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Posted By: gwenna

Posted On: Dec 7, 2007
Views: 1538
Who made the difference

I'm with MMT - especially given that the Sunday rubber was played by Bob because of some heavy duty partying by Andy the night before. I don't begrudge him that celebration, but I really think that the win by Blake was the turning point. The Bryan brothers were pretty clearly the favorites and when Blake won, it meant that we only had to win one more and that was going to happen one way or the other.


Posted By: oddman

Posted On: Dec 6, 2007
Views: 1576
MVP DC final

I think Andy gets the nod, not so much for his play in the final, but for his gutsy wins against Spain to get the team there. Not to mention his overall performance in Davis Cup - he's a closer that PMac has come to count on.


Posted By: tennisfan

Posted On: Dec 4, 2007
Views: 1666
MVP

I would have to go with Andy’s match. JB may have won a more competitive and deciding match for US’s victory, but it is Andy’s win, which set up the position of the US team, and lift the players’ spirit.


Posted By: Craig

Posted On: Dec 4, 2007
Views: 623
MVP

Nice post, MMT. I have to say I agree. Roddick gets the assist because if he doesn't win, I'm not sure how the pressure of 0-1 would've taken a toll on James, but that's moot. James played a great and gutsy match to get past Youzhny. Best match of the tie for sure.

And while it didn't count, the final two sets of the Blake-Tursunov dead rubber were great displays of power tennis from both sides of the net.


Posted By: MMT

Posted On: Dec 4, 2007
Views: 591
US DC MVP

It would have to be Blake given that his victory put the Brians in a position to clinch Saturday. True, Roddick pasted Tursunov, but he didn't appear to be in good form at all, whereas Youzhny appeared to have something to offer Blake. Blake has also been a question mark (mentally, tactically) in the past, so his performance really set the tone.


Posted By: Craig

Posted On: Dec 4, 2007
Views: 516
MVP

Tell us who you think won the most crucial match in the final.