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Tennis Tipping Davis Cup 2012 - February 2012 - WG I R16/WG II R1




What is Tennis Tipping?

In the game, participants pick the winners of all main draw matches and are placed in a knock-out system. That means each participant plays a different participant and whoever predicted the winner of most matches correctly, moves on to the next round. The same applies for doubles, but you're in a team format and your scores are combined.

Note:
- In case of a tie, a tie-breaker will decide which player wins.
- In case a player (i.e. the actual ATP Player) retires in a match, this match will be counted as long as one point has been played. If players are replaced by a lucky loser after the start of Tennis Tipping, these matches will be cancelled.

How to Sign-Up:

Sign Up for Davis Cup has already taken place. Weekend ties:

WG I
(1) Argentina vs Serbia (c)
(8) Finland (c) vs Great Britain
(3) Monaco vs Canada (c)*
(5) Portugal vs Greece (c)*
Croatia vs (6) Netherlands (c)*
Brazil (c)* vs (4) Romania
India (c)* vs (7) Singapore
Russia (c)* vs (2) USA

WG II

(2) Germany (c)* vs Lithuania
(3) Switzerland (c)* vs Turkey
(4) Australia (c)* vs China
(5) Bulgaria vs Spain (c)*
(6) Ukraine (c)* vs Poland
(7) Sweden (c)* vs Austria
(8) Chile (c)* vs Egypt

Please read this post for more information
http://www.menstennisforums.com/show...14&postcount=1

How to send in picks:

Picks can be sent in as soon as the draws are ready. Remember, you pick a winner in every match. Picks should be sent by PM, so that your opponent does not know your picks. Picks should be titled: [TT Davis Cup, day #]. Picks can be sent in anytime until the beginning of play each day. If you're still in both singles & doubles, you use the same tips for both. For Davis Cup doubles, you tip the Davis Cup doubles rubbers. No changes can be made after the play has started.

Additional Rules

1. Players will be allowed to make tactical changes to the doubles and reverse singles up until the start of play for that day - the captains must pm me to inform me before the days' play starts though.

2. Non playing members of each team may send me in their tips each day as backup incase one of the other members of their team doesn't send in their tips.

3. Any matches where the lineups change in the ATP matches will not count in singles. For doubles, players will tip the country rather than the players so will have to use their judgement to determine who is likely to play after the first days' singles results.

4. Dead rubbers played on the final day will not count for TT purposes.

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE

If the board goes down as has happened before, send your picks to murilo_esseka@hotmail.com.

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TT Davis Cup 2012 World Group R16


Day 1
Matches counted: 16
Matches remaining: 0

Day 2
Matches counted: 8
Matches remaining: 0

Day 3
Matches counted: 4
Matches remaining: 0

(1) Argentina 2:3 Serbia (c)

Location: Beogradska Arena, Belgrade
Stadium Capacity: 22,680
Surface: Indoor hard
Ball type: Wilson Australian Open

Argentina
manu86
Mago#01
quiron
diego36arg
Captain: FiBeR

Serbia
Andreas
Crvena Zvezda
andrijagajic
Captain: Andreas

11:11 | manu86 vs. Andreas #SRs: 4-3
12:13 | Mago#01 vs. Crvena Zvezda #SRs: 5-6
09:12 | diego36arg/quiron vs. andrijagajic/Crvena Zvezda #SRs: 2-7
04:04 | Mago#01 vs. Andreas #SRs: 3-2
04:04 | manu86 vs. andrijagajic #SRs: 3-4

(8) Finland (c) 0:5 Great Britain

Location: ???
Stadium Capacity: ???
Surface: ???
Ball type: ???

Finland
Labamba
Overlord
Captain: Labamba

Great Britain
Hellcat
guille&tati4life
Gavnich77
Forever-Delayed
Captain: Hellcat

12:13 | Labamba vs. Forever-Delayed #SRs: 5-4
00:12 | Overlord vs. Hellcat #SRs: 0-5
00:11 | Labamba/Overlord vs. Gavnich77/Hellcat #SRs: 0-3
00:04 | Labamba vs. Gavnich77 #SRs: 0-3
00:04 | Overlord vs. guille&tati4life #SRs: 0-0

(3) Monaco 2:3 Canada (c)*

Location: ???
Stadium Capacity: ???
Surface: ???
Ball type: ???

