The ITF has announced the team nominations for the 2005 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Zonal Group I second round ties to be played from 29 April to 1 May. Six nations are bidding to join Germany and Great Britain in the draw for
the World Group Play-offs on Tuesday 3 May.
EUROPE/AFRICA ZONE GROUP I 2ND ROUND
SERBIA & MONTENEGRO v BELGIUM
Venue: Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro (clay - outdoors)
Serbia & Montenegro
Janko Tipsarevic
Novak Djokovic
Boris Pashanski
Nenad Zimonjic
Captain: Dejan Petrovic
Belgium
Olivier Rochus
Christophe Rochus
Kristof Vliegen
Dick Norman
Captain: Steven Martens
Italy have a tough tie with Morocco. It jmust still be a question to if ARazi will be fit for the tie and if he isnt it is a massive boost for Italy.
Volandri should beat El Aynaoui right now... and if El Aarej is Morocco's next in line... Volandri and Starace should beat him. It will be tough though.
smarty06
04-27-2005, 06:36 PM
i hope serbia&montenegro can get through the matches with belgium. it will be tough. and i also hope italy can beat marocco!! both meetings will be interesting since there is no clear favourite. the rest im not too bothered about
nitsansh
04-27-2005, 08:02 PM
Updated teams:
Morocco
Younes El Aynaoui
Amas Fattar (Withdrw: Hicham Arazi)
Mounir El Aarej
Mehdi Tahiri
Captain: Karim Alami
Serbia & Montenegro
Janko Tipsarevic
Novak Djokovic
Dusan Vemic (withdrew: Boris Pashanski)
Nenad Zimonjic
Captain: Dejan Petrovic
Paraguay
Daniel Lopez
Juan-Carlos Ramirez
Enzo Pigola
Gustavo Ramirez
Captain: Victor Pecci
nitsansh
04-27-2005, 08:04 PM
Italy 0 0 Morocco
R1 - P.STARACE (ITA) vs M.EL AAREJ (MAR)
R2 - F.VOLANDRI (ITA) vs Y.EL AYNAOUI (MAR)
R3 - D.BRACCIALI / G.GALIMBERTI (ITA) vs M.EL AAREJ / M.EL AAREJ (MAR) ??
R4 - F.VOLANDRI (ITA) vs M.EL AAREJ (MAR)
R5 - P.STARACE (ITA) vs Y.EL AYNAOUI (MAR)
Ecuador 0 0 Paraguay
R1 - G.LAPENTTI (ECU) vs G.RAMIREZ (PAR)
R2 - C.AVELLAN (ECU) vs D.LOPEZ (PAR)
R3 - G.LAPENTTI / N.LAPENTTI (ECU) vs E.PIGOLA / J.RAMIREZ (PAR)
R4 - G.LAPENTTI (ECU) vs D.LOPEZ (PAR)
R5 - C.AVELLAN (ECU) vs G.RAMIREZ (PAR)
Why Nicolas play only doubles???
***Daniela86***
04-29-2005, 01:13 PM
The scores of the match serbia-belgium !!! pleeaaaase
Duleml
04-29-2005, 01:17 PM
Janko leads 26 46 75 64 20
Duleml
04-29-2005, 01:18 PM
Hello Daniela :wavey:
***Daniela86***
04-29-2005, 01:21 PM
Hello Duleml !!!!!!!
Duleml
04-29-2005, 01:22 PM
Jelena Jankovic is watching the match. She looks great :). It would bve awesome for our tennis if Janko could win, after Ana beat Dechy today :bounce:
Duleml
04-29-2005, 01:25 PM
Janko up 4-0 in the fifth
***Daniela86***
04-29-2005, 01:25 PM
Jelena Jankovic is watching the match. She looks great :). It would bve awesome for our tennis if Janko could win, after Ana beat Dechy today :bounce:
cool :D :D Indeed,Janko did an increadible come back :yeah: :woohoo: :D :p If he loses,the situation would be critical for us :scared:
***Daniela86***
04-29-2005, 01:27 PM
Ecuador 0 0 Paraguay
R1 - G.LAPENTTI (ECU) vs G.RAMIREZ (PAR)
R2 - C.AVELLAN (ECU) vs D.LOPEZ (PAR)
R3 - G.LAPENTTI / N.LAPENTTI (ECU) vs E.PIGOLA / J.RAMIREZ (PAR)
R4 - G.LAPENTTI (ECU) vs D.LOPEZ (PAR)
R5 - C.AVELLAN (ECU) vs G.RAMIREZ (PAR)
Why Nicolas play only doubles???
