Monaco or Nalbandian

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The Argentina's Davis Cup coach doesn't have an easy task on his hand, having to choose between Monaco and Nalbandian: one being the in-form player right now, the other a lot classier, but certainly past his peak.

Looks like Agentinians' hopes are all in the hands of Juan Martin Del Potro , who ,for tomorrow, may have what it takes to win his match against Ferrer, keeping this final alive.

Difficult instead to see Monaco succeed against Nadal, on the Spanish soil; for this kind of miracle matches, maybe, Nalby was the more appropriate man to pick.

break_in_the_fifth wrote:Surely if they only wanted to make Nadal run then Nalbandian again would have been a better player.

not for three days in a row.

Why would it be 3 days in a row would he have to play doubles as well?

Nadal did not look as tired as expected.

Perhaps, the 'great' JMdP' (Marcus - you there?) can put up a better show than the Valencia HC finalist and the Paris QFinalist.

laverfan wrote:Nadal did not look as tired as expected.

Perhaps, the 'great' JMdP' (Marcus - you there?) can put up a better show than the Valencia HC finalist and the Paris QFinalist.

I thought Nadal looked really good in the third set.

The power of Delpotro makes me laugh! there is something of the cave man in him.

Delpo Ferrer time...

It would be monumental for Delpo to win this match.

Delpo belting that FH

Love Delpo's forehand!

Perhaps poor Pico was tired - Neil Harman in an article entitled 'Argentinians riled at rude awakening by drug testers' today in The Times:

The drug testers came knocking on the hotel bedroom doors of the Argentinian Davis Cup Team at 6.30 yesterday morning in Seville, which is more than a little extreme even for a nation whose history in this respect is tainted to say the least.
Tito Vazquez, the captain who once worked for the LTA was appalled at the insensitivity of the timing of the officials employed by the ITF, under whose auspices the competition is run. And why did they single out the Argentinians? Were they concerned that picking on the Spain team might have led to a diplomatic incident on the eve of a prestigious final? Imagine Rafael Nadal's rage had he been roused from his bed at such an hour at such a defining time in the year.
"It could have been done at another moment but it is not up to us to decide" Vazquez said, although his face betrayed a sense of astonishment that left no one in doubt what his team thought about how they had been treated.'

Bit unfair on poor Delpo, Fat Dave, Pico and Co

(by the by, Harman being just a little less deferential towards Rafa of late - I thought at the time that the curious incident of the journalist and the tale of the hairline fracture just might result in Harman just distancing himself a little)

COME OOOON DELPOOOOOOOOOO

I have always questioned Delpo's mind under pressure.

I think Delpo's fine mentally. Actually pretty good now that I remember that USO final

noleisthebest wrote:I think Delpo's fine mentally. Actually pretty good now that I remember that USO final

Note even that USO final. he woke up once he realised he was cooked. That's not what I call strong mentally.

come onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnDelpo!

Del Potrooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Great TB from Delpo! Come oooooon

When Ferrer says he is extremely tired....what does he mean? He runs longer and as fast as in the beginning of the season.

Tenez wrote:When Ferrer says he is extremely tired....what does he mean? He runs longer and as fast as in the beginning of the season.

all I can say that Ferrer is going to be very sore tomorrow morning....

Ferrer is annoying the hell out of me today. Why doesn't he just take a break for once

Ferrer running on fumes ... I don't think he can last 5 sets tonight.

Delpo's foreheand is MONSTORUS

Awesome Delpo

Some monster FH's get DP the break.

Delpo sizzles!

I think Ferrer is the wrong choice, Spain should have played Almagro,

Looks like Argentina will win the Davis Cup.

C'mon Del Potro.

Imagine Del Potro having a year like Nole 2011 in 2012 after winning the Davis Cup like Nole did.

Steady on eraldeen...its all to play for!

5 SETTER !!!!

The good thing is that I won't be watching any tennis this weekend.

5-1 in the third for Ferrer the terrier.

for Del Potro.

5:2 come on Delpo!

Seriously, I am asking. What does Ferrer mean when saying he is tired? He runs right and left like it's the first set of the Australian open!

5-3 for Ferrer. Fight DelPo.

Tenez wrote:Seriously, I am asking. What does Ferrer mean when saying he is tired? He runs right and left like it's the first set of the Australian open!

he means to telegraph to his opponent he's not going to be able to play his best...Spanish school...

If Nalbandian wants to win DC, he will have to win his doubles first.

Great fight from Ferrer, so sad for Delpo.....

Delpo, amigo mio

noleisthebest wrote:

Tenez wrote:Seriously, I am asking. What does Ferrer mean when saying he is tired? He runs right and left like it's the first set of the Australian open!

he means to telegraph to his opponent he's not going to be able to play his best...Spanish school...

Of course! What was I thinking?

Wishful thinking on DC Live Scores...

https://imgur.com/jIITa

gutted

Ferrer shows why he's so tough to beat these days, he hung in really well and kept fighting. Spanish school...
Great match...hard to see Spain losing DC now - the last team to recover from a 2-0 deficit in a DC final was Australia in 1939!

Well done Ferrer again. Great match up between two top class players.

lydian wrote:Ferrer shows why he's so tough to beat these days, he hung in really well and kept fighting. Spanish school...
Great match...hard to see Spain losing DC now - the last team to recover from a 2-0 deficit in a DC final was Australia in 1939!

Even on HC @WTF, he was 2-1. Absolutely tenacious and IMVHO, a fantastic asset to the Spanish DC team. :hatoff: Ferrer the Terrier.

Tenez wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:Nada's moonballing is worse than ever....has he no shame?

I have a player like that in my club who thinks he is good. I say the same thing! Shameless tennis.

Ha ha! Have just been reading through this thread. You two are like a double act. My guess is that you both love Nadal really...

That's the secret:

http://www.canchallena.com/1429154-recuperarse-en-una-burbuja-el-secreto-de-rafael-nadal

For a guy who so clearly hates Nadal its amazing how far and wide you go to find news about the guy

Del Boy rules, yea its shame he lost, but Ferrer is on skyhigh form and on clay he is even more solid, Its difficult for Argentina to win DC with just one player.

invisiblecoolers wrote:Del Boy rules, yea its shame he lost, but Ferrer is on skyhigh form and on clay he is even more solid, Its difficult for Argentina to win DC with just one player.

... as is the case with Federer.

...as is the case with Murray.

It'll be interesting to see what happens in the doubles, this should be tougher for Spain to win.