Davis Cup Tennis

[Cloverjo]

Anyone watching? Come on, Murrays!

[jourdain2]

Thanks for the reminder, watching now! :)

[Cloverjo]

Going well, so far. [touch wood]

[trt]

I enjoy it but I thought they only won it a few months ago, so is this played every year?

[jourdain2]

They're trying to hold onto the title, I gather, it's umpteen years since we did that.

[trt]

## They're trying to hold onto the title, I gather, it's umpteen years since we did that. ##

So does this go on for months & months?

[jourdain2]

A 'gallic shrug'! Don't know the rules, just enjoying the tennis! :)

[Cloverjo]

Yes, trt, it's played every year. I think it feels wrong to go out and defend the title just a few months after winning the Cup, but there it is.
Here's the draw for this year.
http://www.daviscup.com/en/draws-results/world-group.aspx

[jim360]

Yeah, Davis Cup is every year -- there's a case for making it every two years, particularly as a lot of the top players tend to avoid it anyway at least as a regular competition.

Anyway, Murray brothers doing well, so we should be 2-1 up shortly.

[Ken4155]

This isn't the final of the Davis Cup, just the first round. The event does go on all year round because of the players' personal solo commitments.

[Cloverjo]

Well done, the Murrays!