Good luck Ecuador! :bigclap: :bigclap: :bigclap:
Duleml
04-29-2005, 01:27 PM
Janko up 5-0
***Daniela86***
04-29-2005, 01:29 PM
Janko up 5-0
:bigclap: :bigclap: :bigclap: :bigclap: :clap2:
One more game!! :kiss: Ajde JANKO!!!
Duleml
04-29-2005, 01:35 PM
Janko wins 26 46 75 64 61
Serbia and Montenegro leads Belgium 1-0
***Daniela86***
04-29-2005, 01:38 PM
Janko wins 26 46 75 64 61
Serbia and Montenegro leads Belgium 1-0
:yeah: congrats Janko! :bigclap: :bigclap:
Btw, is C Rochus really injuried? Do you think he will play his second match? :p
Duleml
04-29-2005, 01:40 PM
Nole is next
Duleml
04-29-2005, 01:42 PM
i think he will. It didn't seem that bad
Duleml
04-29-2005, 02:09 PM
Novak serves 3 winners and ace to lead 1-0
Duleml
04-29-2005, 02:28 PM
Nole is 4-0 up very long points very risky shots by Nole
Duleml
04-29-2005, 02:48 PM
Novak wins 1st set 6-1 in 40 min.
1st match was 3h 30min long
Duleml
04-29-2005, 02:53 PM
i'll be going to play some tennis soon. Hope Novak can win, cause he played fantastic tennis. Don't know why he's rank is just 142. Was he injured?
Duleml
04-29-2005, 03:09 PM
Nole is demolishing Olivier 6-1 4-0
Duleml
04-29-2005, 03:39 PM
Novak is losing his form
6-1 5-5 he was 5-1 up and had a set points at 5-3 5-4, this is last update i'm going out
FIGHT Nole
italy_tennis
04-29-2005, 03:40 PM
Bracciali/Galimberti b. El Aynaoui/Tahiri 7-5 6-1 6-2
ITALY 3 MOROCCO 0
smucav
04-29-2005, 04:12 PM
Italy should be on their way through. Beating Morocco is big as we lost to them 2 years ago when we were at a big low. If we win who do we face?The draw is next week:
http://www.menstennisforums.com/showpost.php?p=1437045&postcount=1
Tricky_Forehand
04-29-2005, 07:06 PM
Play was suspended for Novak & Christophe's match and will resume tomorrow morning
Novak Djokovic tied with Christophe Rochus 6-1 5-7 7-6(3) 1-6
Is there any livescore for the Canada-Venezuela tie?
Tricky_Forehand
04-30-2005, 07:05 AM
Where are the Americas Zone Group I results? :shrug:
I've checked the DC site and Nada.
***Daniela86***
04-30-2005, 10:08 AM
anyone knows the result of the serbia-belgium tie ?
Duleml
04-30-2005, 11:17 AM
o. Rochus def N. Djokovic
***Daniela86***
04-30-2005, 11:19 AM
o. Rochus def N. Djokovic
:bigcry: :bigcry: :bigcry: :bigcry: noooooooooooo
Duleml, can you tell us the live scores of the doubles match (at least tell us when every set is over)? :kiss:
***Daniela86***
04-30-2005, 11:26 AM
Come on Vemic-Zimonjic :rocker: :rocker: :rocker: they should win this match ;)
nitsansh
04-30-2005, 01:00 PM
Group I ties - Latest Results
India secured the vital third point against Uzbeksitan in Jaipur when Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes enjoyed a comfortable win in the doubles rubber. India advances to September's World Group Play-offs, the fifth time in six years that it has gone forward from its zonal group.
Italy took an unassailable 3-0 lead against Morocco on Friday in their Europe/Africa Zone Group I tie to join India, the previously-qualified Germany and Great Britain and the eight losers from February's World Group first round ties in Tuesday's World Group Play-offs draw.
