Davis Cup FINAL 2021, 25/11- 5/12. MADRID, Innsbruck and Turin

[Sallydaisy]

Please see post 12 here (https://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/forums/showthread.php?4453-Davis-Cup-FINAL-2021-25-11-5-12-Main-thread&p=295621&viewfull=1#post295621) for 2021 updated information. This initial post and the next 10 posts relate to the 2020 event which was cancelled.

Having been given a Wild Card into the Final this year, Great Britain has 'earned' their place in the 2020 Final by reaching the 2019 Semi-Final (losing to Spain) along with Canada, Russia and Spain. 12 other nations have to qualify, 2 Wildcards have already been awarded to Serbia and France (no information given as to why those particular 2 teams).

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced the Draw for the Davis Pique Cup by Rakuten Qualifiers 2020, to be held on 6-7 March 2020.

The 12 home-and-away ties will consist of four singles matches and one doubles match with all matches played over the best-of-three tiebreak sets. Two singles matches will be played on Friday 6 March, with the doubles match followed by two reverse singles matches on Saturday 7 March.

The 12 winning nations in the Qualifiers will compete in the Davis Cup by Rakuten Madrid Finals 2020. They will join this year’s four semi-finalists – Canada, Great Britain, Russia and Spain – and the two wild card nations – France and Serbia – in the Finals on 23-29 November 2020. The 12 losing nations will compete in World Group I ties in September 2020.

The Qualifying Draw is as follows:
Croatia (s) (c) v Pakistan/India
Hungary (c) v Belgium (s)
Colombia (c) v Argentina (s)
USA (s) (c) v Uzbekistan
Australia (s) (c) v Brazil
Italy (s) (c) v Korea, Rep.
Germany (s) (c) v Belarus
Kazakhstan (s) (c*) v Netherlands
Slovakia (c*) v Czech Republic (s)
Austria (s) (c) v Uruguay
Japan (s) (c*) v Ecuador
Sweden (s) (c) v Chile


(s) denotes seeded nation
(c) denotes choice of ground
(*) denotes choice of ground determined by lot

[Hawkeye]

Quite the travelling involved in some of those ties!

[cazza99]

So they are going to hold it in Spain again? Doesn't this give Spain an advantage having a larger home crowd on successive years.

[Sallydaisy]

So they are going to hold it in Spain again? Doesn't this give Spain an advantage having a larger home crowd on successive years.
Yes. And they want it in Madrid for a 3rd year too i.e. 2021

[Hawkeye]

Indian Wells would also like to hold it after that.

[banskogirl]

Yes. And they want it in Madrid for a 3rd year too i.e. 2021

Well if they keep having a home tie they'll probably keep winning.............

[goldfish]

Switzerland not involved - do they play a tie later in the year v one of the losing teams in the March qualifications for a chance to qualify in 2021? I know Fed would rather be playing in front of 42,000 fans elsewhere anyway.

[Sallydaisy]

Draw has been made. GBR are in a Round Robin group with France and Czech.
:help:

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[GillyD]

Please please please can we change the name of this thread from the Pique Cup? It is the Davis Cup whether we like it or loath it.

[suttontennis]

Switzerland not involved - do they play a tie later in the year v one of the losing teams in the March qualifications for a chance to qualify in 2021? I know Fed would rather be playing in front of 42,000 fans elsewhere anyway.
Switzerland play Estonia in a group 2 playoff in September. I don't expect Roger or Stan to be involved.Not sure, but I think the loser goes down to zonal group matches.

[Hawkeye]

Team GB's venue confirmed.

https://www.lta.org.uk/major-tennis-events/international-events/davis-cup/news--media/2021/davis-cup-great-britain-to-begin-2021-finals-campaign-in-austria

[Sallydaisy]

It looks as though the team participants and draws, as made for 2020, are being carried forward to 2021. Hence the title of this thread!!! I've copied over Hawkeye's post about the venues.

