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Good. Grass, with RamK and Prajnesh, and forget about Yuki.

It takes a PKB level optimist to still believe in Yuki. It's sad and frustrating but it appears that his body is not up to the rigors of the tour.

I'm going to hope for that miracle. Its tantalizingly close.

How many times has Shardul Thakur been selected & relegated to the bench so far? I don't keep track, but it seems to be frequent...

Hmm. The "World" team put up Tiafoe, Sock & Schwartzmann for today's singles matches. Not exactly electrifying, and definitely not something I would take time to watch. This doesn't come close to replacing the intensity of Davis Cup. Now, replace that by the three BEST non-Europeans (c...

bujilover wrote: ↑Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:22 am . I might even put Italy in the above category assuming Fognini and Seppi won’t play the tie.

Definitely. That's why I added the caveat. IF the 2 top ranked singles players do not show up, we have a chance vs several teams. Otherwise, we are massive underdogs vs all of them.

sameerph wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:09 am Good that 8 of the 12 possible ties looks to be at home. I will take Kazakstan, Japan or Austria at home or Sweden away.

We have a slim chance against Austria and no chance against any of the others, assuming they field a first choice lineup.

rajitghosh wrote: ↑Wed Sep 12, 2018 6:13 am The modern generation won't know of the Hai Hai Shastri chants at Eden Gardens when he was a player.

Eden Gardens? You mean every ground in India, most definitely including his home in Mumbai. Never had a clue what the team needed when batting, just his own stats.

What's the new injury? Or is he just not mentally motivated any more?

I won't blame this on the camp. Yuki has entered and withdrawn from multiple events prior to the US Open. I am not entirely sure that he is fit to play in the Davis Cup... My frustration is about his general schedule, not the camp specifically. I think the camp is unnecessary (clearly RamK thinks s...

PKBasu wrote: ↑Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:21 amSo Ramkumar is playing a Challenger, while Yuki is flying to Serbia to participate in the Davis Cup "camp" rather than play the Chicago Challenger...

Incomprehensible & utterly stupid.

For me, the absolute standout of this Asian Games has to be Swapna Burman. The heptathlon is a tremendous endeavor, and to complete & dominate it while nursing the injury to her face, is completely incredible. I am happy with all of our medalists, but this one is truly special.

I'd take India if the target is 200 or less. Not otherwise.

nitin28 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:19 am yuki has withdrawn from chicago challenger

Least surprising news ever.