[Zirconek]

Tenis Clube de Sorocaba, Sorocaba, Brazil
Stadium Capacity: 4000 (including 3000 temporary seats)
11 April - 13 April 2008
Day 1: 1000 hrs (1300 hrs GMT)
Day 2: 1100 hrs (1400 hrs GMT)
Day 3: 1000 hrs (1300 hrs GMT)
Surface: Clay (Red Clay) - Outdoors
Ball Type: Dunlop Roland Garros Slam


Brazil leads head-to-head 5-0

http://www.daviscup.com/ties/tie.asp?tie=100010176

Brazil
Marcos Daniel
Thomaz Belucci
André Sá
Marcelo Melo
Captain: Francisco Costa

Colombia
Santiago Giraldo
Michael Quintero
Carlos Salamanca
Juan Sebastian Cabal
Captain: Felipe Beron

 

[Zirconek]

Re: Americas Group I 2nd round -Colombia at Brazil (April 11-13, 2008)

I think I'll be there

 

[Victor Giraldo]

I see a very even series, a 3-2 is not for those who, hopefully to colombia, but I see very fought the confrontation.

 

[Zirconek]

anyone going?

R$200,00 :bolt:

 

[shotgun]

anyone going?

R$200,00 :bolt:

It's R$ 230,00 now, no? Too expensive for an Americas Group tie. Not worth the trip IMO, and I wouldn't be able to go on Friday anyway.

 

[Zirconek]

It's R$ 230,00 now, no? Too expensive for an Americas Group tie. Not worth the trip IMO, and I wouldn't be able to go on Friday anyway.

It was R$180,00 until last Friday, now it's R$200,00.

Yes, Too much expensive. Let's wait now CBT has a training center in São Paulo we will have more ties here soon.

 

[Zirconek]

Brazilian team will be announced on next Monday afternoon.
http://esporte.uol.com.br/tenis/ultimas/2008/03/20/ult4364u1825.jhtm (in Portuguese)

 

[Jader Magri]

R$200,00 = US$115,00...
C´mon Brasil, you are winner!

 

[NyGeL]

wow! more expensive than a World Group match!

 

[Zirconek]

Brazilian team announced:
Marcos Daniel
Thomaz Belucci
André Sá
Marcelo Melo

also João Souza, Franco Ferreiro and Daniel Silva will be with the team, and 4 juniors as well.

source: http://www2.uol.com.br/tenisbrasil/davis/ultnot/ult500u2471.htm (in Portuguese)

edit: Gustavo Kuerten will be with the team but is not going to play

 

[GlennMirnyi]

Brazil will lose.

 

[26205]

vamos colombia i know you can beat brazil although youre going to play there

 

[GustavoM_Fan]

I think I'll be there

anyone going?

R$200,00 :bolt:

are u going with Nandin :haha: ???

200 reais the 3 days??? or per day :bolt: ???

 

[Zirconek]

are u going with Nandin :haha: ???

200 reais the 3 days??? or per day :bolt: ???

3 days

I don't think I'm going, too expensive :awww:

 

[Victor Giraldo]

FALLA apparently is not reached to recover for davis, on Friday FAlla will define whether or not, unless it is ALEJO, Giraldo and CABAL could be singlistas, half a complicated thing.

 

[Zirconek]

Colombia
Santiago Giraldo
Michael Quintero
Carlos Salamanca
Juan Sebastian Cabal (replaces Alejandro Falla)
Captain: Felipe Beron

 

[Zirconek]

Friday (April 11)
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) vs Santiago Giraldo (COL)
Marcos Daniel (BRA) vs Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL)

Saturday (April 12)
André Sá/Marcelo Melo (BRA) vs Michael Quintero/Carlos Salamanca (COL)

Sunday (April 13)
Marcos Daniel (BRA) vs Santiago Giraldo (COL)
Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) vs Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL)

 

[Nando_L]

Vamos, Brasil!

 

[Victor Giraldo]

Vamoss Colombiaa!!!
Good luck Giraldo and Cabal.

 

[octatennis]

tough tie, i hope our team doesn't get nerveous with brazil's fans.5000 in the stadium!!!