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Davis Cup 2012.

I don't understand David.
He perfectly knows that there is no chance for Argentinians to win DC ever... (if they couldnot do it at home last time...) :devil:
and anyway he is going to play that f-n dc competicion again...:(
every player, including Del Pony, Chela, J. Monaco, etc... are busy now to win something just to themselfs personaly...

and what, only David wants be the "hero" ? ;)
 
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Somewhat surprisingly, Germany have only defeated Argentina once in the last 75 years. The Germans won the first meeting between the two nations in 1936, but they had to wait until 1991 before tasting success again. Argentina romped to a whitewash win in the most recent clash, in 2003, which extends their overall head-to-head advantage to 5-2.

Germany will be hoping for a repeat of 12 months ago when they recorded a memorable fifth rubber victory over Croatia in the World Group first round, although they then slipped to defeat against France in the next round. The Germans are three-time Davis Cup champions with all their wins arriving during a dominant period in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Argentina, on the other hand, have never managed to lift the Davis Cup trophy despite reaching the Final on four occasions, including last season when they lost to Spain in Seville. This gives them the unwanted record of being the only Davis Cup nation to finish runner-up on four occasions without ever winning the title.
 
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Germany

Florian MAYER
Date of birth: 05 Oct 1983
Singles ranking: 21

Philipp KOHLSCHREIBER
Date of birth: 16 Oct 1983
Singles ranking: 33

Philipp PETZSCHNER
Date of birth: 24 Mar 1984
Singles ranking: 56

Tommy HAAS
Date of birth: 03 Apr 1978
Singles ranking: 170

Argentina

Juan Ignacio CHELA
Date of birth: 30 Aug 1979
Singles ranking: 25

Juan MONACO
Date of birth: 29 Mar 1984
Singles ranking: 29

David NALBANDIAN
Date of birth: 01 Jan 1982
Singles ranking: 86

Eduardo SCHWANK
Date of birth: 23 Apr 1986
Singles ranking: 157
 
#4 ·
Davis Cup 2012.

I don't understand David.
He perfectly knows that there is no chance for Argentinians to win DC ever... (if they couldnot do it at home last time...) :devil:
and anyway he is going to play that f-n dc competicion again...:(
every player, including Del Pony, Chela, etc... are busy now to win something
just to themselfs personaly...

and what, only David wants be the "hero" ? ;)

DC is huge in Argentina. Much more important than in other countries.
So winning it would be huge as well, even more so because it would be the first time.
And that's what David wants, to win DC for his country and go down in Argentine sports history.
It's always been that way throughout his career and it's not going to change unless they finally win it.
Still, I'd also say that it's his DC obsession that has kept him going.
Despite Mar del Plata, a disaster of truly epic proprtions but one they - including David - can only learn from.

Anyway, his schedule after Bamberg is ambitious, to say the least.
 
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Date: 10 Feb - 12 Feb 2012


Venue: Stechert Arena Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany
Start times:
Day 1: 1400 hrs (1300 hrs GMT)
Day 2: 1400 hrs (1300 hrs GMT)
Day 3: 1300 hrs (1200 hrs GMT)
Surface: Clay (Red Clay), Indoor
Ball: Dunlop Fort Clay Court
 
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Nalbandian: "Cambiaría todo por un título en la Davis"

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David lleva toda una vida intentando ganar la ensaladera y, tras la victoria 4-1 ante Alemania, confía en lo que pueda llegar este año para la Argentina; dijo que su retiro no depende de alzar la copa; Por José Luis Domínguez
13 de Febrero de 2012 - 00:22



BAMBERG.- Como la Argentina, David Nalbandian lleva casi diez años en la elite del Grupo Mundial de la Copa Davis. Pero, a estas alturas, el cordobés no duda: "La verdad es que estar tantos años en primera sólo es una estadística; no sé de qué sirve si no ganamos ninguna Copa. Cambiaría todo por un título en la Davis. Aunque luego tuviéramos que descender". La serie frente a Alemania ya es historia, con una victoria por 4-1 que cierra el debut de Martín Jaite como capitán, y con la Argentina otra vez en los cuartos de final, con Croacia como rival confirmado, en una llave que se jugará del 6 al 8 de abril próximo en el estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, en Parque Roca.