RR and QF to be played in Innsbruck
Group C - GBR, France and Czech
Group F - Austria, Germany, Serbia

Winners of this QF will then transfer to Madrid for the Semi-Final (and Final?).
The Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals will take place across three cities on 25 November - 5 December in 2021. Madrid, Innsbruck and Turin will each host two of the six groups, with Madrid staging two quarter-finals, and Innsbruck and Turin one quarter-final each. The Spanish capital will also host the semi-finals and final.

The Finals will feature 18 teams:
- 12 qualifiers - Australia, Austria, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Sweden and USA
- The previous year’s four semi-finalists - Spain, Canada, Great Britain and Russia
- Two wild card nations - France and Serbia


The 18 teams will compete in six round-robin groups of three teams. The six group winners plus the two second-placed teams (making 8 teams in all) with the best records based on sets and games won will qualify for the quarter-finals.


The Davis Cup champions will be crowned after the completion of the knockout phase.
The two finalists will automatically qualify for the 2022 Finals.
The teams finishing 3rd-18th will take part in the 2022 Qualifiers.
Two nations from the Qualifiers will continue to be eligible for wild cards into the Finals.

[supergran]

Are we applying for group tickets for the Davis Cup..Seems they go on sale soon.

[exislander]

Are we applying for group tickets for the Davis Cup..Seems they go on sale soon.

They do go on sale very soon!

[exislander]

GB group matches in Innsbruck are Saturday 27 Nov and Sunday 28 Nov - both at 10.00. Innsbruck QF Tues 30 Nov at 1600. The QFs involving the two best second-placed teams are both in Madrid Wed 1 Dec and Thurs 2 Dec both at 16.00. Semi final bottom half Fri 3 Dec 16.00 top half Sat 4 Dec 13.00 and Final Sun 5 Dec 16.00.

[Sallydaisy]

We're on the case ... any AMFF'er wishing to go is guaranteed tickets.
;)

https://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/forums/showthread.php?4926-Davis-cup-final-2021-25-11-5-12-Group-booking-thread

[Hawkeye]

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[Hawkeye]

A fifth player will be named in the next few weeks.

[Hawkeye]

Liam Broady has been announced as the fifth member of the team.

[Sallydaisy]

Developments in Austria may have a bearing on the Innsbruck leg. The country has declared a nationwide lockdown from Monday 22nd November due to rising Covid cases. They have a lowish vaccination rate and have also stated that it'll be mandatory for all citizens to have vaccination by February 2022.
Source is Chris Clarey on Twitter and BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59343650

[Sallydaisy]

From Stu Fraser on Twitter
"Davis Cup Finals organisers confirm that the Innsbruck event will go ahead next week despite the national lockdown in Austria. A meeting is presently taking place with the local government to determine how the lockdown might affect Covid-19 restrictions (crowds etc.)"

[themass15]

All the people who have bought tickets must be concerned

[exislander]

All the people who have bought tickets must be concerned

The possibility of something like this happening was one reason why I, very reluctantly, decided to not travel to the DC this time.

[cazza99]

It has been difficult to get into Austria anyway - I think one could go in only for a good reason rather than a holiday.

[Sallydaisy]

Official: Due to the lockdown, which starts next Monday in Austria, the Davis Cup final tournament from 25th to 30th November 2021 in Innsbruck will be played without spectators. (via Nikolaus Fink, a tennis journalist for www.tennisnet.com (http://www.tennisnet.com))
German text: https://www.tennisnet.com/news/davis-cup-in-innsbruck-ohne-fans-lockdown-in-oesterreich

I too feel sorry for those who bought tickets in expectation of watching a lot of top class representing their nations. No doubt there will be recompense but I hope it has come in time for hotels to be cancelled without loss and for travel companies to be understanding.

[Sallydaisy]

Davis Cup website have now posted this:
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Latest information will be uploaded on our website
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[Hawkeye]

“Sorry for the inconvenience” lol.

[Sallydaisy]

Davis Cup Tennis to watch IF you have Eurosport or Eurosport player:-

Great Britain vs France: Saturday 27 November at 9:00 GMT
Great Britain vs Czech Republic: Sunday 28 November at 9:00 GMT
Selected ties will be live on Eurosport 1, with all ties shown live on Eurosport Player.

