles” matches, when the No. 1 players square off followed by the No. 2 players meeting each other in the final match. Play on Friday and Saturday will begin at 1:30 p.m. and play on Sunday will start at 11:30 a.m. All matches are best-of-five sets until one nation clinches the tie. A revised schedule for Sunday may take place if a team clinches in the third or fourth match.

The U.S. is 109-16 all-time in Davis Cup ties played at home and undefeated in Florida (6-0). This will be the seventh Davis Cup tie played in the state of Florida and first since the U.S. defeated Sweden, 4-1, in the 2004 quarterfinal at the Delray Beach Tennis Center.

Tennis Channel will present live daily coverage.

Founded in 1900, Davis Cup is the world’s largest annual international men’s team competition with 130 nations competing in 2013. The U.S. leads all nations with 32 Davis Cup titles. The United States holds a 212-66 all-time Davis Cup record and owns the longest uninterrupted run in the World Group, dating back to 1989. For more information, including access to player and historical Davis Cup records, please go to www.usta.com/daviscup or www.daviscup.com.

Wilson is the official ball of the U.S. Davis Cup team.

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[Ti-Amie]

Boise State tennis coach Greg Patton always dreams big. Now the exciteable coach is trying to lure some of the sport’s biggest names to Boise for the Davis Cup.

Working with Idaho Tennis Association Executive Director Steve Bickham and local businesses such as the Knitting Factory and The Grove Hotel, the group submitted a bid to the United States Tennis Association to host the quarterfinals April 5-7 at Taco Bell Arena.

The group submitted the bid Jan. 6, and Patton expects the USTA to make its decision within the next 10 days. Tacoma is among the cities in the running, Bickham said.

“I’m confident but nervous. I’m thinking it’s going to happen,” said Patton, who has deep ties with the USTA and several of the players on the U.S. team. “I’m thinking the buyer wants to buy.”

The U.S. plays Brazil in the first round of the Davis Cup Feb. 1-3. If the U.S. wins, it would host the winner of Serbia and Belgium. The U.S. and Serbia, led by the top-ranked player in the world, Novak Djokovic, are expected to advance.

Boise’s indoor facility and altitude are seen as plusses for the U.S. team in a potential meeting with Djokovic, Bickham said.

“I honestly think we’re better than 50-50. We’ve got a very good chance at this, which is kind of surprising to me,” Bickham said. “When we first started talking about it, I thought it was a pipe dream. It’ll never happen. Now I really believe we might get it.”

The Davis Cup is an annual team tournament between nations. Each team consists of two singles players and a doubles team. If Boise wins its bid, there would be two singles matches Friday, April 5, a doubles match April 6 and two singles matches April 7.

Each match is worth a point, and a team needs three points to advance.

The U.S. team is captained by Jim Courier and is expected to have John Isner and Sam Querrey for singles and Bob and Mike Bryan, the world’s No. 1 doubles team.

Patton has strong connections with Courier (coached by Patton as a junior and played an exhibition match against John McEnroe in Boise), Querrey (coached by Patton as a junior) and the Bryan brothers (played World TeamTennis for Patton and the Idaho Sneakers in Boise).

Courier also planned to be part of the now-defunct sports-oriented Legacy development in Eagle.

“He’s got a soft spot in his heart for this place,” Bickham said of Courier.

Patton said the players are hoping for Boise.

“The players are already looking kind of ahead. There’s a little bit of pressure on the USTA to come to Boise,” Patton said.

The city has drawn large crowds for tennis events in the past. Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova have played in Boise in the past, largely because of Patton.

Patton is counting on the fans to turn out to support this event, too. In fact, he’s based his bid on it.

The USTA typically requires a $400,000 guarantee for a bid, but the organization did not make Boise put the money up front. The USTA still wants Boise to try and raise the money, Bickham said.

“They’re pushing to have it here. I think they really want it here,” Bickham said. “That’s why we’re in play.”

Ticket prices, set by the USTA, range from $100 to $500 for a three-day pass, Bickham said. He and Patton are confident local fans — and visiting fans — will create a great atmosphere for tennis.

“The USTA has made a lot of concessions to try and make this work for us,” Patton said. “I think I’m being pretty pragmatic. I said this, ‘My word is on the line, you bring it to Boise and we’re going to pack it.’ ”

Brian Murphy: 377-6444, Twitter: @MurphsTurph


Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/0...#storylink=cpy

[TalkAboutTennis]

The ITF has announced the official team nominations for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group, Zone Group I and Zone Group II first round ties, taking place on 1-3 February. Follow all the action on the official Davis Cup by BNP Paribas websites: www.daviscup.com and www.copadavis.com.

WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND

CANADA v SPAIN

Venue: Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, CAN (hard – indoor)

Canada

Milos Raonic
Vasek Pospisil
Frank Dancevic
Daniel Nestor
Captain: Martin Laurendeau

Spain

Nicolas Almagro
Marcel Granollers
Albert Ramos
Marc Lopez
Captain: Alex Corretja



ITALY v CROATIA
Venue: Palavela, Turin, ITA (clay – indoor)



Italy

Andreas Seppi
Fabio Fognini
Paolo Lorenzi
Simone Bolelli
Captain: Corrado Barazzutti

Croatia

Marin Cilic
Ivan Dodig
Antonio Veic
Mate Pavic
Captain: Zeljko Krajan



BELGIUM v SERBIA
Venue: Spiroudome de Charleroi, Charleroi, BEL (clay – indoor)

Belgium

David Goffin
Steve Darcis
Ruben Bemelmans
Olivier Rochus
Captain: Johan van Herck

Serbia

Novak Djokovic
Janko Tipsarevic
Viktor Troicki
Nenad Zimonjic
Captain: Bogdan Obradovic

USA v BRAZIL
Venue: Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL, USA (hard – indoor)

USA

John Isner
Sam Querrey
Mike Bryan
Bob Bryan
Captain: Jim Courier

Brazil

Thomaz Bellucci
Thiago Alves
Marcelo Melo
Bruno Soares
Captain: Joao Zwetsch


FRANCE v ISRAEL
Venue: Kindarena, Rouen, FRA (hard – indoor)

France

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Richard Gasquet
Julien Benneteau
Michael Llodra
Captain: Arnaud Clement

Israel

Dudi Sela
Amir Weintraub
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram
Captain: Eyal Ran



ARGENTINA v GERMANY
Venue: Parque Roca, Buenos Aires, ARG (clay – outdoor)

Argentina

Juan Monaco
Horacio Zeballos
Carlos Berlocq
David Nalbandian
Captain: Martin Jaite

Germany

Philipp Kohlschreiber
Florian Mayer
Tobias Kamke
Christopher Kas
Captain: Carsten Arriens


KAZAKHSTAN v AUSTRIA
Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, KAZ (clay – indoor)

Kazakhstan

Mikhail Kukushkin
Andrey Golubev
Evgeny Korolev
Yuriy Schukin
Captain: Yegor Shaldunov

Austria

Jurgen Melzer
Andreas Haider-Maurer
Alexander Peya
Julian Knowle
Captain: Clemens Trimmel

SWITZERLAND v CZECH REPUBLIC
Venue: Palexpo, Geneva, SUI (hard – indoor)

Switzerland

Stanislas Wawrinka
Marco Chiudinelli
Michael Lammer
Henri Laaksonen
Captain: Severin Luthi

Czech Republic

Tomas Berdych
Radek Stepanek
Lukas Rosol
Jiri Vesely
Captain: Jaroslav Navratil

[TalkAboutTennis]

AMERICAS GROUP I

URUGUAY v DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Venue: Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, Montevideo, URU (clay – outdoor)

Uruguay

Marcel Felder
Martin Cuevas
Rodrigo Senattore
Ariel Behar
Captain: Enrique Perez

Dominican Republic

Victor Estrella
Jose Hernandez
Roberto Cid
Henry Estrella
Captain: Rafael Moreno

AMERICAS GROUP II

PUERTO RICO v MEXICO
Venue: Palmas Athletic Club, Humacao, PUR (hard – outdoor)


Puerto Rico

Alex Llompart
Christian Garay
Edgar Diaz
Gilberto Alvarez
Captain: Jorge Gonzalez

Mexico

Daniel Garza
Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela
Santiago Gonzalez
Ricky Medinilla
Captain: Jorge Lozano

EL SALVADOR v BARBADOS
Venue: Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, ESA (clay – outdoor)


El Salvador

Marcelo Arevalo
Rafael Arevalo
Alejandro Gonzalez
Captain: Roberto Salazar

Barbados

Darian King
Anthony Marshall
Russell Moseley
Seanon Williams
Captain: Kevin Yarde


VENEZUELA v GUATEMALA
Venue: Centro Nacional de Tenis, Caracas, VEN (hard – outdoor)

Venezuela

David Souto
Ricardo Rodriguez
Luis Martinez
Piero Luisi
Captain: William Campos


Guatemala

tbc

PERU v HAITI
Venue: Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposicion, Lima, PER (clay – outdoor)

Peru

Duilio Beretta
Mauricio Echazu
Sergio Galdos
Rodrigo Sanchez
Captain: Luis Horna

Haiti

tbc

[TalkAboutTennis]

ASIA/OCEANIA GROUP I

CHINESE TAIPEI v AUSTRALIA

Venue: Kaohsiung Yangming Tennis Courts, Kaohsiung City, TPE (hard – outdoor)


Chinese Taipei

Ti Chen
Tsung-Hua Yang
Hsin-Han Lee
Hsien-Yin Peng
Captain: Chia-Yen Tsai

Australia

Marinko Matosevic
Lleyton Hewitt
Matthew Ebden
Chris Guccione
Captain: Patrick Rafter


UZBEKISTAN v CHINA P.R.
Venue: Sport Complex Pahlavon, Namangan, UZB (clay – indoor)


Uzbekistan

Denis Istomin
Farrukh Dustov
Sarvar Ikramov
Temur Ismailov
Captain: Petr Lebed


China, P.R.

Zhang Ze
Wu Di
Gong Mao-Xin
Li Zhe
Captain: Zeng Shaoxuan


INDIA v KOREA REPUBLIC
Venue: R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium, New Delhi, IND (hard – outdoor)

India

Leander Paes
Virali-Murugesan Ranjeet
Vijayant Malik
Purav Raja
Captain: Shiv Prakash Misra

Korea Republic

Jeong Suk-Young
Yong-Kyu Lim
Sung Nam Ji
Cho Min Hyeok
Captain: Yoon Yong-Il

JAPAN v INDONESIA
Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, JPN (hard – indoor)

Japan

Go Soeda
Tatsuma Ito
Yuichi Sugita
Yasutaka Uchiyama
Captain: Minoru Ueda

Indonesia

Christopher Rungkat
Elbert Sie
Ketut-Nesa Arta
Wisnu Adi Nugroho
Captain: Bonit Wiryawan


ASIA/OCEANIA GROUP II

NEW ZEALAND v LEBANON
Venue: Albany Tennis Park, Auckland, NZL (hard – indoor)

New Zealand

Daniel King-Turner
Artem Sitak
Marcus Daniell
Matthew Simpson
Captain: Alistair Hunt

Lebanon

Karim Alayli
Patrick Chucri
Ibrahim Abou-Chahine
Michael Massih
Captain: Hussein Bradreddine

SRI LANKA v PAKISTAN
Venue: Sri Lanka Tennis Association, Colombo, SRI (clay – outdoor)

Sri Lanka

Harshana Godamanna
Dineshkanthan Thangarajah
Amresh Jayawickrema
Rajeev Rajapakse
Captain: Rohan De Silva

Pakistan

Aisam Qureshi
Aqeel Khan
Yasir Khan
Muhammad Abid
Captain: Muhammad Khalid

KUWAIT v THAILAND
Venue: Kuwait Tennis Federation Centre, Meshref, KUW (hard – outdoor)

Kuwait

Abdullah Maqdas
Mohammad Ghareeb
Ali Ghareeb
Naser Al Obaidly
Captain: Abdulredha Alshatti

Thailand

Danai Udomchoke
Kittiphong Wachiramanowong
Nuttanon Kadchapanan
Pruchya Isarow
Captain: Tanakorn Srichaphan

PHILIPPINES v SYRIA
Venue: Plantation Bay Resort & Spa, Lapu-Lapu, PHI (clay – outdoor)

Philippines

Ruben Gonzales
Johnny Arcilla
Vicente Elberto Anasta
Treat Conrad Huey
Captain: Roland Peter Kraut

Syria

Issam Tawil
Marc Abdelnour
Majdi Salim
Yacoub Makzoume
Captain: Feras Dahbos

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EUROPE/AFRICA GROUP I

POLAND v SLOVENIA
Venue: Centennial Hall, Wroclaw, POL (hard – indoor)

Poland

Jerzy Janowicz
Lukasz Kubot
Marcin Matkowski
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Captain: Radoslaw Szymanik

Slovenia

Grega Zemlja
Aljaz Bedene
Blaz Kavcic
Mike Urbanija
Captain: Blaz Trupej

ROMANIA v DENMARK
Venue: Sala Sporturilor "Horia Demian", Cluj Napoca, ROU (hard – indoor)

