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With the great tennis Canas and Nalbandian have played recently. And with the terrible tennis Safin and Kafelnikov have played recently, don't be surprised to see Argentina go into Moscow and beat Russia in the upcoming Davis Cup semifinal!
Poor Eggy!
What once looked like an easy Tie against Argentina, is now at best a toss up for Russia!
And playing on carpet won't mean much. Canas and Nalbandian have proven that they can play off the clay!
It may come down to who wins the doubles wins the Tie. Who does Argentina have for the doubles team? I would think Safin and Kafelnikov would have the edge in doubles. But asking Kafelnikov to beat either Canas or Nalbandian is asking alot. And asking Safin, who generally plays poorly in Davis Cup, to win both his singles matches, is asking alot.
What once seemed like a certainty that Russia would be in the Davis Cup Finals, is now in great jeapordy!
I definately want to see Russia win the Davis Cup this year. But with Argentina looking so strong, things just got tougher for the Russians!
And didn't Argentina already beat Russia in the World Team Cup Final this year? I think they did. So they already have a psychological edge on the Russians!
And playing on carpet won't mean much. Canas and Nalbandian have proven that they can play off the clay!
It may come down to who wins the doubles wins the Tie. Who does Argentina have for the doubles team? I would think Safin and Kafelnikov would have the edge in doubles. But asking Kafelnikov to beat either Canas or Nalbandian is asking alot. And asking Safin, who generally plays poorly in Davis Cup, to win both his singles matches, is asking alot.
What once seemed like a certainty that Russia would be in the Davis Cup Finals, is now in great jeapordy!
And didn't Argentina already beat Russia in the World Team Cup Final this year? I think they did. So they already have a psychological edge on the Russians!