[exislander]

I have Eurosport Player!

[suttontennis]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/59411556
Not much chance of seeing DC tennis in the future. Makes you hope GB do badly and have to qualify via home/away or group.

[banskogirl]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/59411556
Not much chance of seeing DC tennis in the future. Makes you hope GB do badly and have to qualify via home/away or group.

What a reminder that it is so far removed, in every way, to the real Davis Cup. It would be laughable if not so maddening and sad at the same time! Everything unique and special about it is completely lost now. :crying::shamed::grrr:

[RosieBear]

How fantastic - 5 years of what was the Davis Cup in that well known hub of fun and tennis, the Middle East. Hopefully they'll keep the two countries/cities format and the final can be played in Saudi Arabia's "chop chop square". Cannot. Wait. :rolleyes:

[Stell]

I agree with you, suttontennis. If I couldn't go, it would get shown somewhere either on a BBC channel or the BBC's website. Now, they're not bothering to show any of it.

[Stell]

I've told the BBC what I think about their non existent coverage.

[exislander]

Abu Dhabi.........well, that will stop any accusation of one team having "home" advantage but...........

[Elizabeth]

Davis Cup GB Saturday and Sunday 9am on Eurosport 1. Sorry, just noticed Sally has already posted this.

[suttontennis]

a bit of background on our opponents.
France go with Rinderknech (58), Mannarino (71), Gasquet (86) as possible singles but a strong doubles pair of Mahut (5)/Huges-Herbert (8)
Czech Rep pick Vesely (82) Lehecka (138), Kolar (140) Machac (143).
We should be able to overcome these. Optimistic.

[JAMES4578]

only Eurosport has the rights (player not that much if you do not have channel l though that will not suit everyone) and tbh I do not view Davis Cup as a big thing anymore, likely to have less significance if it moves to Abu Dhabi and certainly will not have the buzz. That being said I still have some interest in the matches as a Tv viewer.

[exislander]

Sad to see the French and Czech Republic teams walk on court in an empty silent arena.

[Sallydaisy]

Full commentary teams for the Davis Cup world feed
Madrid: Lee Goodall, Nick Lester, Arvind Parmar
Turin: Mikey Perera, Colin Fleming, Naomi Cavaday
Innsbruck: Barry Millns, Barry Cowan, Lucie Ahl
:help:

[RosieBear]

Carlos Alcaraz has covid and has withdrawn from the Davis Cup. What a shame, one of the few things worth tuning in for. Get well very soon Carlos :thumbup:

[cazza99]

Carlos Alcaraz has covid and has withdrawn from the Davis Cup. What a shame, one of the few things worth tuning in for. Get well very soon Carlos :thumbup:

The rest of the Spanish team are awaiting the results of PCR tests.

[cazza99]

Schedule - https://www.daviscupfinals.com/schedule/

[Sallydaisy]

Abu Dhabi.........well, that will stop any accusation of one team having "home" advantage but...........
:lol:
Don't they get a Wild Card team for being the hosts?
Or have I mixed that up with one of the 'lookalike' events on the ATP or WTA tours.
:laugh:

It's a very sad day for tennis and the legacy of Mr Davis who wanted equal opportunity for all nations to participate. That is no longer the case and it's a terrible indictment of how money rules everything these days.

The fact is that Pique lost money in 2020 (admittedly Covid played a huge part in that) and he and the ITF sought a financial solution to the problem. And ended up signing with Abu Dhabi of all places. Not even Indian Wells which at least has the organisational credentials and tennis nous to run things properly.

The DC and ITF Committees could have left the whole thing as it was.
They've gone the money route and it'll see the demise of this once glorious event.
:sad:

[suttontennis]

:lol:
Don't they get a Wild Card team for being the hosts?
Or have I mixed that up with one of the 'lookalike' events on the ATP or WTA tours.
:laugh:

It's a very sad day for tennis and the legacy of Mr Davis who wanted equal opportunity for all nations to participate. That is no longer the case and it's a terrible indictment of how money rules everything these days.

