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The International Tennis Federation announced, today, the September stage will now be seven home or away ties played over two days instead of the four group stages played over six days. The seven winning teams will join a host nation in the Final 8 in November. The bidding process for the Davis Cup Final 8 is under way and an announcement will be made at some point.
More details from the BBC - h ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/czd1gl5e5jgo
So, it is back to Home or Away ties with a qualifying round early February and the next round mid September. A tie will be played over 2 days. When will the host for the Finals be decided?
Certainly a move in the right direction, better atmosphere with Home and away Ties (even if just watching at home)
The draw will be done next Monday.
It'll be done at 3.30pm (15.30pm) and shown live on the YouTube website.
We've got an away tie to Japan. So, I won't be going.
The winning team will play either Germany or Israel in September.
I won't be travelling to Japan for the 2 days of DC in February. Maybe some of those who longed for the return of the home or away ties will make the trip?
Cannot see many making the trip to Japan,hopefully get the win though!
For the home and away ties, before it changed, we last played Germany in Munich in 1973. Israel was in 2006.
The team has been announced, and I wonder when we last fielded such a low-ranked side?
The team is Cam Norrie, Jake Fearnley, Billy Harris and Neal Skupski.
GB v Turkey in July 2010 featured Jamie Baker, (247) James Ward (288), Neil Skupski (46), Colin fleming (47)
Will the BBC be showing it on either their website or the Red Button?
Norrie out, Choinski in...
Cameron still recovering from illness which hindered him at Oz Open.
h ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cq5g833z73go
Looks like the Tennis Channel or bust for this.
The LTA have put their top ten Great Britain Davis Cup (last ten years) picks on their website.
Peter from the BBC has confirmed they won't be showing the tie and believed the Tennis Channel has the rights to it.
See the "Where to watch TV" thread for a deal offer from Tennis Channel for 2025 - if you're quick!
?10 for the year ...
GB team is now Thornley, Harris and Choinski plus the doubles guys. When was the last time our team didn't feature Andy, Cam or Dan ?
It's going back to the Euro/Africa days.
To answer my own question, it appears to be July 2016 in Serbia when Kyle won 2 singles, plus Dom & Jamie winning the doubles, to lead GB to a 3-2 victory.
We were at that tie in Belgrade - the only time I've ever been (or will go) to Serbia.
Pat and I travelled by train and stayed at the Radisson Blu, took trams to arena.
The Serbs thought we'd never beat them on clay ... but we took along some Scottish weather. IIRC it absolutely poured down for 2 days.
It was an open arena, concrete bleachers so the rain water caused waterfalls from the top down and just soaked everything. They provided flat 'cushions' to soften the blow (I still have my 2!) but they soon soaked through. Nowhere to shelter at all, minimal loos and all in all it was a miserable experience ...
...except that GBR WON!
Some of our regulars toughed it out in the rain but I confess to giving up and went in search of somewhere warm and dry!
I think - someone might correct me here - that Andy came along to support the team.
Djokovic didn't play.
What has happened to Fearnley? There is an article from today on LTA page saying he is playing? And he is also listed in the team on the LTA page.
don't know where i got Thornley from, should have said Fearnley, harris and Choinski
http s://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cy5kp2vwv6zo
Choinski also now out with illness, replaced by Giles Hussey - ranked 388.
As Sally said above - the tie in Serbia was VERY wet, I have rarely been wetter even at home in Scotland - I remember thinking spectacle wearing Tipsarevic was at a disadvantage when playing Kyle that day. However, I also remember a lovely group meal in a restaurant by the river....
LTA have arranged code LTA10 for cheap subscription with the Tennis Channel. More info in the Coaches Corner thread.
Start times
Day 1: Friday 31 January @ 1300 local (0400 GMT)
Day 2: Saturday 1 February @ 1200 local (0300 GMT)
Friday 31 January - Match one Billy Harris (GBR) vs Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN)
Friday 31 January - Match two Jacob Fearnley (GBR) vs Kei Nishikori (JPN)
Saturday 1 February - Match three Neal Skupski & Joe Salisbury (GBR) vs Yosuke Watanuki & Takeru Yuzuki (JPN)
Saturday 1 February - Match four Jacob Fearnley (GBR) vs Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN)
Saturday 1 February - Match five Billy Harris (GBR) vs Kei Nishikori (JPN)
Harris lost 5-7 1-6. Fearnley took first set 6-3.
And the second also 6-3! So the tie is Japan 1 -1 GB
Did not see it but certainly looks pretty impressive for Jason,pity for Billy. All to play fot tomorrow!
I managed to get a one week free trial with the Tennis Channel and woke up during the fourth game of Harris's match. Shame about Billy.
Forgot about the early start...
Will try and watch tomorrow. Obviously need to win the doubles.
Replays are on Tennis Channel I think.
We did win the doubles, but unfortunately Jacob Fearnley lost to Nishioka.
Deciding rubber coming up shortly.
Kei Nishikori wins the deciding rubber against Billy Harris 6 - 2, 6 - 3. I wonder who we'll get in the play offs and I hope we can get a home tie.
That certainly is disappointing, hoped Jacob Fearnley would come on top. However obviously was not strongest team.
Got up at about 4.30am and watched the very close doubles match, but didn't stay up for the singles. Billy's match was in the middle of the second set when I surfaced again, but sadly he just couldn't quite get it.:sad:
Chile lost their Davis Cup qualifier against Belgium when Cristian Garin refused to continue playing after being knocked over by opponent Zizou Bergs.
Having seen the video, it's extremely careless of Bergs to not notice his opponent was going to be walking past the net at the same time as Bergs was pulling his stupid gesture.
Although I don't think Garin was injured by the incident, he was certainly shook up and I'm surprised Belgium have claimed the win.
Neither side will want the tie replayed, playing the final rubber is impractical as both players will have their own schedules, so i think the ITF need to step up, award the tie to Chile, and send a message that over zealous celebrations won't be tolerated like this.
DC Qualifiers 2025
GBR are in the same group as Germany and Netherlands.
The event is being played at the Sportcampus, Zuiderpark, The Hague over 10/11/12 April.
Play starts at 11am UK time, 13.00 local, each day.
Thu 10 April: Germany v Netherlands
Fri 11 April : GBR v Germany
Sat 12 April: GBR v Netherlands
It's Easter holiday time so anyone thinking of going might need to organise travel/hotel pronto.
There will not be an AMFF organised trip so contact the LTA for tickets.
That's the BJK Cup...
:lol:
Better move the post then ...
:p