I was so proud of all the guys in Switzerland, they all had a big role to play and really stepped up and did the job for us. |
I was so proud of them in Switzerland. I would've been disappointed if he wasn't disappointed because that means he's desperate to play. |
I'm not sure if you can pick favorites, I think it's a fine line sometimes. This is a tight match and I think Belarus obviously punch a lot higher than their weight in Davis Cup competition. |
I've been hoping all along that he would play, so I wouldn't say I've been expecting it. I knew it was a possibility but I've been hoping that he'd play. |
It really was line ball last year at the Australian Open. It seems logical with those two styles of games, one is counter punching, one is just an aggressive heavy hitting baseliner, that you are going to get some pretty gruelling physical encounters. |
It's a ridiculous thing. Sounds like red tape to me. I'm a musician; I've played with the big bands and all of a sudden you're wanting to mess with us for a $20 bill. I take that as a slap in the face. |
It's always an advantage to get here early and to hit a lot of balls in these conditions. But when you win matches deep into a tournament, like Max did in Miami, that gives you a different type of advantage, too. |
It's standard practice for us to assume that our opponents will have their best players available to play in any tie were involved in, and we will plan and prepare accordingly. |
Most people are surprised that anyone would make a movie about baseball in Ireland. But I think they are even more surprised when they find out it's a true story. |
Right now the guys don't know who's going to play and, in fact, I probably don't know either. |
Some of these doubles matches are played on a knife's edge. |
Someone needs to be held accountable. |
Sometimes these Davis Cup doubles are on a knife's edge, especially when it's a 1-1 scenario, it shows how pivotal they are, but this was a good effort, tough players those two guys. You've got Max ranked three in the world (in doubles) and the other guy's a hell of a hitter of the ball. These are not easy to win. That was a very good performance. |
Switzerland away is certainly one of the tougher draws we could have got, but were looking forward to the challenge, |
That city is just looking for an excuse to get together and party. I loved my time there. |