The fact is that Pique lost money in 2020 (admittedly Covid played a huge part in that) and he and the ITF sought a financial solution to the problem. And ended up signing with Abu Dhabi of all places. Not even Indian Wells which at least has the organisational credentials and tennis nous to run things properly.

The DC and ITF Committees could have left the whole thing as it was.
They've gone the money route and it'll see the demise of this once glorious event.
:sad:
Only to the players, none of the history matters much. What matters is money and points, both of which will be on offer, the former at a better rate than your average 250 or 1000. What's not to like? They know they will get looked after in the desert, probably get chance to watch World Cup next year as well.

[suttontennis]

Results on day 1 - Sweden 3 Canada 0, France 2 Czech Rep 1, Croatia 3 Australia 0

[exislander]

GB v France about to start.

[Stell]

Going with serve, at the moment. But, Dan did have a break point on the Mannarino serve.

[Jane]

Missing the guys from Stirling Uni - far too quiet!!:wave:;)

[exislander]

Dan first to get the break for 4-3

[exislander]

Back on serve 5-5

[exislander]

GB take it 7-5

[Jane]

4-4 in the second set. Come on Dan :thumbup: :thumbup:

[Jane]

Dan wins - well done :GBflag: :GBflag::cheer::cheer::cheer:

[Stell]

Well done Dan.

[Jan]

:GBflag::bravo:

[JAMES4578]

A few tight moments but credit to Dan in coming through in straights,well done! only seen from the tail end of first mind you.

[Jane]

Cam breaks and leads 3-2. :thumbup::thumbup:

[Jane]

First set to Cam 6-2 :thumbup: :GBflag:

[Jane]

Cam gets the win - 6-2, 7-6 (tb 10-8) Well done!!:yahoo::yahoo::GBflag::GBflag:

[Jan]

Hooray!! :cheer::cheer::GBflag:

[JAMES4578]

Certainly tighter in the 2nd but Cameron found a way, well done!

[Sallydaisy]

Rinderknech replaces Herbert in the Doubles and will partner Mahut against Salisbury Skupski.

[JAMES4578]

Not worked out to GB's advantage thus far, France take 1st 6-1! Come on Joe and Neal! 2 all in 2nd. Not to be as France take it 6-1,6-4 and a strong performance from Mahut/Rinderknech. Will not be too significant though as long as GB beat the czech Republic tomorrow.

[banskogirl]

Missing the guys from Stirling Uni - far too quiet!!:wave:;)

I was missing us

[Stell]

Me too. It'll be great to see everyone again.

[exislander]

This chap Machac is good. GB a break down in set 1.

[exislander]

6-2 to Czech Republic.

[exislander]

Dan goes 0-40 racquet smash gets to ad but eventually loses the game.
Phew! Breaks back 1-1

[Sallydaisy]

C'mon Dan!
:superman:

[Jane]

5-2 to Dan :thumbup:

[Jane]

5-4!!

[Jane]

5-7 :crying:

[Hawkeye]

What are the qualification scenarios if we lose?

[Jane]

Cam leading 5-1 against Lehecka

[Jane]

First set to Cam....6-1 :thumbup: :GBflag:

[Sallydaisy]

Good first set BUT Cam is now 0-3 as Lehecka fights back.
C'mon Cam!!!
:GBflag:

[JAMES4578]

Cameron now down double break at 4-0 in the 2nd, a challenge to avoid a 3rd but hopefully avoids the fate of Dan and finds a way through.

[Jane]

One set all!! Come on Cam!!:thumbup::thumbup:

[JAMES4578]

Long game but Cameron breaks for 2-0 in 3rd, come on! proved pretty decisive as Norrie regained control to take decider 6-1, well done Cameron!

[Jane]

Cam wins the match - brilliant :GBflag::GBflag::yahoo::yahoo: So well done!!

6-1, 2-6, 6-1

[cazza99]

Well done Cam :clap:

[Sallydaisy]

Good for Cam to come back from that dip in the 2nd set!!!

Over to Joe and Neal ... we need them to win to be really sure of our place in the QF.
From Twitter:
GB must win the doubles to finish top of the group.
Will finish 2nd with a defeat but very unlikely that they would be one of the two best runners-up.

