[ＤＣ] Third time lucky for Spain? (有籤表)
http://www.daviscup.com/news/newsarticle.asp?id=14013
World No. 2 Rafael Nadalwill open the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group
first round tie for favourite Spain in Geneva against Switzerland’s Marco
Chiudinelli. In the second tie, Stanislas Wawrinka will face David Ferrer.
The full draw is as follows:
第一天單打：
Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) v Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v David Ferrer (ESP)
第二天雙打：
Yves Allegro/Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v
Feliciano Lopez/Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
第三天單打
Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) v Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) v David Ferrer (ESP)
Nadal has fully recovered from the thigh problem that prevented him from
playing to his full potential in his Australian Open quarterfinal against
Chilean Fernando Gonzalez. The youngest-ever winner of the prestigious team
trophy - when Spain lifted its second title in 2004, Nadal was just 18 years
and 187 days old - has a special feeling for the Davis Cup: "It gives me
special emotions, emotions that I don't find in other tournaments. It's one
of my big goals."
Since winning on home soil against the likes of Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish and
the Bryan twins, Spain has suffered first-round losses on quick surfaces in
the Slovak Republic and Belarus, but secured its spot among the Top 16
nations by beating Italy twice in the playoffs.
Swiss choose fast surface
The Swiss have opted for a very rapid surface, too. "It's extremely quick,"
Ferrer acknowledged after Thursday's draw ceremony which was held in the
presence of ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti. Spain’s captain Emilio
Sanchez hopes to avoid the "negative three-peat." "We have to start to win
abroad as well. We have very good players who have adapted well."
The absence of Roger Federer, who misses the first round for the third
straight year because right now the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas isn't his top
priority, is a big challenge for the other Swiss.
Especially for Chiudinelli, Federer's friend from school days. The
25-year-old is looking forward to the big occasion: "I will be slightly
nervous but then I should be fine. It will be very important to start well
into the match."
Chiudinellis comeback
Chiudinelli might only be the world’s No.137, but he can't be underestimated
and has made one of the most impressive comebacks recently. In May 2006, he
had dropped as low as No. 795 because of several injuries but since then he
has shown signs of better form. For instance, he qualified for the US and
Australian Opens, going on to reach the third round in New York after
eliminating Feliciano Lopez. Chiudinelli doesn't have a "killer shot" but is
solid all over the court and is also known to rise to big occasions. He is
ready for Friday: "I will play a bit more aggressively than normal. Of
course, it would be nice to give Switzerland the lead."
In the absence of Federer, Wawrinka is the host’s clear number one. He has
had a mediocre start to the season with first-round losses in Doha and
Auckland followed by a sound defeat by Nadal in the third round at Melbourne
Park. "It will be completely different here. I played him the first time in
Melbourne and was a bit impressed in the beginning," Wawrinka recalls, "but
here it's quicker and we'll have the support of the fans." But the former
junior Roland Garros champion doesn't want to think about Sunday's highly
anticipated clash of the No. 1s : "We can't think about Sunday yet. We both
have a match to play first on Friday and maybe the doubles."
Indeed, Wawrinka will need all his energy on the opening day: He is tied 2-2
in previous meetings with Ferrer, winning the only encounter that wasn't held
on clay. Ferrer, who started the year well by capturing the title in
Auckland, expects a very tough match: "There will be a few key moments which
I'll have to exploit. On this surface, it will be tough to break."
For Saturday's doubles the captains have announced the combinations of Yves
Allegro and Wawrinka and the left-handers Feliciano Lopez and Fernando
Verdasco. Although these nominations can be changed, Switzerland could enter
this match with a slight psychological advantage: Allegro defeated the
Spaniards last week in Zagreb, partnering Fabrice Santoro. The Swiss doubles
specialist doesn't want to read too much into that match: "Of course, I
prefer to have won that match but here it will be different and very close."
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