GB v USA - Day 2 Davis Cup

Good evening and welcome to our coverage of the Davis Cup, live from

San Diego in Southern California. Yesterday we hoped for a promising

start, and it turned out to be a great day for British tennis.

That really could not have come any better for Andy Murray.

We are on for a fifth set finale. James Ward is producing a fantastic

performance for his country year. That is one of the best victories

you are ever going to see in the Davis Cup.

What a day, and Britain are on the verge of a historic victory. The

last time they beat the United States in the Davis Cup was 79 years

ago. Two outstanding singles wins for Great Britain yesterday, and

today it is the doubles. The Bryan brothers who have 15 Grand Slam

titles are up against Colin Fleming and Dominic Inglot. There is no Andy

Murray in the doubles, he is rested for his singles match against Sam

Querrey tomorrow. That match in just a moment. But first let's look back

to yesterday. Ross and John are here again. You just have to look at

James Ward and the manner in which he won that match. He looks down and

out in the middle of the match, struggling with his form, but he

came through so strong. He played in men's tennis, finishing with power,

passion, exactly what you would expect in the Davis Cup. There

aren't that many players with a good record like his. And talk about

saving your best for the Davis Cup. He has certainly done that. None

more impressive and important as yesterday. Let's hear from the

captains. First, Leon Smith. He did a great job. He was brave enough to

turn it around, that is what he did. He took a toilet break after the

first set when the first set hadn't gone well. He needed to express

himself a little bit more, and that is what we talked about when we went

into the little toilet break, he just had a look at himself in the

mirror and said, you don't get many opportunities in an environment like

this to express yourself, so go out there and do that, and as the match

went on, he did that well. He really dominated in the fifth set, he made

a lot of noise and moved his feet better. It is great to see someone

turn it around like that. We had a lot of chances in that match to turn

it around, a lot of opportunities that came and went, and you just

can't give anybody that many chances and expect them to do anything but

get better. It is like getting out of jail free. It was a momentum

match. You have to put a stake in the heart when you have the chance.

Jim has got to put a positive spin on it, of course he has. But the

Davis Cup, it does bring the best out of James Ward. Is it the fact

that he has Leon there? He is a team player. Some players play above

their rankings in the Davis Cup, and some go the other way, sometimes top

players choke. When you have Andy Murray in your team, that rubs off

as well, and he plays the big points well in the Davis Cup. And Sam

Querrey, the experienced player, he choked. It is as simple as that. But

James Ward had to hang in there. So, no Andy Murray, and I don't

think we are surprised by that, are we? Yes, we thought he would have a

rest day today for him. Sam Querrey had a long match yesterday, and

Murray had a shorter one, said he wants to be as fresh as possible for

tomorrow. And Dominic Inglot, you know Colin Fleming very well, but

Dominic Inglot, a big moment for him, but he has experience.

Quarterfinals at the Australian Open. And the US Open also. He has

played some big matches on big occasions. He is a dangerous player,

one of the biggest serves in the world. Raw power, and no player

likes to play Inglot. He can make you miss returns, hit you in the

chest. He has everything. The Bryans won't look forward to this.

And talking of the big serve, is he really nicknamed Dom the Bomb? He

is! No one has done more on a double scored than these two. And they are

local boys. They know how to get the crowd involved, they are very

patriotic. Yesterday, the crowd was very muted, they didn't have much to

cheer about. Even when Querrey was winning. But I think they will get

going today, and I think it will be very tough. They will be fired up,

the Bryan brothers, they are to zeroed down, -- 2-0 down, they have

nothing to lose. And they have a point to prove. It is a different

sort of pressure. It looked as though it was going to be 1-1 at the

end of yesterday, but it wasn't, so it has shifted. Now they will think,

we have to win, but there is less pressure on them because they are

now in second place, looking down the barrel of a gun, almost thinking

they are not going to win because Andy beat Querrey tomorrow. I think

that favours the Bryans. They will have less pressure on them, and they

will want to put that record straight. They will want to put a

stop to the losses. And as far as Colin and Dominic are concerned,

they have nothing to lose, and Leon will be on the court. He knows how

to inspire this team. He does. He has done a heckuva job. There is no

pressure, 2-0 down. Why not just open the shoulders up and have a

go? The kids have turned out in force at the weekend, and that will

be good for the tournament. Plenty of ways you can get in touch

with us, through our website or via Twitter. So many ways to get

involved, and we would love to hear from you. Here come the Brits up

against the Bryans, and we can join our commentators.

Good evening. What a day. Because they are identical twins, Brian

plays left-handed, Mike Bryan plays right-handed.

That is Dominic Inglot to the left, Dominic Fleming to the right. --

Colin Fleming. Good serving from Bob Ryan to start

this must win match for the USA. -- Bob Bryan. This is in the world

group first round. Britain hasn't been at this stage since 2008, so

wonderful opportunity to maybe make the quarterfinals. As you can see,

three matches have already been decided. Germany have taken an

unassailable lead against Spain, France against Australia and

Switzerland against Serbia. The other matches are tight, as you can

see. Italy have just taken the lead against Argentina. 2-1 in the match

which will decide who plays the winners of this one.

Well, for Dominic Inglot, a nervous start, a couple of double faults.

Get them out early! The only way is up for the 27-year-old.

It never really seemed on to hit the smash there. He did well to get the

return back. Tough now with three break points.