[suttontennis]

Classic dc scenario. Two good doubles players v two good singles players.

[exislander]

Set 1 6-4 to the doubles pair!

[Jane]

First set to GB....6-4 :thumbup: :GBflag:

[Jane]

Match to GB..... 6-4, 6-2 Well done! :clap::clap::GBflag::GBflag::GBflag:

[Hawkeye]

:yahoo:

[cazza99]

:clap: :clap:

[pabbers]

Yay!!!

[JAMES4578]

2nd was certainly more comforable and into the quarters, well done Joe and Neal!

[Sallydaisy]

Well done guys, into the Quarter Final we go!!!
:tennis:

[Hawkeye]

Looking like the Germans in the quarters. Is it still the case that all semi-finalists directly qualify for the next finals?

[Sallydaisy]

Looking like the Germans in the quarters. Is it still the case that all semi-finalists directly qualify for the next finals?
Honestly no idea, the rules have changed so much!

[Stell]

I've read it's either Germany or Serbia in the quarters.

[exislander]

Looking like the Germans in the quarters. Is it still the case that all semi-finalists directly qualify for the next finals?

I believe it is just the finalists directly qualify, the 3rd to 18th will take part in qualifying for the 2022 finals of 16 teams which may include 2 wild cards from the qualifying teams.

[cazza99]

Germany are playing Austria now - the last of the group F.

[cazza99]

Germany have won Group F with 2 wins. Serbia only had 1 win.

[Stell]

I heard we'll be playing Germany tomorrow.

[exislander]

First team into the semis is Croatia beating Italy 2-1 in Turin.

[suttontennis]

A good doubles pair beat two singles players, as Croatia to beat Italy. Sinner looked tired tbh, and Fognini didnt exactly stretch himself.

[Stell]

Good luck to our players for today.

[suttontennis]

Team Germany - singles players likely to be Struff (51), Koepfer (54) or Gojowczyk (68), Kravietz & Putz will play the doubles and will be a stiff test for Joe & Neil.
Both matches won 2-1 with the doubles clinching the victory. Koepfer & Struff both winning one singles and losing one. Koepfer has played first singles both times, so on that basis he would play Dan, and Cam play Struff.

[Sallydaisy]

Peter Gojowczyk will make his first appearance for Germany for seven years in the first match of this Davis Cup quarter-final in Innsbruck where he'll be up against Dan Evans. Followed by Cameron Norrie v Jan-Lennard Struff.

[exislander]

Lots of German double faults and a double break for GB.

[Jane]

First set to GB ....6-2 :thumbup: :GBflag:

[JAMES4578]

Continuing to go Gb's way, Dan now up 3-1 in 2nd!

[Hawkeye]

:superman:

*4-1!

[Jane]

Dan wins 6-2, 6-1 in 55min - brilliant :GBflag::GBflag::cheer::cheer:

[exislander]

Dan made that look so easy I (almost) felt sorry for the other player.

[Hawkeye]

6-2 6-1! Time for Cam to finish it off...

[Jan]

Well done Dan! :superman::GBflag:

[Teresa]

Was tracking on Live Scores. Well done Dan the Man.

[JAMES4578]

Turned out to be prety straightforward, well done Dan! Certainly a good position for Cameron, let's go!

[Jane]

Cam fights back from 1-4 down to 5-5 :thumbup:

[Jane]

6-6...tb time

[Jane]

First set to Germany :sad:

[Jan]

It will have to be the long route for Cam.

[JAMES4578]

Pity after the fightback that Cameron could not capitalise on lead in breaker, however hopefully puts Struff under pressure in 2nd. up 2-1.

[Sallydaisy]

Really need Cameron to win this one because their doubles team are really good!

[Jane]

Cam leads 4-2 in the second set

[JAMES4578]

Cameron to serve for 2nd now at 5-3, come on!

[Jane]

Cam takes the second set 6-3 :thumbup::GBflag:

[JAMES4578]

Unfortunately went wrong from 3-2, Germany take it 7-6,3-6,6-2. All down to the doubles! A bit disappointing from cameron but Struff stepped up there!

[Stell]

Disappointed about Norrie.

[exislander]

Doubles first set tie break

[exislander]

12-10 to Germany.

[JAMES4578]

Nip and tuck with a few exciting points, however Germany take the first 12-10 on breaker. come on Joe and Neal!

[Hawkeye]

Haven't looked like doing anything against the German serve, going to be a long way back from here.

[Jane]

tb time:sofa:

[Jane]

:crying: :crying::crying:

[Hawkeye]

That's really poor from 5-0 up in the tie break. Oh well, we get an old-fashioned tie back!

[exislander]

That's really poor from 5-0 up in the tie break. Oh well, we get an old-fashioned tie back!

Unless we get a wild card?

[Hawkeye]

Don't see any reason why we would.

[JAMES4578]

Certainly disappointing in the end, just how did Joe/Neal let that 5-0 lead in the breaker slip away! The Germans took their chances though.

[Stell]

I think they allowed two countries to receive a wild card last time, am I correct?

[suttontennis]

That's really poor from 5-0 up in the tie break. Oh well, we get an old-fashioned tie back!

The doubles could have gone either way really. The German pair, specifically Puetz, really upped their game in the tie breaks, whereas the Brits, particularly Salisbury, seemed to tense up at the wrong time. Still, all the team will learn from this and hopefully take confidence in coming so close to a SF spot. These four should be our DC team for a couple of years, unless Kyle can get his fitness and form back.

[RosieBear]

I really don't like big tiebreak lead for my guy(s) :sad: so often overturned as trailing player(s) go all out and leading ones get tenser and tenser as lead diminishes. Sad and frustrating, but can't win 'em all I suppose.

[RosieBear]

I just love Daniil Medvedev. The rude Spanish crowd were jeering him because Russia put out Spain so in his interview after beating Struff he goes "I just want to say what a pleasure it was to beat Spain in Madrid, just such a good feeling and I'm so pleased about it. Keep booing me guys because I'm just going to keep winning". Hahaha brilliant, he's such a character.

[JAMES4578]

Russia v Croatia in the final, will not be watching it though as not on Eurosport Tv channels and my free Discovery Plus has now expired.

[cazza99]

It is crackers that the Davis Cup Final is not on an actual TV channel. I will have to watch on Eurosport Player on my Firestick.

[Sallydaisy]

Rublev d Gogo to put Russia 1-0.

However, in the 2nd rubber Cilic is giving Meddybear a run for his money!!!
They're into a tie-breaker for the 1st set of their match in DC Final 2021. Finely tuned at 6-6, change of ends. Medvedev had the set on his racquet serving at 7'6 but Cilic breaks. The Russian still ahead just on 8'7 with Cilic to serve.

Russia takes the 1st set of the match. Meddybear just edged that TB 7'6(7)

[RosieBear]

I can't believe it's not Russia win the not Davis Cup in a virtually empty stadium. One for the annals of sporting history :rolleyes:

[Sallydaisy]

Well done Medvedev - battled through the tie-breaker in the 1st set and dominated the 2nd to close out the Final and win the 2022 Davis Cup title (with Rublev & team).
Shame for Cilic who must have hoped to win it at the almost end of his tennis career.
But that's tennis for you!!!

As for 2022 ... not betting against Camels giving Pique a run for his money.
:lol:

[RosieBear]

Ahhh, a nice bit of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto because the Russian national anthem isn't allowed. Sums up the farce Davis Cup has become :rolling:

[Sallydaisy]

Ahhh, a nice bit of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto because the Russian national anthem isn't allowed. Sums up the farce Davis Cup has become :rolling:
:lol:

I take it you have Eurosport!!!
:big grin:

[RosieBear]

:lol:

I take it you have Eurosport!!!
:big grin:

I do - I've been able to watch, lucky me lol.

[exislander]

I can't believe it's not Russia win the not Davis Cup in a virtually empty stadium. One for the annals of sporting history :rolleyes:

I was watching yesterday and while not filled to capacity I would not describe the stadium as virtually empty.