[LocoPorElTenis]

Nalbi "Houdini" was a break down in the 4th and the 5th :rolls: , but managed to keep an undefeated record both at home and on clay.
:woohoo: :banana:
Chucho :hug: :smash:
Russia is next :scared:

 

[Action Jackson]

Great fight there by Soderling in just over 4 hours, that's what DC is all about. He has nothing to be embarrassed about.

Nalle came through when he needed to and that's what counts.

 

[Nathaliia]

Well, as the older thread said, Nalbandian is an Argentine Dlouhy

Nice job Dave, but this was never in doubt .

 

[DrJules]

Nalbandian always seems to do incredibly well in 5 set matches for a player whose fitness is questioned.

 

[Julio1974]

What an amazing fight from David !!!! He did not play well but he put all his heart to win. Vamos David carajo !!!!!!

 

[Sjengster]

Soderling has a similar sort of game to the only two players to have beaten Nalbandian in DC, but to do it on clay in Argentina rather than indoors as both Safin and Ljubicic did would have been far more impressive. Ah well. I had a feeling when he gave up the early break in the fourth that it had painful five-set defeat written over it, didn't expect him to have a chance to serve for the match at 6-6 in the fifth though.

 

[LocoPorElTenis]

Nalbandian always seems to do incredibly well in 5 set matches for a player whose fitness is questioned.

It's all about motivation. He lives for Davis Cup.

 

[Bilbo]

one word: TOWEL

pump me up you freaks

 

[stebs]

Soderling has a similar sort of game to the only two players to have beaten Nalbandian in DC, but to do it on clay in Argentina rather than indoors as both Safin and Ljubicic did would have been far more impressive.

It's no secret that bigger hitters who can get up and hit down on the ball can trouble Nalbandian but as you rightly say, for Soderling to do it on clay in Argentina is a huge turn up for the books and really an impressive weekend from the Toad.

 

[Action Jackson]

Soderling saved 3 match points and he is no clay clown. He said in his interview after the Chucho match, he liked the Argentine crowd and I hope they gave him a good send off.

Time for the Russians.

 

[TMJordan]

Nice effort Robin.

 

[Action Jackson]

Nalbandian always seems to do incredibly well in 5 set matches for a player whose fitness is questioned.

He has always done that, well he has a very efficient game in the way he plays and that helps him.

 

[Aphex]

Well, as the older thread said, Nalbandian is an Argentine Dlouhy

Nice job Dave, but this was never in doubt .

Yes, expected never in doubt it should end 9-7 in the fifth.
Congrats to Argentina and a :worship: to the Toad.

 

[Julio1974]

Nalbandian always seems to do incredibly well in 5 set matches for a player whose fitness is questioned.

In this case, you have to take also into account that he had played on Friday and Saturday and he ended in much better shape than Soderling.

 

[shotgun]

Soderling's performance this weekend was the best of any foreign player in Argentina in many years.

Congrats to Argentina, all set for the final against Spain at home.

 

[Sutti]

Ole Ole OlÉ, OlÉ OlÉ OlÉ OlÁ....ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Argentinaaaaaaaaaaa Es Un Sentimientoooo No Pudooooooooo Paraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!!!!!!!!!

 

[LocoPorElTenis]

Soderling's performance this weekend was the best of any foreign player in Argentina in many years.

Congrats to Argentina, all set for the final against Spain at home.

The Russians are no clowns mate.

 

[HoistDaColors]

did expect robin to be so tough on clay... i only watch the last set but good stuff.

 

[jonas]

What an amazing fight from David !!!! He did not play well but he put all his heart to win. Vamos David carajo !!!!!!

Well, 69 winners and 33 UE is not exactly bad. Toad: 63 W, 50 UE.

Total points won: 170 vs 167.

Sure Nalby wasn't at his best but I would say Toad made him bad.

Great play and great spirit from Toad. He kept on going for his shots at the end.

I sense he has matured during his injury. Not hard to imagine him top 20 around FO.

Congrats to Argentina and Nalbandian! Well done!

I'm cheering for you to win your first DC now. :wavey:

 

[LocoPorElTenis]

I'm cheering for you to win your first DC now. :wavey:

:hug:

Toad :hatoff: and good luck to Sweden next year!