Monaco
JMG
ExcaliburII
scarecrows
Captain: ExcaliburII

Canada
Dupuis2006
ibreak4coffee
bandtree
156mphserve
Captain: Dupuis2006

12:11 | JMG vs. bandtree #SRs: 2-3
12:10 | ExcaliburII vs. Dupuis2006 #SRs: 3-3
08:09 | JMG/ExcaliburII vs. 156mphserve/ibreak4coffee #SRs: 1-7
04:04 | JMG vs. 156mphserve #SRs: 2-3
04:04 | ExcaliburII vs. ibreak4coffee #SRs: 2-3

(5) Portugal 0:5 Greece (c)*

Location: Athens Olympic Tennis Centre
Stadium Capacity: 8,600
Surface: Hard (Decoturf)
Ball type: Kostas Kastoria

Portugal
mcarvalho
lolada_4
volc0mizado
sfar
Captain: mcarvalho

Greece
BrazilTBfan
GustavoM_Fan
kostas kastoria
Captain: GustavoM_Fan

09:12 | volc0mizado vs. BrazilTBfan #SRs: 2-2
10:11 | sfar* vs. GustavoM_Fan #SRs: 5-3
07:11 | mcarvalho/volc0mizado vs. BrazilTBfan/GustavoM_Fan #SRs: 5-4
04:04 | sfar vs. BrazilTBfan #SRs: 3-3, Shootout: SR2
04:04 | mcarvalho vs. GustavoM_Fan #SRs: 2-2, PTS1 0:7

*replaces lolada_4

Croatia 2:3 (6) Netherlands (c)*

Location: ???
Stadium Capacity: ???
Surface: ???
Ball type: ???

Croatia
_A_
Machiavelli
Blue Heart24
tennismaster882001
Captain: _A_

Netherlands
Eland
rvugt
Rik.
<Eve>
Captain: <Eve>

11:11 | Blue Heart24 vs. rvugt #SRs: 3-4
11:12 | _A_ vs. Rik. #SRs: 3-3
10:09 | tennismaster882001/Machiavelli vs. Eland/<Eve> #SRs: 5-3
04:04 | tennismaster882001 vs. Eland #SRs: 2-1
03:04 | Machiavelli vs. Rik. #SRs: 2-3

Brazil (c)* 3:2 (4) Romania

Location: ???
Stadium Capacity: ???
Surface: ???
Ball type: ???

Brazil
Tytta!.
Belludal
keqtqiadv
JeffCandoi
Captain: keqtqiadv

Romania
lucian_Iasi
Eddy DoubleD
ThePhenom
nole_no1
Captain: lucian_iasi

11:12 | JeffCandoi vs. Eddy DoubleD #SRs: 4-6
11:11 | keqtqiadv vs. ThePhenom #SRs: 4-2
08:10 | Tytta!./keqtqiadv vs. Eddy DoubleD/nole_no1 #SRs: 4-6
04:04 | Tytta!. vs. Eddy DoubleD* #SRs: 4-3
04:04 | Belludal vs. nole_no1 #SRs: 4-1

*replaces lucian_iasi

India (c)* 1:3 (7) Singapore

Location: ???
Stadium Capacity: ???
Surface: ???
Ball type: ???