That wasn't a bad second serve at 15-40. He is quite a character, this

guy, and he has certainly got a lot of self-confidence, which I think

that serve just mildly demonstrated. But at the third time of asking, the

Americans get the break, and are ahead early in this doubles rubber.

Inglot had to do the rookie speech at the dinner the other night,

apparently, and he spoke for 15 minutes! Normally about 90 seconds

is a good duration for that speech. I think I was about half that, and

John, who was my captain for my debut, can vouch for how badly I

did. It wasn't that bad! From what I hear, Dominic has

already picked up a few after-dinner bookings. Just a little insight

there into his confidence. Not afraid to step up to the plate as it

were. The Bryan brothers setting the tone

for the Mac. -- match. Fleming and Murray did play together once in

juniors back in 2001, but these two, the Bryan brothers, for a formidable

team. The finest doubles pairing of all time. Let's hear from them.

It is a huge part of our career, something we are excited about. We

have always dream about playing the Davis Cup since we were little. We

have been working hard to try to get back on track. We had a couple of

disappointing losses last year, which leave a bad taste in your

mouth, but we are looking to write those runs from last year, and put

in a good performance. This doubles match will be pivotal. We are going

to try to get our game plan. We love the dirt, we have played some of our

best Davis Cup tennis on clay. It is kind of a hometown tie for us, we

from Southern California. Quite a team. When they won Wimbledon last

year, they held all four Grand Slam titles at the same time, and the

Olympic gold medal. They have won the Davis Cup, as well, in their

career. It was interesting there that they

talked about how much they love the dirt. We will always baffled about

Jim Courier's choice to put the venue on clay. I wonder if they were

thinking it would be 1-1, and it was the Bryans' influence that tipped

the thoughts towards the clay surface. Maybe Colin said to go

left, and Don went left. Were you surprised that Colin didn't put

Dominic in to bat first? Colin doesn't like serving first.

Normally, the opening server is the server that will serve at 5-4, so

you get one break of serve, you should try to arrange it so that the

better server serves the set out at 5-4. But Dominic is thought to have

the stronger serve. For people who aren't in the know,

Colin Fleming is your regular doubles partner. We are expecting

your inside secrets if you don't mind during the course of this

match. Including all those intricate hand

signals, Ross. Let us know what they all mean, or is that just which

restaurant you are going to the dinner. I wish it was! Sometimes it

gets confusing. On a serious point, when you are a completely new team,

there must be a lot of preparation. Strategies. That is what makes it so

tough for Colin and Dominic, because everyone thought Andy was going to

play the doubles, and nobody thought that we would be in this situation

where it was 2-0, and Andy doesn't want to play the doubles, so this is

a fresh team. The start of the match is so key, and when you are playing

the Bryan brothers, don't let them get ahead early. They are such a

fast team when they are serving in front, and they have hardly lost a

point on serve so far. You are allowed 25 seconds. They

take about eight. That is an emphatic service game.

4-1 to the Bryan brothers. You will have been on the other side of the

net. Identical twins, but do they have different games? They are very

different. Mike Bryan who plays on the ad court is the better return.

He plays all the break points. Doesn't serve as well, and is often

the leader, the more outspoken. I wouldn't say he is more cocky, but

he is in your face more, pumped up, trying to rattle the opponents,

whereas Bob Bryan, best serve in the game of doubles, so reliable. You

have just seen three aces there. He likes to go with the firepower, hit

big, take risks. So they complement each other very well. Bob

left-hander with a very big serve, and Mike, the right-hander who takes

all the break points. Mike is a lot louder, he likes to stir things up.

Huge promoters of the game of doubles, huge promoters of the game

of tennis, and very, very, very popular over in the States,

especially when it comes to the Davis Cup.

Britain leading 2-0 in the tide, but 4-1 down in the opening set here.

That wasn't a very good volley there. He didn't get his feet right,

and to be honest, it wasn't the right place to hit that anyway. It

was into his body, and he tried a very awkward shot.

You feel like this is a crucial game for Inglot as a first server who

prides himself on having a massive weapon in his big serve. You don't

want to lose your first two opening service games. Fleming will be

really encouraging him. That wasn't far away from the back

of Colin's head! That was a lucky return. Those are

the ones you love. That was a good effort. Good service

from Inglot there, it is not only about the server in doubles. The

partner has to read the game, shift your movement around the net.

Good recovery in the game from Great Britain, and Inglot the debutante.

, yes, great point from a British point of view. Best point of the

match so far. Excellent. A good, solid volley from Colin. And he is

very quick at the net. So close to the net on the volley,

almost over it. Getting the ball away so well. Makes the chip lob

Inglot tried it on the first point, but you hope is not discourage --

discouraged. That is a good volley from that

position on the court. We said he was settled a bit better

now, but Inglot just played that awful first game, and down a break,

whether you have settled down or not, that is the set gone against

the Bryan brothers. They cannot afford to play a bad service game,

but Inglot has a bit more rhythm on the return, volleying a bit better.

And Colin will help Inglot very well. You know about playing good

doubles, it's the partnership, how you communicate. Over five sets it

is very rare to play well for the whole match. You will have up and

downs, one player will be better than the other, one player will mess

up numerous times, but you have to do help your partner through the

tough times, and as you say, Dominic looks a lot better, more comfortable

and he will love the atmosphere. You could look at it as it is a great

experience for his first Davis cup match, but it's not a match you are

easing your way into Davis Cup when you play the Bryan brothers first

match. It is not easy, that is for sure.