En las entrañas del Stechert Arena, Nalbandian se presta a la conversación. Luego de sus triunfos en el single y en el dobles en Bamberg, se lo ve en buena forma. "Terminé cansado, pero es normal después de jugar nueve sets en dos días", admite, y habla de la preparación especial que hizo para llegar bien a este duelo: "Cuando cambiás de superficie, adaptarte te lleva algunos días más de lo habitual. Creo que esta serie la preparamos muy bien. Después, es lógico que si hubiese ganado en tres sets los dos días habría sido todo más corto y más fácil, pero por ahí hay que luchar y correr un poco más, pero estoy contento por haber ganado".

-Para el próximo partido vas a tener menos tiempo de adaptación porque está pegado a Miami. ¿Igualmente te sirve haber hecho esta preparación?

-Sí, ahora vamos a jugar varios torneos en polvo de ladrillo, y si te ponés a pensar, los únicos dos en cemento que quedan ahí son Indian Wells y Miami, porque después volvés al polvo de ladrillo para la gira europea, así que esos dos son los que en realidad te cortan la gira de canchas lentas.

-¿Cómo imaginás la serie frente a Croacia?

-Falta. Todavía estamos acá, después de esta serie en la que nos fue muy bien y creo que todavía falta. Lo importante es jugar de local, por ahí no importa el rival. Tenemos por delante un buen cuadro y sabemos que tenemos un equipo fuerte como para ganar. Pero tenemos que jugar en una superficie lenta. Con Croacia, que tiene todos buenos sacadores, hay que jugar sobre algo que sea más cómodo para nosotros que para ellos.

-Con los resultados que se dieron, de aquí hasta fin de año la Argentina será local en todas las series, como en 2008. ¿Qué cosas hay que cambiar para que el final sea distinto?

-Hay que ganar. No sé, cada uno tiene que cumplir su papel y hacer las cosas lo mejor posible. Nosotros tenemos que tratar de ganar los puntos que juguemos cada uno. Pero falta, el año recién empieza y pueden pasar muchas cosas.

-¿Cuáles fueron las primeras impresiones que te dejó trabajar con Jaite como capitán?

-Tuvimos unos diez días muy buenos, contando el tiempo que estuvimos en Buenos Aires, entrenándome muy bien. Preparamos una muy buena serie, hubo buena convivencia con todo el grupo. Se pasó un rival duro, y ahora a seguir cada uno con su calendario y con su torneo, a pelear por el circuito, y a la vuelta, estar en la Argentina para la segunda serie.

-La semana previa, la tensión, los partidos. ¿Todo eso va a ser lo que más vas a extrañar cuando esto se termine?

-Sí, porque es una de las cosas que uno más disfruta.

-A pesar de las tensiones?

-Sí, se extraña. Si no te gusta, no lo extrañarías, y la verdad es que todo esto es algo distinto y es muy lindo vivirlo.

-En esta serie, recién en el dobles hubo un poco de clima de Davis. ¿Ahí te sentiste en tu salsa?

-Seee? por ahí faltó un poco. Fría la gente alemana, a lo mejor por el clima, je . Para mí está bueno que sea picante.

-Si se te hace realidad el sueño de ganar la Davis, ¿colgarías la raqueta en ese momento? ¿Dirías: ya está, logré lo que quería?

-No, no sé. Voy a cumplir un objetivo, un gran sueño, pero no tiene nada que ver con la Copa, no es que si gano dejo, y si no gano, sigo. El retiro no es copadependiente , sino pasa más por un tema físico y ver cómo me voy sintiendo. A fin de año veré cómo estoy; si tengo un año bueno y con continuidad, y hago las cosas bien, la idea de seguir es viable.