India
FERNET
maru_angi
Captain: FERNET

Singapore
balloon
Buddy
silverwhite
Captain: balloon

11:12 | FERNET vs. silverwhite #SRs: 3-3
12:12 | maru_angi vs. balloon #SRs: 3-3, Shootout: SR2
11:11 | FERNET/maru_angi vs. silverwhite/balloon #SRs: 5-6
00:00 | FERNET vs. balloon #SRs: 0-0 NOT PLAYED
04:00 | maru_angi vs. silverwhite #SRs: 2-0

Russia (c)* 1:4 (2) USA

Location: Yevgeny Kafelnikov Stadium, Sochi
Stadium Capacity: 16,000
Surface: Indoor hard
Ball type: Slazenger ATP

Russia
Dmitry Bond
kondrashov
nickelS
Redguard
Captain: Dmitry Bond

USA
Allez-Alejo
savesthedizzle
Deboogle!.
Bibberz
Captain: Allez-Alejo

11:11 | Redguard vs. savesthedizzle #SRs: 4-4, Shootout: SR1
09:11 | nickelS vs. Deboogle!. #SRs: 3-4
07:08 | Dmitry Bond/kondrashov vs. Allez-Alejo/savesthedizzle* #SRs: 2-4
03:04 | nickelS vs. savesthedizzle #SRs: 2-3
04:00 | Dmitry Bond vs. Deboogle!. #SRs: 3-0

*replaces Bibberz

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TT Davis Cup 2012 World Group II R1


Day 1
Matches counted: 16
Matches remaining: 0

Day 2
Matches counted: 8
Matches remaining: 0

Day 3
Matches counted: 4
Matches remaining: 0

(2) Germany (c)* 3:2 Lithuania

Location: ???
Stadium Capacity: ???
Surface: ???
Ball type: ???

Germany
Boarder35m
CoolyBri
Eurofighter
ZackBusner
Captain: ZackBusner

Lithuania
egiorazz
StoGas
Vilnietė
Captain: egiorazz

10:11 | ZackBusner vs. StoGas #SRs: 3-3
11:11 | CoolyBri vs. egiorazz #SRs: 4-3
10:09 | Boarder35m/Eurofighter vs. Vilnietė/StoGas #SRs: 3-5
04:04 | Eurofighter vs. egiorazz #SRs: 2-3
03:00 | Boarder35m vs. Vilnietė #SRs: 1-0

(3) Switzerland (c)* 4:1 Turkey

Location: ???
Stadium Capacity: ???
Surface: ???
Ball type: ???

Switzerland
maldini
Nando_L
RNW
Captain: maldini

Turkey
Luinir
molosztash
Captain: Luinir

11:12 | Nando_L vs. molosztash #SRs: 3-6
09:00 | RNW vs. Luinir #SRs: 4-0
10:06 | maldini/RNW vs. Luinir/molosztash #SRs: 2-0
04:04 | Nando_L vs. Luinir #SRs: 3-3, Shootout: SR3
04:04 | maldini vs. molosztash #SRs: 3-1

(4) Australia (c)* 3:2 China

Location: Rod Laver Arena Melbourne,
Stadium Capacity: 15,000
Surface: Grass
Ball type: Penn Championship

Australia
Bolar Bolabi
Peta Pan
Australian_dream2009
Captain: Bolar Bolabi

China
petesampras_1
1987518LPF
starluk
MaratPure
Captain: petesampras_1

11:11 | Australiam_dream2009* vs. 1987518LPF #SRs: 4-4, Shootout: SR1
11:10 | Bolar Bolabi vs. starluk #SRs: 3-4
10:10 | Bolar Bolabi/Peta Pan vs. petesampras_1/1987518LPF #SRs: 6-4
04:03 | Bolar Bolabi vs. MaratPure #SRs: 4-3
03:04 | Peta Pan vs. petesampras_1 #SRs: 2-1

*replaces Peta Pan

(5) Bulgaria 4:1 Spain (c)*

Location: Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Stadium Capacity: 22,000
Surface: Outdoor clay
Expected forecast: Sunny 16º

Bulgaria
vexxx
Marto
kr1s71an
A_Skywalker
Captain: vexxx

Spain
YEBRA
Otero
supertec
Harry_Callahan
Captain: Harry_Callahan

12:11 | A_Skywalker vs. YEBRA #SRs: 4-4
11:11 | vexxx vs. supertec #SRs: 3-6
10:07 | Marto/kr1s71an vs. Otero/Harry_Callahan #SRs: 4-4
04:04 | Marto vs. YEBRA #SRs: 2-1
04:03 | kr1s71an vs. Otero #SRs: 2-2

(6) Ukraine (c)* 1:4 Poland

Location: ???
Stadium Capacity: ???
Surface: ???
Ball type: ???