New balls. Colin Fleming to serve to stay in the first set.

That is just out, just long. Again, some hesitation between the two.

Look how close Dominic is to the net, about half a foot away from the

net, so the lob is effective against Dominik as well.

Oh, yes! That is quite brilliant double from the British pair, using

the full width of the court. -- brilliant doubles.

Well, they must have collectively hit thousands of lobs in their

career, the Bryan brothers, and they don't get many wrong. I don't think

Inglot needed to be as close to the net. It was such a deep volley, to

go a foot above the net, it was unnecessary to do it. They were

still odds-on favourite to win it. Just have to be careful with that,

because they are picking it pretty quickly on how close he is.

This is the thing when you are playing the best team in the world,

and you are behind, you feel you have do press more. First set in the

bag for Bob and Mike Bryan. They will be looking to bounce back in

Davis Cup, because for all of their success in the Grand Slams and the

Olympic Games, they have lost their last two Davis Cup matches, against

Brazil, and also to Serbia in the quarterfinal.

Before that, virtually unbeatable. That is since their Davis Cup debut

in 2003. A fresh start, that is what they

have got to be thinking, the Scottish pair. Absolutely, they need

to start again, think tactics, think about the game plan they would have

had initially, back to basics. If you look at Bob and Mike Bryan they

have done the basics so well in that set. Made a lot of returns, first

serves, played down the wing -- middle, kept the ball in play and a

bit up and down from the British boys. Dominic Inglot was nervous at

the start, then a tough break at the end, good shots from Mike Bryan.

They can get away from you so quickly if you don't hang in with

them. You need to stay close throughout the sets, and we will

repeat that through the match, but they didn't do it from the start. I

agree, totally. Dominic Inglot is understandably nervous, but again,

he is going outside of his comfort zone a bit because of who is across

the net, and that is the problem, when the play against a great

singles or doubles player, the tendency at the start is to perhaps

try too much and then consequently you make too many errors. He just

has to be confident in his own ability not to overplay until they

get in the match. Admittedly they will have to play at their best to

win, but don't try too much. It looked like he was edgy and going

for too much. I know that's the way he plays anyway, but he has to

temper it a little bit. Colin Fleming is more experience, so his

job is to calm matters down, it's the best of five, a long way to go.

Once again they are flooding the court. They didn't get it right a

couple of times yesterday. Credit to the Bryan brothers, not just this

match, through their whole careers. It is easy to have some surprise

losses, and it's more easily done than in singles, but they are the

targeted team, the one everybody wants to beat, but still they manage

to win the Grand Slams, the Olympics, Davis Cup. Just to say

that that Italy and Argentina score is... Oh, they have flipped it over.

Ross and I were talking about it earlier, and I think if we are going

to win this match, perhaps the Argentina team would be the one we

would have most like to have played in the next round, which may happen,

obviously, but now Italy are looking pretty firm favourites to come

through it. Argentina would be at home, and Italy would be away. That

is nasty. In April, so presumably on clay. It will be quicksand. Gallons

more water on the court than we are seeing here. They will be playing

with the heaviest balls than you can -- that you can possibly get. Well,

they are not there yet, but isn't it lovely to think about the

possibility of a quarterfinal? Lots of statistics knocking around, to

remind you that Britain have not beaten the USA since 1935 in the

Davis Cup, and not since 1933 on clay. I have a better one for you in

a moment. Lovely skill from all the players

during the rally, but decisively from Colin Fleming. Unless I am

mistaken, the USA have only lost once before -- have only won 8-0

down to win the tie -- 2-0 down. You have to go back to 1934 against

Australia. That shows the class of the win against Russia last year

from the British team, to come back and win 3-2. Not easy to do that in

the Davis cup, that is for sure. -- Davis Cup.

OK, a slight opening here. The last time that Bob hit the body serve to

Colin, so let's see if he does it again.

Colin's stance is effectively giving him the tee, saying, I know you are

coming to the backhand on the big points. More often than not it is a

high shop. -- a high-quality shop. -- shot.

What is Colin like as a partner? You will hear a lot of compliments from

me because we're still playing together, but obviously he's a

fantastic doubles player, great guy. He's a joy to be around with on

the court. He is really complimentary and support you

through thick and thin. -- supports you.

And he plays well on big occasions. He does well in the Grand Slams.

Phenomenal Davis Cup record, and that's important, because you want

trust in your partner in the big matches.

Couple of overheads in the first two points of the game. 9-1 in his Davis

cup record, Colin Fleming. Played one singles match, the rest in

doubles. Not a bad winning percentage.

That is to service in a row that Inglot hit at three quarters -- two

serves. Knowing him prior to the match he would have had thoughts of

blowing off the court with a big serve, but you need a plan B, and it

is good to see. He has gone back to plan a belting it.

I think he broke the speed: one. -- the speed gun on that one.

Class from Fleming. Not many better around the net than Colin Fleming.

He has proved that in huge ways after the last couple of years.

You talk about the art of moving forward on the volley, and they do

it so well. You always talk about keeping moving with your feet on the

volley. Attack the ball, don't let it play you.