The four remaining places will be determined upon completion of the rest of this weekend's ties.
aaaah why did nenad and dusan loose in the doubles??? i thought we had the doubles in the bag.... still a very impressive play from novak yesterday, its a shame the match had to be interrupted! also, well done to janko, im really impressed how he never gave up, and turned things around in the 3rd set. upornost se isplati.
Pea
05-01-2005, 02:15 AM
It might've tired Janko immensely, but they had a better shot at winning the doubles match if he played!:sad:
RogiFan88
05-01-2005, 03:02 AM
:rolleyes: Looks like they weren't able to play in Venezuela again today...so what, they have to play 5 matches on Sunday? :rolleyes:
FLL
05-01-2005, 03:27 AM
:rolleyes: Looks like they weren't able to play in Venezuela again today...so what, they have to play 5 matches on Sunday? :rolleyes:
First match is over...
Frank Dancevic(CAN) def. Yhony Romero(VEN) 6-4, 7-6(7), 6-0 :bounce:
From looking at the Yahoo! pictures...
FLL
05-01-2005, 03:28 AM
And they will play the reverse singles on monday instead of playing the doubles and the reverse singles on sunday..
RogiFan88
05-01-2005, 03:32 AM
Correction! They did play today in Venezuela...looks like Frank Dancevic won his match anyway 64 76 60.
[/QUOTE]It might've tired Janko immensely, but they had a better shot at winning the doubles match if he played!
yup you are right...but im sure janko must have been too tired after fridays 5 set match to play doubles next day... and then play today again...that would mean playing every day, 3 days in a row which would probably prove to be too much for him...
i watched like half of the match on tv here and i like the way he smiled ironically whenevr his ball just would not go over the net or in the court. i hope his persistnace in the match proves to everyone here that he is worth something
Horatio Caine
05-01-2005, 09:50 AM
As it stands, Great Britain are going to be 9th best out of the 16 nations (based on the rankings) going into the World Group play-offs. Is the rankings list likely to be updated before the draw?
I hope so because otherwise we are going to be unseeded!! :sobbing: Also, is the seeding based on other circumstances apart from ranking e.g. players taking part etc?
Janko serves for the match and to level the tie to 2-2
If second match goes long might be postponed for tomorrow
this match 3h 45 min
Duleml
05-01-2005, 03:14 PM
Janko wins 64 4h 11 min accurate time :lol:
67 36 76 62 64
Duleml
05-01-2005, 03:16 PM
deciding match: Novak Djokovic-Christofe Vliegen
Ajmo NOLE!!!!!!!!!
Duleml
05-01-2005, 03:46 PM
Novak is so skinny he should be working in gym more
Duleml
05-01-2005, 03:50 PM
Vligen breaks 1-0
Tricky_Forehand
05-01-2005, 04:42 PM
Canada :yeah:
Serbia & Montenegro vs. Belgium:
After the fight that Janko has shown...I'm starting to pick a country in this tie.
Great match for Janko!!!
nitsansh
05-01-2005, 04:51 PM
Do they have floodlight at Beograd??
If not, I guess there's little time left to play before darkness...
Duleml
05-01-2005, 04:54 PM
vligen 63 41
nitsansh
05-01-2005, 04:55 PM
Group I ties - Latest Results
India, Pakistan, Italy and Ecuador have advanced to September's World Group Play-offs after winning their Zone Group I second round ties. The two remaining places will be determined upon completion of the rest of this weekend's ties between Serbia & Motenegro v Belgium and Venezuela v Canada.
This weekend's six Zone Group I winners will join the previously-qualified Germany and Great Britain and the eight losers from February's World Group first round ties to compete in September's World Group Play-offs. The draw for the World Group Play-offs will be made on Tuesday 3 May in London.
Duleml
05-01-2005, 04:57 PM
Yes they have floodlight, it's very good tennis club, apart from that clubs modern building right behind the court. But by the way Novak is playing i don't think they'll need those lights :mad: . And the friday match was moved for saturday. There'll be some light for next half an hour.
