The Tennis Thread

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for Del Potro.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One break point remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant from Del Potro. He breaks and it's in to a fourth set tiebreak just as the fourth hour elapses.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-0 Nadal leads in the tiebreak and to serve. This is surely it now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Six Championship points for Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain win the Davis Cup. Nadal took it 1-6 6-4 6-1 7-6 (7-0).

[Master Splinter]

Spain .

Argentina .

Nadal on clay (even when he's in poor form).

[Master Splinter]

Corretja takes over from Costa as the new Davis Cup captain.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/16341889.stm

Must be hard being a Spain coach in sport.

Although Nadal and Ferrer won't be playing Davis Cup next season.

[Rors]

Murray appoints Ivan Lendl as coach. I didn't think he could get more dour, but if anyone can drag it out of him...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He might improve his second serve.