As both of the guys here will tell you, sometimes the best place when

presented with a drive like that is straight down the middle.

Half a chance to flick it over the head of Bob Bryan. That is twice

they have had 30-30. That was unlucky from Dominic

Inglot. He was stretching them. Going with serve in the second set.

Jim Courier looking super smooth again. Obviously did not respond to

our comments about his suit. He did get a bit tetchy yesterday, in a

grumpy, because Sam Querrey had blown it for him. Had a problem with

Russell Fuller asking him a normal question, and then he said why don't

you start it again with a better question? We might let you off

because your team is getting a beating, but next time, maybe just

let him do his job, thanks very much? I wonder what he would say

when he does his interviews at the Australian open. Imagine if somebody

said that, live on air. He does those in the middle of the court.

Yes, that I would like to see. Sorry, Jim, I don't like that

question, please ask it again in a different way.

Smith, going to the beach look today. The young captain, surprise

choice the sun when he got the job but he has responded by taking

Britain through the divisions -- a surprise choice for some. And in the

world group for the first time in five years. Camera to make the

quarterfinals? If we don't do it today, we have another chance

tomorrow -- can Britain make the quarterfinals?

That is gorgeous. Again, we see the hands from Fleming. Not afraid to

practice this a lot during training. A lot of trick shots, touched drop

shots. He so effective when he plays them on the court, because he knows

he can pull it off. Got away with that. This is a poor first volley.

Tried to bounce him over, got away with it, the reflex of -- reflex

volley. That is a way to bounce it. You need

a ladder on that one. Colin Fleming will be telling his

partner where he is going to serve, whether to take the middle, cover

the line. Will that always be the server who

dictates? It is the server's choice. You rarely disagree. If you

are struggling on serve, you might ask your partner if he sees anything

else, is there a play I am missing? Should we change it up? But

generally it is the server 's call and you live and die by his choice.

They have built some momentum in the second set. Much better. They have

had a couple of scores of 35 and 30, and they have had a look at it, and

that does not mean they have been blown away. It gives you

encouragement. You have lost the game, but it gives you encourage.

You are getting closer. That is a big chance, and a good return of

serve. Bob Bryan finding the rhythm again.

Speeding through the game. If you want to get in touch do it via

#bbctennis. It was busy last night when James Ward was playing. David

asked if Andy Murray played doubles regularly, what ranking would he be?

The top five. The top four. It's always a good discussion, if you put

two really good singles partners together against an established

doubles team, who would win? It's a very good question. Federer and an

adult, up against the Bryan brothers, it is -- Nadal where the

Bryan brothers can hold around. Federer, Djokovic, they are all very

good. Tomas Berdych. If you look at their records, Federer winning the

Olympics as well. Something we can talk about over the course of the

next game. How does a good serve in doubles different -- differ from a

good one in singles? He did well there. Using the short

volley to great effect so far. That is a very good question. It is more

about variety, keeping the percentage is high. You need to make

a high percentage of first serves, but also vary it.

You would call that a hospital log. -- lob. Your partner will say, don't

throw up lobs like that at somebody who is six foot five. You don't want

to be putting ones like that. Very good movement around the net

from Colin Fleming. And also with your server, you don't want the

opponent to have a read on it, you have to keep moving, change position

and pace. So from the middle, from wide. Play to the weaknesses. There

are so much variety of thinking. Over the course of the match,

because it is so dominant, you have to keep the variation going.

The same on the return, set up your partner. It's not all about winners

from the back of the course. There are no egos in doubles. Set them up

and try and finish it off and then you look good.

That is an excellent cross there. Made up his mind early. And when you

cross there, you have to cross as your opponent hits the volley, so

it's difficult for him to direct it down the line. It has to be perfect

to get such an easy volley down into the open court.

That was a classic example, Colin just making the move across.

Yes, maybe just a slight adjustments Ian Fleming move. -- slight

adjustment seeing Fleming move. A big serve from Inglot at break point

down. Good hold. Fleming was destructive

at the net, finishing when he had the opportunity, taking it well of

the court. When you play against somebody like the Bryan brothers to

cross their serves around so much, you don't know where they will

serve, but do you make up your mind before that if you will reach it,

you will go down the line to keep them honest, or do you wait till the

ball comes to you before you decide? Take That. Good question. I like to

do it in the first game of the match. I think I will hit a couple

down the line, so I don't mind hitting it down the line, but just

don't cross too often. It's a pity. That is a big point

right there. It was set up so well for Colin Fleming. Colin is starting

to return really strong. When he starts getting into a rhythm, there

are not many better returners in the game.

And they both went in, he will love that. An opportunity here for Colin.

Another great return from Fleming. Couldn't quite back it up.

The problem there is it came out of the centre of the racket.

He actually had almost too much time on the ball. It was right in his

hitting zone. He should have made that forehand.

And from 15-30, the Bryans Colbourne. -- hold on. If you are

just joining us, Britain after 2-0 up. If they win this doubles, they

are into the quarterfinals, and even if they lose, Murray will have the

first opportunity tomorrow against Sam Querrey to steal the tie. The

other big talking point in doubles in recent years has been the scoring

system, which has changed on the tour. You play no ad, so how has the

deciding point gone down? At the start, people weren't fond of it.

They thought it was a bit of a lottery, and it used to be the

best-of-3 sets, and the third set turns into ten point tie-break.