After all that fight that Janko put forth and now it sounds like Kristof is going to win it for Belgium :sad:
Duleml
05-01-2005, 05:58 PM
lights on Vliegen up 63 63 36
TheBoiledEgg
05-01-2005, 05:59 PM
whoa Pakistan :bolt: :eek: 1st time in WG playoffs :o
Lapentti :yeah: back in form :)
Canada winning :)
wonder who US will get :lol:
***Daniela86***
05-01-2005, 06:01 PM
Nole won a set! yeah! :yippee: :yippee: :yippee: Come back like Tipsarevic, plz :bowdown: :bowdown:
Pea
05-01-2005, 06:03 PM
Please don't give up, Nole!!! After all Janko had done!:o
Duleml
05-01-2005, 06:26 PM
Belgium def. Serbia & M'negro 3:2
Vliegen-Djokovic 63 63 36 62
:sad: poor Novak is crying
Duleml
05-01-2005, 06:30 PM
it's really heartbreaking to see him this sad. He's only 17, he had a good chance against Olivier on friday, but he was just nervous today. I don't see him as a reason for a loss. It's all Vemic fault really. He's 29 he should know how to play doubles really. He was just rushing and standing to close to the net. Zimonjic had to do all the job, and you can't play doubles with one player only. This was a good chance for us to progress. But if you count the duration of the matches :o
Tricky_Forehand
05-01-2005, 06:44 PM
Belgium def. Serbia & M'negro 3:2
Vliegen-Djokovic 63 63 36 62
:sad: poor Novak is crying
Poor kid :sad:
Definitely a tough loss but hopefully, in time, he will see it as a good experience
***Daniela86***
05-01-2005, 06:48 PM
We were so close :sad: :sad: :sad: But it's a better result than last year's, we are improving little by little, Nole should not be that sad :bigcry: :bigcry: :bigcry: :bigcry: I'm sure he gave his best :sad: :sad: :hug: :hug: :hug: Plus, he fought hard and took some sets at Vliegen and at Rochus.And indeed Duleml, the double was decisive :sad: it's a pity and a shame we lost even more coz we have 1 specialist like Zimonjic in our team :sad: We'll have a better luck next year i suppose (Nole will take a lot of experience and he will improve :bounce: )
Pea
05-01-2005, 07:26 PM
Poor Nole! How does he play btw?
nitsansh
05-01-2005, 08:41 PM
Group I ties - Latest Results
India, Pakistan, Italy, Ecuador and Belgium have advanced to September's World Group Play-offs after winning their Zone Group I second round ties. The remaining place will be determined upon completion of the rest of this weekend's tie between Venezuela v Canada - no play was possible on Friday due to heavy rain, the doubles is scheduled for Sunday, weather permitting.
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20050501/capt.lven10105012150.venezuela_canada_davis_cup_lv en101.jpg
Workers remove plastic sheets from the tennis court during rain delays before an American zone, group one, Davis Cup semifinal doubles match between Canada and Venezuela at the Rafael Yanez Gordils tennis complex in Valencia, 110 km (66 miles) from Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 1, 2005.
FLL
05-01-2005, 11:16 PM
I hope that if they win the doubles.. the Canucks will pack their bags and get the hell away from Venezuela. If not, they'll be there for a month looking at the weather :rolleyes:
Canada's doubles team Frederic Niemeyer, right, and Daniel Nestor return the ball the Venezuela's doubles team Jose de Armas and Yohny Romero in an American zone, group one, Davis Cup semifinal doubles match at the Rafael Yanez Gordils tennis complex in Valencia, 110km (66 miles) from Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 1, 2005.
Canada's doubles team Frederic Niemeyer, right, and Daniel Nestor celebrate their 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Venezuela's doubles team Jose de Armas and Yohny Romero, and their team winning the American zone, group one, Davis Cup semifinal tournament against Venezuela at the Rafael Yanez Gordils tennis complex in Valencia, 110 km (66 miles) from Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 1, 2005.
Sweep Venezuelans 3-0 during rain-filled weekend in Valencia
Valencia, Venezuela (TC) – Canada’s Davis Cup team has advanced to the World Group Playoff following a 3-0 victory over Venezuela in Americans Zone Group I action played this weekend.