Ukraine
RezNik
Mishka Logvi
Cazorla
digor
Captain: RezNik

Poland
mateusz2904
hallso
Tomek.
Spain07
Captain: mateusz2904

11:12 | Cazorla vs. Tomek. #SRs: 4-4
11:11 | digor* vs. mateusz2904 #SRs: 4-2
07:11 | RezNik/Mishka Logvi vs. mateusz2904/Spain07 #SRs: 3-5
03:04 | Cazorla vs. hallso #SRs: 2-4
04:04 | Mishka Logvi vs. Spain07 #SRs: 1-3

*replaces Mishka Logvi
**replaces digor

(7) Sweden (c)* 3:2 Austria

Location: Kungliga tennishallen, Stockholm
Surface: Indoor hard

Sweden
Direnan
jahrastaman_BR
nicksimioni
vini_federer
Captain: Direnan

Austria
cserkinho
joe87
Garlichead
Captain: cserkinho

12:11 | jahrastaman_BR vs. cserkinho #SRs: 5-3
12:10 | Direnan vs. joe87 #SRs: 6-3
08:08 | nicksimioni/jahrastaman_BR vs. cserkinho/joe87* #SRs: 3-5
04:00 | vini_federer vs. Garlichead #SRs: 4-0
04:04 | nicksimioni vs. joe87 #SRs: 1-4

*replaces joe87

(8) Chile (c)* 4:1 Egypt

Location: Rancagua, Chile
Stadium Capacity: 10,000
Surface: Clay
Ball type: Head ATP

Chile
stbanchile
juakos17
tenis.chile
Captain: stbanchile

Egypt
abollo
batates
djoko3
FEDERER97
Captain: abollo

12:11 | stbanchile vs. FEDERER97 #SRs: 3-4
10:09 | juakos17 vs. batates #SRs: 2-4
10:08 | stbanchile/tenis.chile vs. abollo/batates #SRs: 6-4
04:04 | stbanchile vs. abollo #SRs: 1-4
04:00 | juakos17 vs. djoko3 #SRs: 2-0

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Draws - TT DC 2012



World Group I

Seeded teams:

(1) Argentina
(2) USA
(3) Monaco
(4) Romania
(5) Portugal
(6) Netherlands
(7) Singapore
(8) Finland

Draw:

F (December/2012)

(1)

SF (September/2012)

(1)

QF (April/2012)

Serbia vs Great Britain (c)*
Canada vs Greece (c)*
(6) Netherlands vs Brazil (c)
(7) Singapore (c) vs (2) USA

R16 (February/2012 - Winning nations qualify for WG I 2013)

(1) Argentina 2:3 Serbia (c)
(8) Finland (c) 0:5 Great Britain
(3) Monaco 2:3 Canada (c)*
(5) Portugal 0:5 Greece (c)*
Croatia 2:3 (6) Netherlands (c)*
Brazil (c)* 3:2 (4) Romania
India (c)* 1:3 (7) Singapore
Russia (c)* 1:4 (2) USA

World Group Play-offs

Seeded teams:

(1) Argentina
(2) Monaco
(3) France
(4) Romania
(5) Portugal
(6) Germany
(7) Switzerland
(8) Australia

Draw

September/2012 - Winning nations qualify for WG I 2013

(1) Argentina (c) vs Bulgaria
(2) Monaco (c)* vs Russia
(3) France vs Croatia (c)*
(4) Romania vs India (c)
(5) Portugal (c)* vs Poland
(6) Germany (c)* vs Sweden
(7) Switzerland (c)* vs Chile
(8) Australia (c) vs Finland

World Group II

Seeded teams:

(1) France
(2) Germany
(3) Switzerland
(4) Australia
(5) Bulgaria
(6) Ukraine
(7) Sweden
(8) Chile

Draw:

R1 (February/2012 - Winning nations advance to WG I Playoffs)