People didn't like it. Doubles as a very historic game, a lot of class.

But now, looking back, it has been an excellent change from the ATP

Tour. Fans really enjoy it, it is exciting and sporadic, it is

explosive. People get nervous on these big sudden death points, and

it makes people enjoy the five set part of doubles which we have at

Wimbledon and Davis Cup even more. Introducing that third set

tie-break, you also know Richie Wellens how long the match will

last, which helps with scheduling on the high-profile courts. -- you know

how long the match will last. He wasn't going to make the same

mistake as in the previous game. Quite often, John, when players in

general are a little nervous, you move a little bit earlier, and the

line has been open on a few occasions. It has.

Now there is an air of energy about the court, in the whole arena, you

sense the chance to put this set to bed.

A good return, and there's the break. 5-3 up now, in the second

set. The world number one team. Colin there looked in trouble on a

few of those, once he missed the first serve, the second serve wasn't

going through the court quite enough, and the Bryans really just

teeing off on the ball. There you see the partner again

helping the server out. Serving and staying back. You see

that sometimes with all on his forehand side. You don't see that

much on the deuce side. He was trying to go to much on that

ground stroke, overplayed and because it is against the Bryans.

They are frightening when they are on a roll. Mike and Bob Ryan, two

sets to love lead against Fleming and Inglot. Now the Davis Cup team

have to come from 2-0 down if they are to do it here, and that is a

very, very tall order. A final place at stake this weekend in San Diego.

Britain 2-0 up in the tie as things stand. The winners will play the

winners of the Italy-19 Tina match. These are all the ties going on at

the moment. Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek against the Netherlands.

Canada down 2-1 against Japan. Germany have got it done. The old

man, Tommy Haas, still going. Philipp Kohlschreiber, with his

beautiful one-handed backhand is. France have just dropped a single

set in taking another saleable 3-0 lead against Australia. -- and

unassailable 3-0 lead. Belgium have got one back against

Kazakhstan. Switzerland are through and into the quarterfinals.

Serbia without Djokovic or tips on a -- Tipsanovic that weekend. When you

get to the world group, it is quite simple. Yes, the best 16, and it is

very exciting. We finally have a shot here. If we win this match,

quarterfinals likely against Italy, and it is a match that would be

tough, but it is winnable. And then presumably, Switzerland. Imagine

that! It would be at home, because we played Switzerland in Geneva a

few years back. Wasn't it Andy Murray's debut? It was his first

single match, he got well beaten by Stanislas Wawrinka in a very

attractive aircraft hangar. We are getting ahead of ourselves. A home

semifinal in the Davis Cup against Switzerland? Feder and Wawrinka --

Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka, big names.

John McEnroe was the greatest double player I ever saw in my lifetime, it

is fun to debate, but for me, he was a nightmare to play against. He had

everything, he was unbelievable. There has been a little bit of aggro

between McEnroe and the Bryans. Discussing whether the fans only

wants to watch singles matches, and the Bryan brothers firmly disagreed.

I think it was Bjorn Borg, the first great to stop playing doubles. I

sometimes blame him for the demise of the top players playing doubles.

Jimmy Connors played a little bit here and there.

But John, you played singles and doubles, every day. Everybody did,

but then Bjorn Borg decided not to, and the other players started to

look, and think, maybe he will do better because he is resting more,

and everybody else started to follow suit and stopped playing, which was

a great pity. As you said about the spectators, in this audience here

there is an example. 80% of them only play doubles. They like to

watch doubles. Colin expecting the return to go

across court. They were tempting him with the line, and he obliged.

Good effort from Dominic Inglot, good serving there. Quarterfinalist

at the U.S. Open and this year's Australian Open.

They have served Inglot well to the deuce court. They switched about

halfway through last year. To be a deuce court player.

Amazingly, the Bryan brothers, with all their success and fame, people

trying to work up tactics, when they have a tough record or a losing

record against opponents, they sometimes switch on returning sides.

Against Daniel Nestor, you will see the right-hander playing on the

right court and left-hander playing on the left court. That is a good

shot of them there. It is quite unusual for right and

combinations to play this way. It is. They have to be so effective

when they have second shots, they have the forehand in the middle of

the court and can be really destructive, both of them.

It's funny how the game has moved on in that way. In the olden days, a

left-hander would always play on the left of the court, it wasn't even

under discussion. It gives you that extra wingspan, if you like. The

theory was you could swing the theory was you could swing them out

too easily on the backhand side, but now players can hit winners of the

backhand from wide with the equipment and the strength. In the

old days, you couldn't do that. Yes, with the two forehands down the

middle, it is a frightening volley, two big forehands in the middle of

the court. Took sat on the right beautifully

there. He hit that second shot superbly. Don't try and do too much.

As you commented in the last game, John.

