[TheBoiledEgg]

DRAW

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Marat Safin vs Juan Ignacio Chela
Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Gaston Gaudio

SAT
Safin/Kafelnikov vs Arnold/Nalbandian

SUN
Marat Safin vs Gaston Gaudio
Yevgeny Kafelnikov vs Juan Ignacio Chela

 

[vaiva]

Any chance to see the matches on TV? Maybe some Russian TV channels will broadcast them?

 

[Nina]

In Russia it will just be on NTV+ sport. I guess

 

[Chloe le Bopper]

I'm a little surprised they are playing Gaudio No offense, but his record indoors (or on any fast surface for that matter) has been pretty forgettable

 

[TennisHack]

Nalbandian isn't playing singles? Hmm.

 

[Chloe le Bopper]

Tennishack that is my thought exactly

 

[Chloe le Bopper]

Granted, David has no Davis Cup experience, and little ATP indoors either.... but still

 

[Daniel]

ok Juan Ignacio and Gaston u better win their singles matches



Good luck Argentina!!!!!

 

[Chloe le Bopper]

Does anyone have an explanation for Gaudio over David? Aside from what I already mentioned?

 

[Daniel]

gaudio is the best for the team right now

Vamos Argentina

 

[vaiva]

I've read that Chela is considered to be weaker on this surface because he is tall, usually stands upright when he plays so he is uncomfortable with low balls. Maybe the same problem is with Nabaldian?
Gaudio, on the other hand, likes to come to the net and he can make low sliced shots. So he is supposed to be better on this surface.

Not sure if it makes any sense, but maybe it can answer some of your questions.

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

anyway we will still win


go Team Russia !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Nina]

During the press conference Tarpishev said that he guessed a while ago that Nalbandian won't be playing so I guess it's a mystery on for us

On that same press conference Zhenya again said that he's 90% sure he will retire this year no matter what the DC result will be

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

oh nooooooo
i don't want him to retire just yet

 

[Lucas Arg]

Gaudio was choosen to play singles over David cos' he has the best record in Davis Cup. He didn't lose any match in singles this year, and when he wears the argentinian shirt, HE IS ANOTHER PLAYER

Chela has experience in all surfaces

They are ready to win

In Argentina, TyC Sports will show it live, since tomorrow 6am.

Vamos Chicos

 

[Lucas Arg]

 

[Lucas Arg]

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

they all wrapped up
maybe we should have played outside in the cold

 

[Nimi]

hehe Eggy. Go both teams, make it a graet one!

 

[Chloe le Bopper]

I didn't mean to dismiss Gaudio, I just knew that his ATP record indoors wasn't anything to gawk at

Then again David has played but one tournament indoors, and Chela hasn't played any.

Well good luck to both teams