Thanks Rosangel! First! Balls in the air in about 2 minutes, no?

Hola TWibers!

Vamos to my OTL!!!

Fed Cup scores:

Pennetta defeated Chakvetadze 6-4,6-0

World Group II scores
Australia leads Switzerland 2-0 as Stosur(1 and 2) and Dokic(7-6(1),6-4) wins
Estonia leads Israel 1-0 as Kanepi(1 and 3) win
Japan leads Poland 1-0 as Sugiyama(3 and 1) win

Look at Deuce Club page 5 for Fed Cup schedule

See you all after USA and Czech Republic

Does anybody have any working stremas for Davydenko/Nadal?

Good day twibers,
Any good link for Barcy? Thanks in advance.

Hola all! :)
thanks and great pic Rosangel. didn't see the whole Nando's match yeasterday but from what I see... it's been tight :)
vamos mina's OTL! :) and good luck Kolya!

Rafa and Kolya in da house

Thanks Rosangel,

Wow what a photo,cant stop laughing

Vamos Rafa!

May I have a link pls?

I found one (Spanish commentary)
http://gobabby.net/live1.htm

I found one (Spanish commentary)
http://gobabby.net/live1.htm

there's a sign up required, just username and password. worth the teeny trouble imo. clear and reliable:

http://tinyurl.com/9k258s

http://www.fromsport.com/?cat=4
here's a link to fedcup and barcelona streams.. didn't check if they all work but I quess it's worth a try. I'm watching on betfair myself though.

Hey mina. players look crisp out there. so does Mo Lay in a natty suit. sigh. would love to visit barcelona some day.

comms talking about his streak being in the 5th year with him only being 22. If anyone missed it, go to tennis.com and check out rafa's numbers on clay. it will blow your mind.

Tfactor: any luck with channelsurfing.net?

Sorry for double post (my computer is acting up)
The video quality is good on the link I provided. Channelsurfing has been freezing up for me

Mo is killing it with the sunnies :)

Ros. not to nitpick but the boys are playing a semi today, not a quarter...

I like Murray alot but can't imagine listening to all murray all the time when he hasn't won a major yet..

I skipped the Gonzalez-Verdasco match. Is Gonzo mock-disputing a call in that picture? Or mooning somebody with his shorts on?

I just saw the Rome draw. The first person I feel bad for is Seppi. The guy gets Federer in the 2nd round of MC and in Rome he gets Nadal. Can't the Italian get a break?

I'm really looking forward to Kolya playing Rafa, not Rafa playing Kolya. There's a difference.

PLAINSONG *LOVES*!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL

http://www.balkansport.info/channel-1/38-siki-sport.html

JJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL

Hi.

Spain-Serbia Fed Cup is here:

http://fr.justin.tv/xhdtvx1

If anyone comes across a link for France or Italy, could they pass it along?

Gau . .. .the link plainsong posted up thread. . . has a link for Italy. . . and will hav one for US-Czech. . . and France!!!LOL

NDMS: Both! He's pissed at the linesman, or the ump, he might have been doing that to the ump believe it or not. jason and robbie couldn't believe he didn't get a conduct warning. but he did have a big smile on his face.

http://zulu.mk/live/nasa-tv

Sveta with an early break
Lisicki up a break 3-2 in the third. . . .and JJ is serving for the first set!!!!!!LOL

AJDE JJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL
takes the first set 6/3 .. . . . but that was not pretty!!!!LOL
AJDE!!!!LOL

anybody want nikolay to wage an upset today? just curious. (not me)

http://livevideo.betfair.com/

uh oh, mina, you might have to avert your eyes... not sure yet.

Davy starting strong but as comms say, he will have to keep this up for 2 l/2 or 3 hours.

Lisicki is now down 4-3 to Zheng......
and cornet is up 3-1 to Dani

"The first person I feel bad for is Seppi. The guy gets Federer in the 2nd round of MC and in Rome he gets Nadal. Can't the Italian get a break?"

NDMS: Seppi has to get past Sam Querrey first, which could be tricky. Querrey showed himself to be a more than competent clay-court player last year, even taking a set off Rafa in their Davis Cup match. And the fast Rome surface could suit him.

Hey everyone.

"Well, others in here in the UK will know what it's like."

No opportunity for solidarity moaning about Murray hype can be missed by me. ;-)

*cue The Rant*

I wouldn't mind if Kolya pulled off the win...can't not root for my boy though.

erm. vamos kolya.
thank you.

