Europe/Africa Zone Group II 3rd round: South Africa at Monaco (September 19-21, 2008)
 

Europe/Africa Zone Group II 2008

South Africa defeated Monaco 3-2 in Monaco
South Africa is promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group I 2009.
Monaco remains at Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2009.

Venue: Monte Carlo Country Cllub, Roquebrune Cap Martin
Stadium Capacity: 300
Dates: 19 September - 21 September 2008
Day 1: 1100 hrs (0900 hrs GMT)
Day 2: 1400 hrs (1200 hrs GMT)
Day 3: 1030 hrs (0830 hrs GMT)
Surface: Clay (Red Clay) - Outdoors
Ball Type: Babolat Team

Monaco
Jean-Rene Lisnard
Benjamin Balleret
Clement Morel
Guillaume Couillard
Captain: Emmanuel Hessner

South Africa
Kevin Anderson
Rik De Voest
Izak Van Der Merwe
Jeff Coetzee
Captain: John Laffnie de Jager

R1 - K.ANDERSON (RSA) def. B.BALLERET (MON)
6-7(7) 6-2 2-6 6-3 6-0
R2 - R.DE VOEST (RSA) def. J.LISNARD (MON)
4-6 6-4 7-5 7-6(4)
R3 - G.COUILLARD / J.LISNARD (MON) def. J.COETZEE / I.VAN DER MERWE (RSA)
6-2 3-6 6-4 6-4
R4 - J.LISNARD (MON) def. K.ANDERSON (RSA)
6-3 6-4 7-6(2)
R5 - R.DE VOEST (RSA) def. B.BALLERET (MON)
7-5 6-2 6-1



Tie details: http://www.daviscup.com/ties/tie.asp?tie=100010200


Head to head: South Africa leads Monaco 1-0
Last meeting: 1967: South africa d. Monaco 5-0, in Monaco, Europe Zone B quarterfinal

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Monaco
Jean-Rene Lisnard
Benjamin Balleret
Clement Morel
Guillaume Couillard
Captain: Emmanuel Hessner

South Africa
Kevin Anderson
Rik De Voest
Izak Van Der Merwe
Jeff Coetzee
Captain: John Laffnie de Jager

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I assume this matchup favours the South Africans, but I'm not sure how well their guys play on clay :shrug:

Monaco have not lost in three years on clay, but that loss was to Norway :retard:

So South Africa should be pretty safe, especially since Balleret has seemed to struggle with his form, mostly playing futures events, unlike the South African guys. Lisnard might be good for a point, but I can't see him powering them to a win.

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R1 - B.BALLERET (MON) v K.ANDERSON (RSA)
R2 - J.LISNARD (MON) v R.DE VOEST (RSA)
R3 - G.COUILLARD / J.LISNARD (MON) v J.COETZEE / I.VAN DER MERWE (RSA)
R4 - J.LISNARD (MON) v K.ANDERSON (RSA)
R5 - B.BALLERET (MON) v R.DE VOEST (RSA)

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hopefully SA will get promoted, I don't want to see them in Group II next year

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Livescore Balleret-Anderson???

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So Oger and Morel did not want to play? :p

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It's tough, as all the South Africans are absolute claycourt noobs. Anderson and De Voest are horrible on it. Haven't seen Izak play on clay, but his game is fitted to a tee to hardcourts, so I can't imagine him doing well.

Lisnard and Balleret, on the other hand, excel on the red dirt. Then again, Balleret is not in shape, and the Monegasque team has no doubles skills so South Africa has one win in the bag already.

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Go Sa!

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any news?

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R1 - K.ANDERSON (RSA) def. B.BALLERET (MON) 6-7(7) 6-2 2-6 6-3 6-0
R2 - J.LISNARD (MON) v R.DE VOEST (RSA)6-4 4-6 5-7

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To be finished tomorrow?

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R2 - R.DE VOEST (RSA) def. J.LISNARD (MON)
4-6 6-4 7-5 7-6(4)

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JRL :sad:

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SA :banana: