[Davis Cup 2007 #2] De Finale !!!!!

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Op vrijdag 30 november 2007 22:56 schreef Tim86 het volgende:
haha briljant antwoord

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Op vrijdag 30 november 2007 22:59 schreef kleinzusje het volgende:
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Op vrijdag 30 november 2007 23:26 schreef Tim86 het volgende:
Youzhny - Blake ga ik zeker kijken

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Op vrijdag 30 november 2007 23:27 schreef kleinzusje het volgende:

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Timmie

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Op vrijdag 30 november 2007 23:39 schreef Nalbandian het volgende:

Zo ben net binnen. Maakt Tursunov nog een kans of is het appeltje-eitje voor Roddick ?

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Op vrijdag 30 november 2007 23:41 schreef kleinzusje het volgende:
toch 3 uit 5
Of snap ik er niks meer van

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Op vrijdag 30 november 2007 23:56 schreef Tim86 het volgende:
dat klopt ook niet..dan challenge je alles haha

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The Davis Cup final is developing into a big screen event. The USTA is planning to host free public viewing parties for the Nov. 30-Dec. 2 final on giant video screens around Portland, but it's the action on the big screen inside the Memorial Coliseum that concerns U.S. Davis Cup captain Patrick McEnroe.

For the second straight year, the International Tennis Federation will use an unlimited challenge system for the final, permitting Hawk-Eye to rule on any disputed line call.

Asked for his review of the unlimited challenge system, McEnroe didn't need to consult the video tape in issuing an emphatic thumbs down.

"I'm against it (unlimited challenges). I'm totally against it," McEnroe told the media in a conference call yesterday. "I think it should be similar to what it is, the way the players deal with it, at the Slams. I understand that sometimes it's slightly different where you get three challenges instead of two, whatever it may be. But I think it's a mistake. I had discussions with the USTA about that. I believe they agree with me on that. But at the end of the day, it's an ITF event and they make the rules. The players will adjust and we'll adapt. But I think you should make it similar to the way the players play throughout the year, whether it's at the Masters events or the Grand Slams."

The Hawk-Eye line calling system made its official Davis Cup debut during the 2006 final between Russia and Argentina in Moscow using the ITF's unlimited challenge system.

A total of 64 challenges were made during the final, at an average of 3.6 challenges per set. Players made correct challenges on 21 occasions, a success rate of 33 per cent, according to International Tennis Federation statistics. That success ratio is slightly better than the 31 percent success ratio players produced when Hawk-Eye made its Grand Slam debut during the two weeks of the 2006 U.S. Open (229 calls were challenged during the two weeks of the U.S. Open.)

The ITF believes the unlimited challenge system, which was also used in the Russia-Italy Fed Cup final in September, is the most equitable system in that it can correct more incorrect calls during the course of a match. ITF president Francesco Ricci Bitti said the success of the system in the 2006 final proves players will not abuse the unlimited challenges.

"The ITF is satisfied with both the use of Hawk-Eye officiating and the decision of the Davis Cup Committee to use unlimited challenges at the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas final this weekend," Ricci Bitti said. "The statistics underscore the quality of officiating in our sport today and also show that the players, as expected, have behaved very professionally in their use of the system."

The line-calling system made its North American debut at Miami event in March of 2006 and throughout the U.S. Open Series for each of the past two years with players receiving two challenges per set to review line calls and if the player challenge was correct, then the player retains the same number of challenges. McEnroe argues the two challenge per-set system should be used for the final for several reasons, including uniformity with the majors, reducing the chances of gamesmanship with players purposely questioning calls to stall and that it enhances entertainment value for fans.

"The worst-case scenario is gamesmanship, questioning calls for the sake of questioning them. I sort of like it from a fan perspective and from a TV perspective," McEnroe said. "I think it adds a little intrigue and interest when you have two or three per set. I think that's interesting. I think that's fun for the fans and the players to say, Hey, can I use a challenge here? I just don't like the fact that you can challenge every single call. I know they did it last year in the final. I think it's a possibility that someone can use it as a way to stall or just get inside their opponent's head. I just think it's unnecessary."

Tickets for the USA-Russia final in the 12,000-seat Memorial Coliseum sold out in less than a half hour, but fans in the Portland area will still get to see the three-day final free of charge as the USTA plans to host viewing parties on video screens in Portland. The USTA has hosted U.S. Open video viewing parties on big screens at both Madison Park and Rockefeller Center in past years.

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Op zaterdag 1 december 2007 00:37 schreef Wopper1 het volgende:
Zijn er meer mensen die nu via Sport1 kijken?

Het beeld is niet helemaal super hier in vergelijking met een Masters Madrid/Shanghai. Ligt dat aan de aansluiting of is het signaal gewoon niet helemaal super?

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Op zaterdag 1 december 2007 00:41 schreef Ambrosius het volgende:

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Het is niet top nee, maar gewoon goed te kijken.

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Op zaterdag 1 december 2007 00:46 schreef Ambrosius het volgende:
Meteen al 2-0 Blake.

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Op zaterdag 1 december 2007 01:03 schreef Wopper1 het volgende:
APK, je vriend zit er ook (naast Andreev) Gabashvili .

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Op zaterdag 1 december 2007 01:05 schreef wimderon het volgende:

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Zag je Donald net naast Andy

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Op zaterdag 1 december 2007 01:05 schreef wimderon het volgende:

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Zag je Donald net naast Andy