(1) France vs bye
(2) Germany (c)* 3:2 Lithuania
(3) Switzerland (c)* 4:1 Turkey
(4) Australia (c)* 3:2 China
(5) Bulgaria 4:1 Spain (c)*
(6) Ukraine (c)* 1:4 Poland
(7) Sweden (c)* 3:2 Austria
(8) Chile (c)* 4:1 Egypt

(s) = Seeded
(c) = Choice of ground
* = Choice of ground decided by lot

Past results

2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006

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Schedule of Play

SUNDAY

Milos RAONIC (CAN) vs Jo-Wilfried TSONGA (FRA) SR1 PTS
Jurgen MELZER (AUT) vs Alex BOGOMOLOV (RUS) SR2 PTS
Jurgen MELZER (AUT) vs Mikhail YOUZHNY (RUS) SR2 PTS
Jurgen MELZER (AUT) vs Nikolay DAVYDENKO (RUS) SR2 PTS
Go SOEDA (JPN) vs Ivo KARLOVIC (CRO) SR3 PTS
Tatsuma ITO (JPN) vs Ivo KARLOVIC (CRO) SR3 PTS
Yuichi SUGITA (JPN) vs Ivo KARLOVIC (CRO) SR3 PTS
Kei NISHIKORI (JPN) vs Ivan DODIG (CRO) SR4 PTS
Vasek POSPISIL (CAN) vs Julien BENNETEAU (FRA) SR5 PTS
Vasek POSPISIL (CAN) vs Gael MONFILS (FRA) SR5 PTS
Vasek POSPISIL (CAN) vs Michael LLODRA (FRA) SR5 PTS
Andreas HAIDER-MAURER (AUT) vs Igor KUNITSYN (RUS) SR6 PTS
Andreas HAIDER-MAURER (AUT) vs Mikhail YOUZHNY (RUS) SR6 PTS
Andreas HAIDER-MAURER (AUT) vs Nikolay DAVYDENKO (RUS) SR6 PTS
Viktor TROICKI (SRB) vs Filip PRPIC (SWE) SR7 PTS
Janko TIPSAREVIC (SRB) vs Michael RYDERSTEDT (SWE) SR8 PTS

*Note: Dead rubbers played on the final day will not count for TT purposes.
*PTS/SR => Best of 5 sets. Last names only please. Play starts at 4 AM GMT/5 AM CET/1 PM Japan Standard time (deadline). Send your picks to keqtqiadv (Brazil & Romania must send picks to Boarder35m). Good luck

SATURDAY

CANADA vs FRANCE SR1 PTS
SWITZERLAND vs USA SR2 PTS
GERMANY vs ARGENTINA SR3 PTS
AUSTRIA vs RUSSIA SR4 PTS
SERBIA vs SWEDEN SR5 PTS
CZECH REPUBLIC vs ITALY SR6 PTS
JAPAN vs CROATIA SR7 PTS
SPAIN vs KAZAKHSTAN SR8 PTS

*PTS/SR => Best of 5 sets. Last names only please. Play starts at 4 AM GMT/5 AM CET/1 PM Japan Standard time (deadline). Send your picks to keqtqiadv (Brazil & Romania must send picks to Marto). Good luck

FRIDAY

Milos RAONIC (CAN) vs Julien BENNETEAU (FRA) SR1 PTS
Kei NISHIKORI (JPN) vs Ivo KARLOVIC (CRO) SR2 PTS
Go SOEDA (JPN) vs Ivan DODIG (CRO) SR3 PTS
Radek STEPANEK (CZE) vs Andreas SEPPI (ITA) SR4 PTS
Florian MAYER (GER) vs David NALBANDIAN (ARG) SR5 PTS
Jurgen MELZER (AUT) vs Igor KUNITSYN (RUS) SR6 PTS
Stanislas WAWRINKA (SUI) vs Mardy FISH (USA) SR7 PTS
Andreas HAIDER-MAURER (AUT) vs Alex BOGOMOLOV (RUS) SR8 PTS
Juan Carlos FERRERO (ESP) vs Mikhail KUKUSHKIN (KAZ) SR9 PTS
Nicolas ALMAGRO (ESP) vs Andrey GOLUBEV (KAZ) SR10 PTS
Vasek POSPISIL (CAN) vs Jo-Wilfried TSONGA (FRA) SR11 PTS
Philipp PETZSCHNER (GER) vs Juan MONACO (ARG) SR12 PTS
Roger FEDERER (SUI) vs John ISNER (USA) SR13 PTS
Tomas BERDYCH (CZE) vs Simone BOLELLI (ITA) SR14 PTS
Viktor TROICKI (SRB) vs Michael RYDERSTEDT (SWE) SR15 PTS
Janko TIPSAREVIC (SRB) vs Filip PRPIC (SWE) SR16 PTS

