http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=100021077 World Group First Round
Date: 31 Jan-02 Feb 2014
Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan
Start times:
Day 1: 1300 hrs (0400 hrs GMT)
Day 2: 1300 hrs (0400 hrs GMT)
Day 3: 1300 hrs (0400 hrs GMT)
Surface: Hard (Decoturf), Indoor
Ball: Srixon
Japan leads Canada 5-0
Last meeting:
1938 America Semifinal
Japan d. Canada 5-0 (in Canada)
The ITF has announced the official team nominations for the 2014 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group first round and Zone Group ties taking place on 31 January - 2 February.
JAPAN v CANADA
Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, JPN (hard–indoor)
Japan
Kei Nishikori
Go Soeda
Yuichi Sugita
Yasutaka Uchiyama
Captain: Minoru Ueda
Canada
Milos Raonic
Vasek Pospisil
Frank Dancevic
Daniel Nestor
Captain: Martin Laurendeau
vasek/nestor bt whomever (Japan doesn't really have good doubles players - 85%)
Milos vs Kei (pick em)
Vasek bt Soeda (80%)
So Canada probably wins 3-1 ... and if it is tied 2-2, huge probability Vasek cleans up the final.
Scenerio 2: Vasek can't play
Oh no, we have to depend on Frank ... he can be competitive all the way to top-30 level, but can also play horribly (particularly when under pressure) and lose to very low ranked players (just lost in Challenger today to 300+ player)
Kei bt Frank (90%) - Frank might keep it closer than expected but miracle if he wins
Milos bt Soeda (90%)
milos/nestor bt whomever (Japan doesn't really have good doubles players - 75%)
Milos vs Kei (pick em)
Soeda bt Frank or Polansky (70%)
So, it will probably come down to Milos vs. Kei for the win. Actually, right now Peter P is probably playing better than Frank ... I might be tempted to put him in for the 5th if we have to .. but no matter what, if this gets to a 5th and we don't have Vasek, I am extremely pessimistic about Canada's chances.
Suddenly this goes very grim for Canada. Doubles+Vasek over Soeda should go our way but now we're asking for Vasek over Kei or Frank over Soeda. That's tough
hmm well doesn't canada still have a shot. canada should win doubles. dancevic could beat soeda. and if pospisil can play in return singles he could beat soeda too. not sure about pospisils injury though?
Cant believe how many ppl were writing canada off. Even without pospisil we should be able to take doubles. I wouldnt be surprised to see frank really push kei as he is known to punch above his weight in situations like this. Also i have confidence that an 80% vasek or fully fit peter can take out the japaneese number 2 if needed.
it will all come down to if pospisil is available for return singles or not. canada should win doubles and nishikori should beat dancevic. if pospisil plays he will beat soeda, but if he doesnt then soeda will beat polansky
JAPAN defeated CANADA 4-1
Venue: Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, JPN (hard–indoor)
Kei Nishikori (JPN) d. Peter Polansky (CAN) 64 64 64 Frank Dancevic (CAN) d. Go Soeda (JPN) 64 76(2) 61 Kei Nishikori/Yasutaka Uchiyama (JPN) d. Frank Dancevic/Daniel Nestor (CAN) 63 76(3) 46 64 Kei Nishikori (JPN) d. Frank Dancevic (CAN) 62 10 ret. (abdominal strain)
Go Soeda (JPN) d. Peter Polansky (CAN) 61 64
Japan will face Czech Republic (in Japan) in the World Group quarterfinals.
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