Rain caused several delays throughout the weekend with matches postponed on Friday. It was only until Saturday evening that both Frank Dancevic of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Deauville, Quebec’s Frederic Niemeyer stepped onto the court for match action. They each wasted little time taking both singles matches over the Venezuelans in straight sets.
The reigns shifted to World Doubles star Daniel Nestor of Toronto and partner Niemeyer to solidify the Tie-clinching win on Sunday. The Canadian duo took the honours to propel Canada into a World Group playoff Tie for September.
Saturday, April 30th
Match #1 – No. 1 - Frank Dancevic (CAN) def. No. 2 - Yohny Romero (VEN)
6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0
Match #2 – No. 2 - Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) def. No. 1 - Jose de Armas (VEN)
7-6(2), 6-1, 6-3
Sunday, May 1st (4:00 p.m. EDT)
Match # 3- Daniel Nestor/Frederic Niemeyer (CAN) def. de Armas/Romero (VEN)
6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
*NOTE: Although Tie is decided Match #4 will played on Sunday evening. Rob Steckley from Thornhill, Ontario will play for Canada.
Canada’s opponent for the World Group Playoff will be determined on Tuesday May 3rd, at the ITF offices in London.
http://www.tenniscanada.ca
smarty06
05-02-2005, 09:22 AM
Nole didnt play bad...but that belgium guy was just too good... he won all the important points.... anyway like you guys said, nole is only 17 so this is after all a great sucess, its like janko said 'he's 17 so no one will dare say anything to him' and hes right. but seriously my repsect for janko has risen like so much, most of the people here diss him and say he is big headed and stuff, but i just love the way he played those 2 matches... he showed he is a pro. and i liked his reaction at the end of the match he like buried his face in his hands as if he couldnt believe the match is finally over, it looked like he would collapse right there on the court, im surprised he found the strength to walk off the court.
and yeah i cant help thinking it is dusan who messed up, janko and nenad did their bit... but they are a team so we shouldnt really pick out individuals...and plus im sure dusan tried his hardest. just like they all did. but i really dont think there is any cause to be pissed off, we kept our place in the 1st group and next year we have a chance to maybe progress...so i think the davis cup this year for serbia & montenegro has been quite a success
nitsansh
05-02-2005, 01:49 PM
Group I ties - Final Results
India, Pakistan, Italy, Ecuador, Belgium and Canada have advanced to September's World Group Play-offs after winning their Zone Group I second round ties.
This weekend's six Zone Group I winners join the previously-qualified Germany and Great Britain and the eight losers from February's World Group first round ties to compete in September's World Group Play-offs. The draw for the World Group Play-offs will be made on Tuesday 3 May in London; seeds will be announced at the draw, and will be based on the latest ITF Davis Cup Nations Ranking.
but seriously my repsect for janko has risen like so much, most of the people here diss him and say he is big headed and stuff, but i just love the way he played those 2 matches... he showed he is a pro. and i liked his reaction at the end of the match he like buried his face in his hands as if he couldnt believe the match is finally over, it looked like he would collapse right there on the court, im surprised he found the strength to walk off the court.
I don't think I remember anyone calling Janko "big-headed." Or maybe I just choose to ignore it :). I met Janko in 2003 during his week at the Torrance Challenger and I had not met a nicer 19 year old. I guess he could have changed since then :shrug: . After all, he may just realize that he's the handsomest boy on the pro tour :lol: .
I didn't realize till I was looking at the score again that Janko had come from 2 sets down :eek: . That may have been his first 5 set match :scratch: . Janko did himself and his team proud over the weekend :yeah: .
Bart.
05-03-2005, 07:49 AM
Belgium def. Serbia & M'negro 3:2
Vliegen-Djokovic 63 63 36 62
:sad: poor Novak is crying
Well done Kristof !!:worship:
smarty06
05-03-2005, 08:55 AM
well the people HERE in belgrade, especially the guys dont really have that much nice stuff to say about him. but they dont really comment on his game as much as they like to say stuff about having a bit of an attitude problem. but then i guess it must be jealousy at least to a point... i must say that when i saw him from far watching a match here he did maybe seem a bit stuck up...but then again i didnt meet him like you did so of course i shouldnt judge.... im sure he must be a nice guy :) after all he is a)the best tennis player we have b) good looking - so theres bound to be people talking crap.