A great volley. And John, as captain, how do you choose who to

playing doubles? With four nominations, to take two of them up

by a doubles team, it leaves you with two singles players. You are

always worried, because if there is an injury to a singles player, you

have banked on a doubles team. It is not an ideal way of doing it. But in

the case of the USA, it is almost a banker. It is a banked rubber. If

you don't have an established pair that you can guarantee on a whim, it

is tough to take that risk. Because if Murray was injured or James Ward

got injured in the opening day, one of these two would have to play a

big match. Exactly. The format can be a bit dangerous in some ways. A

little more sunshine today in San Diego, down on the West Coast. The

view that the baseball stadium, this temporary clay court set up in left

field. They fit more spectators in as well. Talking to people last

night, they were complimentary of the atmosphere and the setting out

there. Certainly the Bryan brothers doing a good job here of getting the

locals up for it. There is the man who could well seal

the tie tomorrow. Very professional performance yesterday against Donald

Young. A little bit fortunate there, the

Americans. Lunge -volley, he did well to stab that. He just sort of

stabbed at it, and it ended up being a very good short volley which is

tough for Inglot to get anything on it. They're reflex is are so quick

at the net. They narrowed the angle so well and force you to hit into

small areas all the time with their movement.

That is the conclusion of not having played doubles together, the

confusion. Just because you haven't played together, you don't know each

other's bearings as well. He didn't mean that, did he? I

didn't think so. He looked like he meant it, the way he strolled around

afterwards. Side spin, back spin, full stretch. It looks good, he will

take it. Of course he will! You will say that he meant it.

I thought he had broken his string there. Not surprised if you work it

that hard. Those shots are pure power.

They are having some good rhythm on the server now, breezing through

games far quicker than he was at the start of the match.

Very good doubles from the British pair. So often with two but the net,

it becomes so much more favourable to win the point, so you want to

stamp your authority when you have two at the net.

That's an interesting technique! Haven't seen that one before. If you

can swing with two rackets, it is easier with one. That is one way of

beating the Bryan brothers, get three rackets out there! They are

going to send it off to be re-strung, I think.

Did you used to have a regular partner, John? I didn't, no. There

wasn't really that much prize money around, you just played with

friends, people you thought you would get on well with. I played

with my brother sometimes. Didn't you win the Australian Open?

Knotting doubles, no. Didn't have a regular partner.

I suppose it is when you have such a good player and huge part of it is

getting the forehand around, back down the court.

It could have hit him in the head. I think it did! No, it was the arm.

Heated at Mach five there. A great move. Well done. Here you

have the contrast with the power of Inglot and the solidity of Fleming.

Making so many returns in court right now, it builds pressure.

Break point for Britain. This is the first one, isn't it?

Two really effective doubles plays there, the second into the body.

Yes, back in it! I have seen it many times, when you hit a second serve

to Fleming's backhand, you are in trouble. The rest is history.

The first break for Britain in this doubles match. I'm afraid the early

night is a write-off. 4-2. You just know that there is going to

be a retaliation from the best team in the world, and that is just what

is happening. Are a situation. -- much needed in

that situation. Well, they got away with it. That

was a huge gamble that Dominic Inglot took to stretch for the first

volley. Three times, to have a full stretch. -- two of them at full

stretch. You realise how often the Bryan brothers hit through the

middle and he did well to Take That. -- to Take That one.

They force you to play well all the time, make you come up with more

shots. They have saved five of the eight

break points they have faced, but this is a key one.

Fantastic first volley from Fleming. Look how deep he gets that.

Great hands again from Fleming, taking the pace out of it, realising

if he had hit the volley deep it would have been another forehand

coming at him. Crucial game. Great hold, that is. Not just the

break point, but from 0-30 previously.

They have done well to manoeuvre themselves back in the match,

because after two sets it looked like it would go away quickly, but

they have dug in, like James Ward yesterday after the first set. Same

sort of thing, you looked at the match and thought it would be very

quick. The Bryan brothers, when they get going, so quick between the

points they are a frightening sight. Quite frankly, I thought this

would be a quick third set, but all credit to the Brits are coming back.

There are a lot of ifs and buts tonight, but I think if Andy Murray

had got the nod, would things be much different? I would have loved

to have seen it. Colin and Andy, it would have been interesting for them

going up against the power on the serves and there would have been a

lot of returns on their feet. It would have been a very interesting

match. This is still an interesting match now. We shouldn't give up on

the boys, but with Murray out there as a leader, and with a return of

serve and a big serve, it would have been an interesting match.

The biggest difference is the amount of returns going in court. Both

Inglot and Fleming getting about 80% of them back.

Good reflexes. Colin would have switched sides, that is what they

played in Montreal and in the last Davis cup match against Croatia.

Colin used to play on the opposite side previously.

Well, they prolong the set, but now a big moment for the Davis Cup

debuted -- debuted on -- debutant. 27-year-old Dominic Inglot will

serve for this set to pull Britain back into this rubber. There is

David MacPherson, used to work with them for years, a former top doubles

player. You sense this is the perfect time

for Inglot to justify his nickname. Dom The Bomb. He has a huge first

serve. Nice serve from Inglot, going into

the body, increasing the target, more chance of making it. Putting

them in at 135 mph. Yes, an ace down the centre. Perfect

timing to bring up two set points. Well, his real claim to fame in life

so far is that he was Paul betony's double in the film Wimbledon. I'd

tell you what, if he leads the comeback we will be talking about

something else. -- Bettany. Well done. Good effort. That worked out

very well after a shaky double fault on the first point, but after that,

excellent. Often with the big servers, that is the mark of when

you are feeling good, the rest of the game falls into place. Very good

set from the British boys. Sometimes you wish the match had started in

the third set. Took them two sets to get ready but they played well in

the third. Game on. Colin Fleming went to Stirling University and had

a business degree there. Dominic studied at the University of

Virginia, and we do see a lot of players take the college route in

the United States. Is that valuable for up and coming tennis players? I

think it is a very smart move for players not bursting onto the scene.