Annie i only saw Tio Toni, Carlos and some other dudes. i hope i wont have to wince later LOL

hey Jewell!

Gee my link has frozen

Thanks Annie. You remember who the umpire is?

Rafa hasn't found his range yet. Kolya's first serve is clicking winning both his games at 40-15. Rafa had to save 2 BPs on his service game.

2-1 for Kolya.

any streams?

Mattek is down 3-1 to Kvitova...
JJ is down 3-0 in the second
Licky just won a tight game for 4 all

Good morning all!

Thanks for the plethora of links!

Vamos Rafa!

Hej, I picked the Czech Republic to win against the US and this is the first time in a long time that Russia has put together a team that could actually lose early. Surprise Demmy didn't play as she has alway been very dedicated.Go Caro, Scandinavia's #1 and world's#11!

rafa will you cut out the slice???

also you balls are too short at present?

gee think??

mina: mom's there though according to jason, so i was just thinking..but i think you're safe :)

nice kolya. that was probably your opportunity to break in the first set.

Lisicki is serving for the match 5-4!!!!!!!!!LOL

JJ gets on the scoreboard in the second set. . . . . looks kinda out of it honestly. . . . . .. mind is sumwhere else.....

Kolya created another BP opportunity at 30-40 with a FH dtl. Rafa saved it with a T serve that Kolya's FH barely got a racquet on. 2-2!

Annie, didnt see his ma. hmmm Carlos is looking quite, ahem, fine today. these Spanish men are driving me insane. oh wait. too late for that

oh Mo, too divine.

Give Kolya enough rope and he'll hang himself with the aggressive go-for-the-line groundies.

He gets broken at 30-40 with a long FH.

Rafa gets a break...seems like Davydenko is one of Rafa' toughest clay court opponents.

Sam......Czech-US seems a pretty obvious result am i rite??!!!LOL
i htink Russia will be dropping Chaka Khan tomoro and put in petrova. . . if it comes to a deciding doubles. . . . i think it will be Sveta-Petrova. . . .as they're the best doubles players on the team......

and Lisicki wins 6-4 in the third to Zheng!!!!!!!!!LOL
Dani has come back from 3-0 down to cornet to level at 3 all in the first set.....
Sveta is up 4-1 in the first
JJ has broken back.. ...seems to hav her game back 3-2 Martinez Sanchez
and Kvitova is a break up 4-3 to mattek. . . .

Good morning, TW!
Waking up 5am in the morning for Rafa/Koyla is all worth it. Koyla has a bunch of UFE to give Rafa the first break.
Vamos Rafa!

channelsurfing.net has a few streams...

Wow Davy has hit all first serves in three games while Rafa is having a hard time finding that first serve

Davy's already being outplayed. ah well.

mina: word on the spanish men. it.is.insane.

Better service game from Nadal

Pls give up the slice for a while,he is punishing you with short balls on the court

Point of the Day by JJ there......just phenomenal!!!!!LOL

it is nice to see the spectators all duded up. most of the men are wearing jackets and ties. that's a real throwback. like it.

Both held at love.

As expected, Kolya doesn't back down going for his shots. He hit 2 dtl FH winners in his game off short balls.

4-3 for Rafa.

Seems Davydenko is better able than most to attack Rafa's high bouncing balls, even on clay. Still semi-shocked thinking back on his 2008 Miami Final romp over Rafa. He knows how to hurt Rafa.

The draw for Rome is out. Andy M on Rafa's half

and another amazing point from JJ yet again..........running back for a lob. . . and hitting an almost perfect Backhand DTL to finish with an easy drop volley. . . . . . .amazing!!!LOL

Kvitova takes the first set 6-3
Sveta has breadsticked Schiavone
4 all i nthe first cornet-Dani (scoreboard is acting up so cud be wrong)

tfactor-- wuestions is ther any pattern on the draw selection? why is murray almost always on rafa's half this year?

AM- how is rafa playing? oh nervous breakdown here hahaha

Kvitova has a surprising game- she can just hit winners at will- Betthany is fast too

Davy is playing well- good to see him back

factor...Rafa is playing well, up a break 5-3...controlling a tough playing Davydendo...

Well, I don't have the answer really, lol
It does seem to happen quite a bit, no? :)

i think the wind is kinda messing with kolya's head, just a touch.

Factor Rafa in the last 2 service games has found his rythm more and touch

Getting more 1st serves in.

