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http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/t...ieId=100019463
World Group 1st Round
Date: 01 Feb-03 Feb 2013
Venue: Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland
Start times:
Day 1: 1300 hrs (1200 hrs GMT)
Day 2: 1330 hrs (1230 hrs GMT)
Day 3: 1230 hrs (1130 hrs GMT)
Surface: Hard (Rebound Ace), Indoor
Ball: Wilson US Open

Czech Republic leads Switzerland 6-2

Last meeting:
2007 World Group Play-off: Czech Republic d. Switzerland 3-2 (in Czech Republic)

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The ITF has announced the official team nominations for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group, Zone Group I and Zone Group II first round ties, taking place on 1-3 February. Follow all the action on the official Davis Cup by BNP Paribas websites: www.daviscup.com and www.copadavis.com.

SWITZERLAND v CZECH REPUBLIC
Venue: Palexpo, Geneva, SUI (hard – indoor)

Switzerland
Stanislas Wawrinka
Marco Chiudinelli
Michael Lammer
Henri Laaksonen
Captain: Severin Luthi

Czech Republic
Tomas Berdych
OUT Radek Stepanek
Lukas Rosol
Jiri Vesely
IN Ivo Minar
Captain: Jaroslav Navratil

[Eden]

Stepanek won't play as he has to undergo a surgery on his back.
He will be replaced by Ivo Minar.

[nolesfan2011]

bad news for the Czechs.. makes things a bit more interesting

[CooCooCachoo]

Ivo Minar Honestly. There's not many worse picks to be made.

[nole_no1]

Czech will still win. Berdych will win both matches and Berdych/Dlouhy will win doubles (that's if Dlouhy was selected)

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The ITF has announced the draws for the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group, Zone Group I and Zone Group II first round ties, taking place on 1-3 February. Follow all the action on the official Davis Cup by BNP Paribas websites: www.daviscup.com and www.copadavis.com.

SWITZERLAND v CZECH REPUBLIC
Venue: Palexpo, Geneva, SUI (hard – indoor)

Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v Lukas Rosol (CZE)
Henri Laaksonen (SUI) v Tomas Berdych (CZE)
Marco Chiudinelli/Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v Ivo Minar/Jiri Vesely (CZE)
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v Tomas Berdych (CZE)
Henri Laaksonen (SUI) v Lukas Rosol (CZE)

[Sombrerero loco]

laaksonen playing singles good news

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CZECH REPUBLIC defeated SWITZERLAND 3-2
Venue: Palexpo, Geneva, SUI (hard – indoor)

Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) d. Lukas Rosol (CZE) 64 63 64
Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Henri Laaksonen (SUI) 63 62 67(5) 61
Tomas Berdych/ Lukas Rosol (CZE) d. Marco Chiudinelli/Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 64 57 64 67(3) 2422
Tomas Berdych (CZE) d. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 63 64 36 76(5)
Henri Laaksonen (SUI) d. Jiri Vesely (CZE) 06 63 61

In the World Group quarterfinals, Canada will host Italy, USA will host Serbia, Argentina will host France and Kazakhstan will host Czech Republic.

Please note the doubles rubber between Tomas Berdych and Lukas Rosol (CZE) and Marco Chiudinelli and Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) lasted 7 hours 1 minute and is the longest Davis Cup match on record (in terms of duration). The previous longest was the fifth rubber of the 1982 World Group quarterfinal between John McEnroe (USA) and Mats Wilander (SWE), which lasted 6 hours 22 minutes.

[ruariatp]

For me this was the most interesting tie this weekend

[haleyyelah]

Hello,

Does anyone know where I can watch past Davis Cup matches. The one I want to see is the the 7 hour doubles match between Switzerland and Czech Republic from February 2nd. Specifically, I want to re-watch the last set.

Are there any places where I can watch this? I would gladly pay for access to this past tennis match. I really want to see the whole last set, not just the highlights. Perhaps it is not online yet, but will come online? In that case, where?

The reason I ask is because I was ballgirl during this last set. It was really a wonderful, once in a lifetime experience and I really want to see the match somewhere and possibly save it as it's an experience that I'll want to remember for the rest of my life.

Any help on where I can find this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!!

[Yves.]

Originally Posted by haleyyelah

Hello,

Does anyone know where I can watch past Davis Cup matches. The one I want to see is the the 7 hour doubles match between Switzerland and Czech Republic from February 2nd. Specifically, I want to re-watch the last set.

Are there any places where I can watch this? I would gladly pay for access to this past tennis match. I really want to see the whole last set, not just the highlights. Perhaps it is not online yet, but will come online? In that case, where?

The reason I ask is because I was ballgirl during this last set. It was really a wonderful, once in a lifetime experience and I really want to see the match somewhere and possibly save it as it's an experience that I'll want to remember for the rest of my life.

Any help on where I can find this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!!

I don't know where to watch the full match. Perhaps t3nnis.tv, but you need an invite to access that site.

Are you really American?

[haleyyelah]

Originally Posted by Yves.

I don't know where to watch the full match. Perhaps t3nnis.tv, but you need an invite to access that site.

Are you really American?

Thank you so much! I will try that
And I am American, living in Switzerland.

[Yves.]

Originally Posted by haleyyelah

And I am American, living in Switzerland.

Interesting! I didn't notice, what was the average age of the ball 'humans' (for lack of a better word)?