Davis Cup Final - Day 3 - SRB v CZE

Djokovic v Berdych (on court now).

Lajovic v Stepanek (if necessary).

Live Scores at http://live.daviscup.com/livescore.aspx?lang=en

Djokovic should take down berdych, but i think they should play bozoljac in the 5th....

From a ranking perspective, Lajovic is #117, while Bozoljac is #238. Stepanek is not an easy player to play against with his S&V.

laverfan wrote:Djokovic v Berdych (on court now).

Lajovic v Stepanek (if necessary).

Live Scores at http://live.daviscup.com/livescore.aspx?lang=en

LF - can't get on to that DC final score thing . Twould be great if you could let me have updates.

Incidentally, no wonder Djoko was so outspoken about the Troicki banning. Serbia feared Tipsy might not be fit and they would have to turn to their number four, which is what's happened.
Now, losing the doubles, they are probably going to lose the final.

@SFP… Sure. Djokovic up a set after a 14+ minute game. Bps 1/10 for Djokovic. Berdych errors.

Doubles match play seems to have helped Berdych overcome his reluctance to come to the net.

2-1* Djokovic - Berdych. After two quick 40-0 holds.

LF - Ta for that. The BP conversion rate with Djoko has been raised elsewhere. Don't think it matters too much if you win in the end. Contrast the way the game is played now with, say, the way Sampras would play.
  Pete would be like a big cat, playing almost lazily until he got a sniff at 15-30, or 30-40 and then pouncing. The modern way seems to press in every game. Mind you, Pete was so secure on his OWN serve, he could bide his time.

2*-2 Djokovic - Berdych. Djokovic misses a volley and berates himself.

3-2* Djokovic-Berdych. Djokovic makes it look easy. Berdych will have to push Djokovic to harder to have any chance. Berdych still has challenges handling slices. 15-15.

Djokovic frustrated with line calls. Good pass by Berdych on CC slice.

3*-3 Djokovic-Berdych. New balls. 0-15.

Djokovic stumbles. Needs to be careful with his ankles. Two nice FH winners. 40-15. Berdych misses a pass by a couple of inches. 4-3* Djokovic-Berdych.

Quick hold by Berdych. 4*-4 Djokovic - Berdych.

0-15. Law of averages says, Berdych will get a chance.

15-40 with a BH error. Two virtual SPs for Berdych.

Wasted 2 Bps with a FH and a BH error. Deuce. Still a chance.

Good hold by Djokovic. 5-4* Djokovic-Berdych.

TB, methinks.

30-30. Berdych? Good first serve. 132mph serve. 5*-5 Djokovic - Berdych.

Djokovic tried very hard to retrieve shots, but 0-15.

BH DTL from Berdych. 15-30.

Kick serve and drop volley. 30-30. 126mph first serve. Holds. 6-5* Djokovic - Berdych.

Two errors, 0-30. Berdych in a hole again.

Slider wide. 15-30. Djokovic return long. 30-30. Berdych on the net with an OH smash. 40-30. Big server and a FH behind Djokovic. TB.

Molina asking spectators to take deep breaths.

Net volley 1-0* Djokovic-Berdych.

Djokovic goes long 1*-2 - Djokovic-Berdych. Clean winner.

Berdych wide on BH. 2*-2

Berdych plays a brilliant point pushing Djokovic back.

2-3* Djokovic-Berdych.

Good first serve/BH winner. 2-4* Djokovic-Berdych.

Berdych dumps a shot in the net 3*-4 Djokovic-Berdych.

Net chord helps Djokovic. 4*-4 Djokovic - Berdych.

Berdych draws a FH error (wide) from Djokovic (code violation?). 4-5* Djokovic-Berdych.

Berdych misses an easy BH smash. 5-5* Djokovic - Berdych.

Berdych challenges, but out wide. 6*-5 Djokovic - Berdych.

Berdych's BH goes long. from 4-5 with two serves, to losing the set 7-5. What misses from Berdych.

@SFP… going to take a break for a bit. will be back mid-way through the set. Berdych going to throw in a bad game?

Ta. So Berbrain chucked that second set away ? Good job Stepanek will probably win the whole thing for the Czechs.

5*-2 Djokovic-Berdych. Missed several games.

Wins the match with an Ace. Djokovic squares the Tie 2-2.

and  for Laver Fan for such great updates. Thank you very much really appreciate it!

Calling a 3-2 Serbian Win! I am all in

http://sportzcosmos.com/2013/11/17/davis-cup-preview-double-jeopardy/

1/10 on break points?! Ouch. Story of the year though.

Pascal Maria has his work cut out controlling the crowd. Deuce with both players making errors.

BP for Lajovic. And he breaks. The crowd getting into Stepanek's head.

1*-0 Lajovic - Stepanek.

He broke bird three times in the match i believe.

Nice CC FH from Lajovic. Two errors and 15-40 hole. Stepanek misses one going long. 30-40. Lajovic obliges with his own BH in the net. Back on serve.

1-1* Lajovic-Stepanek. Looks like a Tiger on Stepanek's shirt. 2-1* Lajovic - Stepanek.

Stepanek winner followed by a DF, and an FH error in the net. Deuce. Lajovic lacks depth on many of his FHs. Stepanek goes long. Lajovic misses a BH DTL. Deuce. BP for Stepanek. Long rally and Stepanek error. Deuce. OH smash gets a game point for Lajovic. 9+ minute game. FH error from Lajovic and BP and a gift for Stepanek.

1-3* Lajovic - Stepanek.

Amid Vuvuzelas and clappers, 40-0. DF. Some clean hitting by Lajovic, 40-30. Stepanek steps in for a FH winner. 1*-4 Lajovic-Stepanek.

Lajovic holds. 2-4* Lajovic - Stepanek.

Deuce with some good shots from Lajovic, but Stepanek is unwilling to concede. Holds.

2*-5 Lajovic - Stepanek.

3 SPs saved by Lajovic. Error on the FH, SP. Beautiful BH from Lajovic. Good hold. 3-5* Lajovic-Stepanek.

HM Murdoch wrote:1/10 on break points?! Ouch. Story of the year though.

OUCH? Story of the Career for Mr. Tennis - Federer! All those break points he doesn't convert..... SUPER OUCH for Roger Nation!

3-6* Lajovic-Stepanek. Much better from Stepanek to close the set.

Stepanek wraps up it up for CZE.

Whatever happened to the younger Djokovic brother who, according to Novak, was better than Novak at tennis?

Ta for the updates. Always going to be difficult for Serbia once Tipsy out and Troicki unavailable. Even harder once they lost the doubles. So who last won the DC in successive years?