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Who will win this big serving encounter?

  • Tsonga in 3

    Votes: 6 16.7%
  • Tsonga in 4

    Votes: 15 41.7%
  • Tsonga in 5

    Votes: 3 8.3%
  • Tsonga wins via retirement

    Votes: 3 8.3%
  • Raonic in 3

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Raonic in 4

    Votes: 5 13.9%
  • Raonic in 5

    Votes: 3 8.3%
  • Raonic wins via retirement

    Votes: 1 2.8%

Davis Cup 1R (France vs Canada) - WWW Rubber 4: Tsonga vs Raonic?

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#1 ·
:eek:
 
#4 ·
Re: Davis Cup 1R (France vs Canada) - WWW Rubber 1: Tsonga vs Raonic?

It can't be rubber 1, both are top players on their teams..
Yeah probably most likely....there isn't info yet about who's playing first and what not.
 
#5 ·
Re: Davis Cup 1R (France vs Canada) - WWW Rubber 1: Tsonga vs Raonic?

It will probably be Tsonga-Pospisil and Monfils(Sounds like he is going to give it a go)-Raonic on Day 1 and then switched around on Day 3.
 
#7 ·
Re: Davis Cup 1R (France vs Canada) - WWW Rubber 1: Tsonga vs Raonic?

"The number one ranked player of each team shall play against the number two ranked player of the opposing team on the first day, and the order of play shall be decide by lot. The number one ranked player of each team shall play the third singles match. The number two ranked players shall play the fourth singles match."

which means it will be the first match on Sunday, if the tie isn't decided by then. :unsure:
 
#8 ·
Re: Davis Cup 1R (France vs Canada) - WWW Rubber 1: Tsonga vs Raonic?

"The number one ranked player of each team shall play against the number two ranked player of the opposing team on the first day, and the order of play shall be decide by lot. The number one ranked player of each team shall play the third singles match. The number two ranked players shall play the fourth singles match."

which means it will be the first match on Sunday, if the tie isn't decided by then. :unsure:
So yeah Rubber 3 as I guessed.
 
#12 ·
Re: Davis Cup 1R (France vs Canada) - WWW Rubber 3(?): Tsonga vs Raonic?

if tsonga loses this match he should retire because it would mean raonic can do everything tsonga does but better.
Yeah, except Tsonga can crush Hewitt while Raonic can't even make a dent on the washed-up bogan :eek:.
 
#20 ·
Alrighty *rubs hands*. This match is definitely happening :drool:.
 
#21 ·
tsonga is moving extremely well and striking the ball hard and clean. i just don’t see him losing tomorrow.

jo willy in four.
 
#23 ·
I, in the other hand, think Raonic will win this in four tough sets. Provided Milos plays like he did in his 1st rubber against Benny, Tsogna will have too much kryptonite to handle. A shame though, I like both guys but I'm rooting for Jo.
 
#24 ·
I was really looking forward to this match since schedule was done, Jo vs Milos in quick indoor arena, best of 5 match, by far most expecting match in this whole 1st round of DC matches, hard to pick who will win, i expect at least 4 sets, possibly 5 with multiple Tie-breaks this time, both are too good on serve and with their agressive groundstrokes it will be very rare to see any BP´s. Also they aren´t best returners so really Tie-breaks should be about mentally advantage.
 
#28 ·
Looking forward to this match!
My cash will be on Jo-Willie, due to his experience.
Watch me bleed tomorrow. ;)
 
#31 ·
Hopefully, Tsonga in 3 quick sets, maybe even a sub-in for Milos :p (I'm not trusting ML to be smart enough for that though). I'd rather Raonic be a little fresher for San Jose/Memphis.

He has plenty of points to defend in the next 2 weeks.
Well, there's a bit of a crossroad here. Would you rather want Milos have success in a short-term manner by having him "fresh" to defend his upcoming points.....OR do you want him to have continued success by having a chance to boost his long-term confidence when he gets a crack at Tsonga?
 
#32 ·
I'd rather Milos play a competitive match with Tsonga. It's great experience, he needs to learn how to play and beat the best in the world on a high pressure stage. Can't say I care much at all about what he does at San Jose, nor do I understand why anybody would.

Defending points at a 250 ATP event really shouldn't be high on his priority list considering his larger aspirations for this season and beyond.
 
#34 ·
I think every set they gonna play, will go to a TB. This surface is fast as fuck.
 
#35 ·
Tsonga- the french team feed off the positive energy from each other, and Benny's and Llodra's great performance should boost Tsonga, while Raonic will be disappointed and tired from today's match. While I'm rooting for France overall, I'll keep rooting for Popsicle, who is one of my favorite young players.
 
#37 ·
Can't believe someone would want Milos to be subbed out of a live rubber, especially a canadian who roots for Canadians:facepalm:

It doesn't matter how much of a long shot it is if a match is live you always play it. You don't just say no, what's the point, we not gonna win the other one anyway. That's an insanely stupid way of looking at things, and extremely pessimistic.

Do hcokey teams not play the 3rd period because they're down 5-0, and don't want to tire themselves out to lose anyway?

Do Baseball teams quit when they're down 11-1 in the 8th because they've got a day game the next day?

No.

Sure it would be great if he was rested for San Jose, but this is Davis Cup, and you don't quit until the other team has 3 wins. Even if it seems like a long shot. Milos has a bye in round 1 of San Jose anyway, and if he really felt like he'd be tired he wouldn't have scheduled an exhitibion in San Jose. And San Jose is only a 250 event. It's not like it's insanely critical he be rested.

Milos can win this match, though it is unlikely. And if he does, we're not out of it, Vasek usually plays well against higher ranked players(though he wasn't good against Tsonga). He beat Chela with the home crowd in Montreal last year. Took out Isner in Tokyo. And beat Sela while playing for Canada in Israel. Plus with Monfils' injury who knows exactly fit he will be, and if it's Benneteau, it wouldn't be impossible to pull that upset either.

It's just crazy to think that you would sub someone out of the 4th rubber because you're down 2-1, and you don't think you can win the last:facepalm:
 
#39 ·
The poll results :facepalm:. It's like people forget that Raonic is a big server.
 
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