If you are Donald Young, 15 or 16, winning tournaments at that age 15,

it's not too smart to go to college, but you get great practice, great

matches, a team atmosphere, free training. It is expensive to play

tennis, and that is a great idea, especially in the States. Stirling

University, not sure, but the states, very smart. It is back in

vogue now. 15 or 20 years ago it was something people dead, then for five

or six years it went out of fashion almost. Very few good players going

through the college route. Now it has come back in. John Isner is one

who stayed right till the end and he benefited greatly. He talks about

how the pressure situations in college tennis, when you have the

coaches, who are mostly not cases, they are in your face -- not cases.

The crowd get behind you. It is a good training block, really, before

you come out on the circuit. In this country, the players of 17 or 18, of

not the highest level yet, they go full-time when there's a chance to

improve your game, play more tennis, develop in the warmer conditions in

America. In the practice conditions it's more enjoyable to play in the

sunshine. Not just that, broaden your horizons. He did go there to

get a business degree, which has given him worldly wise experience

and he has something to fall back on the end of his career. That helps in

huge ways when you have a crowd of 7000 people. You are used to meeting

different people on different occasions. It is so hyped up and you

have big crowds and a lot of pressure.

I think the graphic was getting a bit ahead of itself it is not too-1

yet. -- 2-1. That has given you the Eastern Time start time, the East

Coast of America. I don't know why they do that. I know a lot of tennis

revolves around the United States but we are not all-American. 7pm

tomorrow evening ins -- is the start of the reverse singles.

Tomorrow's coverage here, you can watch that on the red button from

7pm, and on BBC Three from 8:20pm. The Brits had to be start here. The

one thing they will try to do is get up in the set early and put it to

bed. Attack on the serve, no sloppy points. In doubles and one point can

be critical in losing the break, losing your own serve.

There will be conscious that when they have played matches in the

Davis Cup that have gone to five sets, they have lost them both. This

is a key set. He looked like he was odds-on to win

the rally, there, and there, but it keeps coming back. It is just the

drills they have done over and over again. The ball is always Hitachi

fast, from crows proximity -- heat at you fast, from close proximity.

They are belting the ball from an inch or two at the net right at them

and they hit them back with reflexes. Frightening.

In those positions, if Colin shows some on the little finger, that

would be to serve to the left side of the box with the little finger.

You don't want to get that wrong, do you?

A bit slow with the feet there, Colin.

They need to get going now. It has come around quickly, this break

point. Another crunching serve from Inglot,

and Fleming will be furious to Mr Varley. The USA with an early break

-- will be furious to have missed the volley. Snatched at it, did not

have to take such a swing. It was the after effect of missing the one

before. Doing his best to make amends, but then swiping it away.

Watch how quick the Bryan brothers will play here. There is Wayne Brian

-- Bryan on the left, he will be the loudest man in the audience.

There you see a closed fist which means they will stay, if you see the

open kissed it means he will run across the court and cross. -- the

open kissed. -- fist. It is uncanny, really how the Bryan

brothers can speed through the service games after getting the

break. They psychologically batter you. They keep you down.

There we saw the open hand, meaning he was running across the court.

With a double fault, not much use. 3-0. It is amazing how quick they

are, you blink and it is 3-0. It was two minutes ago. Don't tell me those

cardboard cutouts are different. You could have saved on production costs

and done just one. They haven't got Jim's sunglasses. What do you think

about the sunglasses look? I suppose you could get away with that, it is

the suit and tie I struggle with. He looks more like security. He will

have a role to play tomorrow, that is for sure to get his number one

player, Sam Querrey up to any sort of level that will keep him close to

Andy Murray on the basis of yesterday. He has a hard job ahead

of him tonight, just the confidence. Sam Querrey was absolutely batted

yesterday and now he is going up against one of the top players in

the world -- battered. Has to win to stay in the match, Jim Courier will

have to do one heck of a job will stop we heard from Colin Fleming

last night. He said Sam Querrey was devastated. He said he had never

seen a player that distraught after a loss. Down in the dumps will be an

understatement. You would be, too-1, 4-2 in the set, hometown. --

-- 2-1. He has to flip that turn around and

make yourself a hero, not just a Californian era, national hero. He

will just have to go out there and go for it, which he will have to do

against Andy Murray. No question about it. It looks to me like

somebody had the hiccups while painting the line. It looks a little

wonky to me. Perfectly timed cross, just as Colin

was about to play the backhand volley, he moved, no chance to

direct the other way. He crosses perfectly. Diagonal movement, making

sure he takes the volley out in front.

Big John is in, good friends with Sam Querrey. I'm surprised he stayed

for the tie. Good to see him supporting. -- Isner. Good work from

Fleming on serve to get Britain on the board in this set.

The reason they play that formation is to give the opponent a different

look, change the variety, make them doubt the return. Cause confusion.

Must have gone so quick. It's amazing, you think you are back on

it. Then a minute and a half later you are sitting down thinking, well,

we are another game down. One less game to be able to catch up through.