*PTS/SR => Best of 5 sets. Last names only please. Play starts at 4 AM GMT/5 AM CET/1 PM Japan Standard time (deadline). Send your picks to keqtqiadv (Brazil & Romania must send picks to Marto). Good luck

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Weekend ties

Spain vs Kazakhstan
Austria vs Russia
Canada vs France
Switzerland vs USA
Czech Republic vs Italy
Serbia vs Sweden
Japan vs Croatia
Germany vs Argentina

Tie details

Spain v Kazakhstan

Venue: Palacio Municipal de los Deportes
Location: Oviedo, Spain
Surface: Indoor clay

Spain
Nicolas Almagro
Marcel Granollers
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Marc Lopez
Alex Corretja (captain)

Kazakhstan
Mikhail Kukushkin
Andrey Golubev
Yuriy Schukin
Evgeny Korolev
Yegor Shaldunov (captain)

Austria v Russia

Venue: Arena Nova
Location: Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Surface: Indoor hard

Austria
Jurgen Melzer
Andreas Haider-Maurer
Alexander Peya
Olivier Marach
Clemens Trimmel (captain)

Russia
Alex Bogomolov
Mikhail Youzhny
Nikolay Davydenko
Igor Kunitsyn
Shamil Tarpischev (captain)

Canada v France

Venue: Thunderbird Sports Centre
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Surface: Indoor hard

Canada
Milos Raonic
Vasek Pospisil
Frank Dancevic
Daniel Nestor
Martin Laurendeau (captain)

France
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Gael Monfils
Julien Benneteau
Michael Llodra
Guy Forget (captain)

Switzerland v USA

Venue: Forum Fribourg
Location: Fribourg, Switzerland
Surface: Indoor clay

Switzerland
Roger Federer
Stanislas Wawrinka
Marco Chiudinelli
Michael Lammer
Severin Luthi (captain)

USA
Mardy Fish
John Isner
Ryan Harrison
Mike Bryan
Jim Courier (captain)

Czech Republic v Italy

Venue: CEZ Arena
Location: Ostrava, Czech Republic
Surface: Indoor hard

Czech Republic
Tomas Berdych
Radek Stepanek
Lukas Rosol
Frantisek Cermak
Jaroslav Navratil (captain)

Italy
Simone Bolelli
Daniele Bracciali
Andreas Seppi
Potito Starace
Corrado Barazzutti (captain)

Serbia v Sweden

Venue: Hala Cair
Location: Nis, Serbia
Surface: Indoor hard

Serbia
Janko Tipsarevic
Viktor Troicki
Ilija Bozoljac
Nenad Zimonjic
Bogdan Obradovic (captain)

Sweden
Michael Ryderstedt
Carl Bergman
Filip Prpic
Robert Lindstedt
Thomas Enqvist (captain)

Japan v Croatia

Venue: Bourbon Beans Dome
Location: Hyogo, Japan
Surface: Indoor hard

Japan
Kei Nishikori
Go Soeda
Tatsuma Ito
Yuichi Sugita
Eiji Takeuchi (captain)

Croatia
Ivan Dodig
Ivo Karlovic
Antonio Veic
Lovro Zovko
Zeljko Krajan (captain)

Germany v Argentina

Venue: Stechert Arena Bamberg
Location: Bamberg, Germany
Surface: Indoor clay

Germany
Florian Mayer
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Philipp Petzschner
Tommy Haas
Patrik Kuhnen (captain)