Sometimes I feel he plays the slice too often

jbrad......yes Kvitova makes up for her winner with a lot of errors though!!!LOL....but mattek is hitting more errors than her!!!LOL

Martinez Sanchez has the nicest dropshot returns!!!LOL

At Rafa's last hold, Kolya netted an I/O FH off a slice. Kolya knew it was a cheap UFE.

And he's practically giving away 3 SPs on his serve from UFEs from long BH and FH.

factor: i think he's playing his usual fine brand of tennis. AM thinks he's overusing his bh slice. i always think he uses that shot too much.

I would like to know how the draws are constructed if anyone feels like explaining it.

I watched the the rerun on TChannel of the 05 Rome Final- little Rafa vs Coria-- I had forgotten what a fantastic clay court player Coria was-- funny how much Rafa's game has changed since then-- he really puts his body behind the backhand now and his forehand preparation is much simpler now

Windy day in Barcelona...Davydenko is starting to show lot's of negative body language set/break point for Rafa...

Well are my eyes playing tricks on me

Brad is here at TW?

Davy is loosing it: He just needs to calm down a little an be selective on when to go for broke. He's trying to play like a Verdasco, which is clearly not his game. Rafa, having a pretty easy time out there. 6-3 first set Nadal!

Looked dicey in the first part of set for Rafa...but turned routine for him...6-3 Nadal.

Good morning (here in the US) Aussiemarg!!!!

I am on 2 tennis teams, a USTA team and a city league team- lol-- and with work and stuff, I barely have time for tennis on TV :(

jbrad: a lot of us have seen that match recently. Coria was really good.

Jacko- if Kvitova got herself into really great shape she could prolly cut down on a lot of those errors

Is there a week off between madrid and the french? gosh i hope so.

Brad All work and no play makes Brad a dull boy no? lol!

Stunning Backhand Pass by JJ!!!!LOL
and now she has two BPs!!!LOL
One saved by a lovely smash........
AND JJ GETS THE BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL
Serving for the match 5-4!!!!

Koyla can turn it around BTW. So Rafa do not lose your focus. I want to get some sleep before going to work. Make it quick!
Vamos!!

even though Coria was such a ninny-head on the court, I feel sorry for him a bit because his career just flamed out so disasterously <---(word?)

true Jbrad.......she does look a bit rough around the edges......but she shud like the clay season......she made the 4th round at RG last year in her GS debut!!!LOL . . . . . . . but she's only 19. .. has a lot of time.....and potential . . . she did win her first title this year. . . . .how hav i ben overlooking her????LOL

for fun, just checked jason and robbie's bios. robbie's best ranking was 262 in singles and 28 in dubs. jason's was 240 in singles. were they dubs partners?

i loke koyla too hes a good player

jbrad. yup. that's a word.

i think gonzo/ferru will be the match of the day. vamos ferru!

I think there is precisely one week before Madrid and French Open. Still hoping that Rafa, comes to his senses and skips that tournament.
Meanwhile very poor quality tennis by Davydenko. This is really disappointing. 1-0 Rafa on serve.

What's wrong with the slice? It's a high percentage shot, conserves energy and is not too defensive. Also it will be extremely effective in Wimbledon. Anyway, I don't think Rafa will play so much slice against a top quality opponent: say Andy Murray.

has Rafa confirmed his Madrid participation?

AJDE JJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL
6-3 6-4!!!!!LOL
a bit patchy . . . at the start of both sets./ . . . but in the end she was just the better player!!!!LOL
Ajde!!!!

YAY JJ!!!! *happydance*

thank you for updates, Jacko.

thanks Annie

imjimmy- I think you just answered my question-- Rafa is playing Madrid

May I have another link pls my one is deand and frozen

By the way I am in love with Rafa's shoes

Drats wrong brand for me though,just saying

welcome Jewell!!!!LOL

Dani-Cornet has gone to a TB it seems. . . .but with the way the SB has ben going. . . they cud be halfway thru the second by now!!!LOL
2 all Kvitova-Mattek Second set
2-0 Schiavone in the second gainst Sveta!!!!!LOL

Nice FH DTL by Rafa. I miss that shot.

Kolya looks like he's dialing it back a little.

He's not trying to finish the points with the groundies but with an extra play at the net.

Still, Rafa has him at 40-40.

What - no-one frazzling over the possibility of a Fed 2nd round match with Karlovic in Rome?
;)