Con la serie definida, se disputaron los últimos singles. Juan Ignacio Chela consiguió el cuarto punto argentino al ganarle a Florian Mayer por 7-5 y 7-5; Cedrik Stebe, debutante en la Davis -entró por Kohlschreiber-, descontó al ganarle a Eduardo Schwank por 7-6 (7-1) y 7-5.
 
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Nalbandian: "It would change everything for a title in the Davis"

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David takes a lifetime trying to win the bowl and, after the 4-1 win against Germany, relies on what may come this year for Argentina, said his retirement depends not win the cup, by Jose Luis Dominguez
February 13, 2012 - 00:22

BAMBERG. - As Argentina David Nalbandian for nearly ten years in the elite World Group Davis Cup. But now, the Cordoba does not hesitate: "The truth is that being so many years at first only a statistic, do not know what good is it if we did not win any Cup would change everything for a title in the Davis Cup. Although we were then down ". The series against Germany is history with a 4-1 victory that closes the debut of Martin Jaite as captain, and again with Argentina in the quarterfinals, with Croatia as a rival confirmed in a key that will be played from 6 to 8 April in the stadium Mary Terán de Weiss, Rock Park.

In the bowels of Stechert Arena, Nalbandian lends itself to conversation. After his success in the single and double in Bamberg, he looks in good shape. "I ended up tired, but is normal after playing nine sets in two days," he admits, and speaks of the special preparation he made to get it to this match: "When you change your area, you adapt takes several days longer than usual. I think this series was prepared very well. then it is logical that if he had won in straight sets two days would have been any shorter and easier, but there have to fight and run some more, but I'm happy to have won ".

-For the next game you will have less time to adapt because it's stuck in Miami. Do I still have done good is this preparation?

Yes, now we will play several tournaments on clay, and if you think about it, the only two remaining cement there are Indian Wells and Miami, because after you return to clay for the European tour, so those two are actually cut you slow tennis tour.

- How do you imagine the series against Croatia?

-Lack. We're still here, after this series in which it went very well and we are still missing. The important thing is playing at home, that way no matter the opponent. We have before us a good picture and we know we have a strong team to win. But we have to play on a slow surface. With Croatia, which is all good punches, you have to play on something more comfortable for us than for them.

-With the results that occurred, from here until the end of the year Argentina will be local in all series, and 2008. What things need to change so that the end is different?

-Must win. I do not know, everyone has to play their part and do things best. We have to try to win points us to play each. But missing, the year just started and anything can happen.

- What were the first impressions that let you work with Jaite as captain?

-We had a very good ten days, counting the time we were in Buenos Aires, my training very well. We prepared a very good series, there were good relations with the whole group. She ran a tough opponent, and now follow each with its calendar and its tournament to fight for the circuit, and back, to be in Argentina for the second series.

-The week before, the tension, the parties. Everything's going to be what you miss most when this is over?

Yes, it is one of the things you enjoy most.

-Despite the tensions?

-Yes, strange. If you do not like, do not extrañarías, and the truth is that this is something different and it's very nice to live it.

-In this series, only in the doubles was a little climate of Davis. Is that where you feel in your sauce?

-SEEE? Missed a bit out there. Fry the German people, maybe because of the weather, heh. For me it is good to be spicy.

-If it makes you realize the dream of winning the Davis, ¿you would hang the racquet at the time? Would you say: that's it, I got what you wanted?

-No, I do not know. I will be a goal, a dream, but it has nothing to do with the Cup, not that if I win I leave, and if I win, I follow. Retirement is not copadependiente, but spend more for a physical item and see how I'm feeling. At year's end will see how I am, if I have a good year and continuity, and I do things right, the idea is viable to continue.


With the series defined, disputed the latest singles. Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina won the fourth point to beat Florian Mayer 7-5, 7-5; Cedrik Tomaž Štebe, debuting in the Davis-entered-Kohlschreiber, discounted to beat Eduardo Schwank 7-6 (7-1) and 7-5.
 
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