Romania

Adrian Ungur
Marius Copil
Horia Tecau
Florin Mergea
Captain: Ciprian Porumb

Denmark

Frederik Nielsen
Martin Pedersen
Thomas Kromann
Christoffer Konigsfeldt
Captain: Kenneth Carlsen

UKRAINE v SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Venue: TC Premier, Kremenchug, UKR (hard – indoor)

Ukraine

Alexandr Dolgopolov
Sergiy Stakhovsky
Illya Marchenko
Ivan Sergeyev
Captain: Mykhaylo Filima

Slovak Republic

Martin Klizan
Lukas Lacko
Michal Mertinak
Filip Polasek
Captain: Miloslav Mecir

EUROPE/AFRICA GROUP II

BULGARIA v FINLAND
Venue: Tennis Hall "Sofia'', Sofia, BUL (hard – indoor)

Bulgaria

Grigor Dimitrov
Alexander Lazov
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Tihomir Grozdanov
Captain: Dimitar Gospodinov

Finland

tbc

IRELAND v ESTONIA
Venue: David Lloyd Riverview, Dublin, IRL (hard – indoor)

Ireland

James McGee
Sam Barry
Colin O’Brien
James Cluskey
Captain: Garry Cahill

Estonia

Vladimir Ivanov
Markus Kerner
Jaan Kononov
Marek Marksoo
Captain: Peeter Lamp

TUNISIA v LATVIA
Venue: Cité Nationale Sportive, El Menzah, TUN (hard – outdoor)

Tunisia

Malek Jaziri
Mohamed Haythem Abid
Slim Hamza
Ahmed Triki
Captain: Mohamed Fares Zaier

Latvia

Ernests Gulbis
Andis Juska
Martins Podzus
Janis Podzus
Captain: tbc

MONACO v BELARUS
Venue: Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, MON (clay – outdoor)

Monaco

Benjamin Balleret
Thomas Oger
Jean-Rene Lisnard
Guillaume Couillard
Captain: Christophe Boggetti

Belarus

Uladzimir Ignatik
Dzmitry Zhyrmont
Andrei Vasilevski
Max Mirnyi
Captain: Aleksandr Vasilevski

MOLDOVA v HUNGARY
Venue: Manejul de Atletica Usoara, Chisinau, MDA (hard – indoor)

Moldova

Radu Albot
Maxim Dubarenco
Andrei Ciumac
Andrei Gorban
Captain: Iurie Gorban

Hungary

Marton Fucsovics
Viktor Filipenko
Levente Godry
Gergely Madarasz
Captain: Miklos Hornok

BOSNIA/HERZEGOVINA v LUXEMBOURG
Venue: Mojmilo Sports Hall, Sarajevo, BIH (hard – indoor)

Bosnia/Herzegovina

tbc

Luxembourg

Mike Scheidweiler
Ugo Nastasi
Laurent Bram
Philippe Grandjean
Captain: Jacques Radoux

LITHUANIA v CYPRUS
Venue: Siauliu Arena, Siauliai, LTU (hard – indoor)

Lithuania

Ricardas Berankis
Laurynas Grigelis
Dovydas Sakinis
Lukas Mugevicius
Captain: Remigijus Balzekas

Cyprus

tbc

PORTUGAL v BENIN
Venue: Club Internacional de Football, Lisbon, POR (clay – indoor)

Portugal
tbc

Benin

Alexis Klegou
Loic Didavi
Tunde Segodo
Theophile Segodo
Captain: Bruno Danhouan

[Moose]

REPORT: ALMAGRO OUT OF DAVIS CUP VS CANADA

A number of Spanish media outlets are reporting that Nicolas Almagro, the Spanish team’s top ranked player, will not play in the Davis Cup against Canada due to a left leg and ankle injury.

If Almagro is in-fact unable to play, it would mean the Spain would be without its three top players as Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer will also miss the match.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/tennis/2013/...cup_vs_canada/

[skatingfan]

Let's Go Canada - never a better opportunity to knock off one of the top countries.

[Moose]

Let's Go Canada - never a better opportunity to knock off one of the top countries.

When the team was first announced, I remember Feliciano was not happy about being excluded - particularly since he has some hard court credentials (I don't recall Verdasco saying anything, but he's a good hard court player as well). I wonder if they turn to F-lo or Hot Sauce now, or if they are even interested at this point?

[omess]

Let's Go Canada - never a better opportunity to knock off one of the top countries.

Yeah just hope Raonic is healthy .

[Moose]

Radek is out for the Czech tie against Switzerland (bad back).