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Davis Cup F: Berdych/Stepanek (CZE) def Granollers/Lopez (ESP) 3-6 7-5 7-5 6-3

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#1 ·
Didn't post this in the doubles forum because it won't attract any attention.

The final is in Berd's hands now.
 
#4 ·
Granollers-Lopez are fun to watch, but the Czechs were very solid, esp. Berdych, who has become so strong mentally for a few years.

It's not more in Berdych's hands now than before, it's in the hands of all the players.

Ferrer-Berdych may be a great match, yes.

And if there's a fifth match (which I rather think), Almagro-Stepanek will be enthralling.
 
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#10 ·
I was almost to lose my faith after the 1st set but thank God Czechs took this match. Now Tomas, don't lose any DC ties this year!
 
#11 ·
good win for the czechs, far from over tho.
 
#13 ·
Berdych and Stepanek have now won 12 doubles matches out of 13 together in the Davis Cup since they first teamed up in 2007, including 4 wins out of 4 this year. Very impressive stuff. Their only defeat together was against Spain on clay in 2009 final.

The Czechs taking a 2-1 lead into the final day was the best possible scenario for me. Hopefully they can get the job done tomorrow and win their first ever Davis Cup title as an independent nation, and seal the Hopman-Fed-Davis Cup hat-trick.

Nothing against the Spanish team, but they have won this competition 3 times in the last 4 years, and 5 times in the last 12. It's time for someone else to win it.
 
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#21 ·
This has got to some sort of record. 10 DC wins in a year. Anybody has the numbers on this?
Ljubicic had 11 wins and 1 loss in 2005, all in live rubbers. He nearly finished the year with a pefect 12-0 record until he lost his second singles match in the final against Hrbaty. He pretty much single handedly helped Croatia beat the USA (with wins against Agassi, the Bryan brothers and Roddick :worship:), Romania and Russia to get to the final against the Slovak Republic that year, where he won his first singles match and the doubles rubber with Ancic.

McEnroe did have a perfect 12-0 record in 1982, although 3 of his wins came in meaningless dead rubbers that year.
 
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This has got to some sort of record. 10 DC wins in a year. Anybody has the numbers on this?
In 1982, McEnroe was undefeated : won his 8 singles (including the famous 6-hour match against Wilander which was a decisive rubber) and 4 doubles, but 3 singles were not live rubbers because the USA had a very good team of course.

in 1975, Borg won his 12 singles (all live rubbers), and he also won 3 doubles (he had losses in doubles). But yes they had to play 6 matches rather than 4 in that time to win the Davis cup ;)

In 1989, Becker won 7 singles (defeated Edberg, Wilander and Agassi), and 3 doubles, he would have won 8 singles if he had not been exhausted by his 5-setter match against Agassi and the double against Flach-Seguso. He had only one defeat in doubles against Czechoslovakia.

Becker also was great in Davis cup in 1987 and 1988.

Berdych's run has great numbers but the best opponents he's had to face so far are Almagro and Tipsarevic ...
 
#25 ·
Great result :woohoo:

Berdych to beat the Vulture and clinch DC for his country tomorrow now :D
 
#31 ·
Very well done by the Czech guys today.

So far the tie has followed the script, but Spain deserve particular credit for an inspired performance by Almagro yesterday, and decent tennis by Lopez (in particular) and Granollers today. They didn't get a result in either of those matches, but they were more competitive than expected.

As others have said, the tie is now on Berdych's racquet which is EXTREMELY interesting. He has an obvious advantage against Ferrer tomorrow - hard and flat on a quick court. But, as is often the case with Berdych, nerves are surely bound to play a part somewhere. He hasn't moved particularly well this weekend, and isn't going to be physically fresh either. Ferrer can exploit all of that.

I'd also argue that Berdych is perhaps more under pressure. Ferrer has won Davis Cup before (albeit not as a team leader), so shouldn't fear losing. On the other hand, Berdych is unlikely to get a better chance than this. He would also know that if the tie goes 2-2, the Czechs have no better than a 50/50 chance in the decider.

I'd like the Czechs to win overall - it would be an incredible achievement (especially as regards Berdych's performances his year) and, as others say, Spain has won it enough. However, I would really like this to go to a live 5th rubber with Almagro playing (most probably) Rosol. I'm sure many of us are wondering just how Almagro would cope with the pressure, and whether Rosol can repeat his inspired performance against Nadal at Wimbledon...
 
#40 ·
This. He should definitely be player of the year in that case. Nole, Roger, Andy who? Rosol is da man!
 
#35 ·
This tie is in Berdych's hands, we had to win the doubles to assure it since the blonde Czech has an advantage over Ferrer in indoor hard.

Well if they win cannot say it wasn't deserved ;)
 
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#38 ·
Doubles forum :eek:
 
#43 ·
Great match.

Spain is screwed now. Berdych has Ferrer right where he wants him.
 
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