Argentina
Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Monaco
David Nalbandian
Eduardo Schwank
Martin Jaite (captain)

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Stats & Awards

SUNDAY

Day 3 Awards
Day 3 Stats
Day 3 diffs

SATURDAY

Day 2 Awards
Day 2 Stats
Day 2 diffs

FRIDAY

Day 1 Awards
Day 1 Stats
Day 1 diffs

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TT News & Info

Guide - Davis Cup

Originally Posted by TT FAQ/Guide

1) Choice of ground

If one Nation has been entitled to choice for its Tie with another Nation, the latter shall have choice on the occasion of the next meeting with that Nation. If this is not applicable, then choice shall be decided by lot.

2) Tie draw

a) After the Draw has been made, no variation may be made in the composition of the singles team for the first and second singles matches.
b) A Captain may change the nomination of the singles players for the third and fourth singles matches until at least one hour before the scheduled start of play. Any substitute nominated for the third or fourth singles match must be selected from among the players nominated for the Tie and who has not competed in the first or second singles matches.
c) A Captain may vary the composition of the doubles team until at least one hour before the scheduled start of play for the doubles match.
d) 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 decided 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.

3) World Group & World Group II

(a) Participation

The leading 16 Nations shall participate in the World Group: The eight Nations who won their first round Tie in the previous World Group and the eight winners of the World Group Play-off Ties.

(b)Seeds

(i) Eight Nations shall be seeded. Seeds 1 and 2 shall be the Finalists of the year immediately prior to the year for which the seeds are being selected and seeds 3-8 shall be in accordance with the most recent Davis Cup Nations Ranking.
(ii) Seeds shall be placed or drawn, as follows:
Seeds 1 and 2 shall be placed in positions 1 and 16 respectively. Seeds 3 and 4 shall be drawn first into position 5 and then position 12. Seeds 5 and 6 shall be drawn first into position 7 and then position 10. Seeds 7 and 8 shall be drawn first into position 3 and then position 14.

(c) World Group Play-off

There will be World Group Play-off Ties comprised of the losing Nations from the first round in the World Group and the Nations promoted from the World Group II. Eight Nations shall be seeded. Their selection shall be made by the Davis Cup Committee in accordance with most recent Davis Cup Nations Ranking.

(d) World Group II

9-32 nations (which are not in WG I) participate. Eight Nations shall be seeded. One (9-16 teams) or two (17-32 teams) rounds played. Eight Nations are promoted to the World Group Play-off.

4) Davis Cup Rankings

TT Links

Singles Rank
Doubles Rank
TB rules
Managers thread
Rules thread
World Clock
FAQ/Guide
Tennis Tipping Statistics Website
Davis Cup Rankings

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Deadlines
Wednesday 18th January 18:00 CET - Captains confirm.
Wednesday 25th January 18:00 CET - Teams confirmed.
Wednesday 8th February 18:00 CET - Captains confirm line ups for first round ties.

Then, the team captains need to confirm their line ups to me by 8th February, i.e. who is playing singles and doubles. This only applies to teams with 3 or 4 players as teams with only 2 will automatically play singles and doubles.

Wednesday 8th February 18:00 CET - Captains confirm line ups for first round ties.

Monaco: ExcaliburII

[keqtqiadv]

France has a bye to the WG Playoffs. French players have already been told to commit to challengers if they want to play TT in week 6.

Nations marked with (c) have the choice of ground and can send me the location, the stadium capacity, the surface and the ball type of their ties (just for fun, no effect on the TT matches).

Line-ups (who plays singles, doubles & reverse singles) must be sent until February 8th WED 6 PM CET.

Deadlines will be very early because of the Japan vs Croatia tie. They're scheduled to start at 1 PM local time on Friday, which is 5 AM CET/4 AM GMT/11 PM (Thursday) EST.

[Labamba]

GBR again...looking forward to a good match

[BrazilTBfan]

Hope a victory =)

[Chilenaitor]

go chile!

[Eddy DoubleD]

Hard match

[jervisjames]

Good Luck Australia, I hope you guys and gals can pull us through the slump we had last year!