Very difficult to slow them down between points. I don't know how you

can do it, but it seems like the constant rush. They are on top of

you all the time. What a record they have. Six

Australian open titles, three French, three Wimbledons, four US

opens, the Davis Cup, and the Olympic men's doubles gold medal in

2012. What do you think their ambition is now? To play as long as

possible? They have pretty much done everything they can in the game.

They play a lot of music now. They have their own band. They play a lot

in the studio. Exceptional players, and you do not win the amount of

Grand Slams they have if you do not have the competitive edge and

desperation to win. But they have other enjoyments, which is good.

One thing they have not one is the finals at the O2, so that will be a

big goal of theirs. That might be the best return of the

match, because that was an excellent serve. A single-handed backhand, and

you think it will be weak, but returned inside the baseline at over

130 mph, that serve. Got away with it. This one here who

almost hit him. Did well to get away with that

point. Sometimes you have the feeling when

the ball is in the air that you need to just take care of that one. Tough

with the blue sky outdoors, the big stadium. Hitting the side spin,

making sure you get it in. Two break points against the British

pair. These are match points, basically.

Well done, Inglot. He dug in there and he's done very well.

Well, credit to the Bryan brothers, after losing the third set they are

5-1 up with two breaks of serve. And in a few moments they will serve for

the match. You can see what it means to them as well.

Chest pump -- not quite the trademark chest pump, but we will

see it soon. Steady! The umpire just doing a few

running repairs on the net. Yesterday, everything dropped over,

but today, those to fight back. What a pity there, he did the hard

work, and then the much easier shot on the forehand was missed.

Books! He didn't see the umpire there. He almost got belted there.

You can see their that Mike... The umpire has come down. Controversy

here. The ball was definitely out when he looked at the mark. The

problem is that the Bryan brothers thought that the point was still

going, they wanted to play it safe. In case it was still in. Look how

quickly the umpire ran onto the court, and he almost got belted. The

umpires come down very quickly because they want to get the Mark

Wright. Any delay, and it could be affected by something else.

It is probably not going to matter. Match point for the Bryan brothers.

And they are back in it! The United States, the Thai is alive going into

the final day. -- the tie. Perhaps a little premature with the

celebratory music, but we will give them one across the weekend. Well

done to the number one doubles team, getting it done in four sets.

They responded well in that fourth set. They certainly did. The third

set got away from them, but it was straight back to business at the

beginning of the fourth. Once they get going and they get in front, it

is very difficult to stop. From a British point of view, the debut for

Dominic Inglot. You can only learn from these sort of experiences.

Exactly, and he is going up against the best. They won the third set,

they were not embarrassed out here by any means. A few of his volleys

were a little naive in terms of basement is, taking big swings and

stuff and errors at the wrong time, but they will learn from a

performance like this. He will only play weaker teams in the future,

that's for sure. He won't come up against the Bryans many times. And

it takes us to the first of the reverse singles tomorrow, and a

chance for Andy Murray to seal the tie.

SUE BARKER: Absolutely, Jonathan. Andy Murray against Sam Querrey, on

the red button from 7pm in the evening, and then we will move over

to BBC Three at 8.20. Andy Murray against Sam Querrey, he leads 5-1 in

the head-to-head. Today, that was some match from the Bryans. They

needed to lift the American team, and they are used to doing that.

They are. It was a packed house in San Diego, and they warmed to the

Bryans. I thought they played well in the third set, Karl Boyes, but

the Bryans over five sets are such a tough team to beat. A very good

effort. They are the best in the world, so what Dominic and Colin

have got to take away from this is, we are part of this team as well,

and we know that Britain has a number of players now that can

compete with the best in singles and doubles, including yourself.

Absolutely. Doubles is crucial. The team that wins the doubles match 70%

of the time wins the whole tie. Hopefully that won't happen here.

Tomorrow looking forward, Andy B fresh, and that is the good part

about having a doubles team to rest Andy on the Saturday. It was a great

decision, because he will be fresh tomorrow. But using myself, Colin,

Jamie Murray, Jonny Marray, all able to fill in, and a lot of them have

good results. But when you come up against the Bryan brothers, it is a

tough ask. They are so dominant on home soil, they feel like they are

in their backyard. They have won everything, they have won the Davis

Cup as well before. They really do play passionately and really lift

the whole nation. And there will be a lot of people saying, why didn't

they play Andy? Could have sealed this match here. But it is so

important that he doesn't get injured, and it is his big match

tomorrow. We have to accept that Leon Smith knows what he is doing.

Yes, and Andy and Leon would have spoken about that last night. And

you see that with the Swiss team today. Roger Federer and Stanislas

Wawrinka both won today, and they will be rested then from the doubles

for their next matches. If you play along doubles match, you are going

to be tired and have wear and tear on your body, and that will affect

your singles on Sunday. Brandywell have had physio treatment all day

today, and will be hoping for a win. -- Andy will have had physio. And

looking at the two captains, Leon is there with his shorts on, and Jim is

wearing a suit, not Willie talking to the Bryan brothers. We can now

hear from the Bryan brothers. Mike and Bob, very well played. You

came through very strongly in the end. We played a great match against

two tough players. I think it was Inglot's first Davis Cup match, and

he brought it. He was bringing the big serves. We raised our energy,

and took it up a notch in the fourth, and we're really happy to

win this one and give our team a chance. And Bob, the crowd here in

San Diego must have helped a lot. 7000 people can make a noise.

Saturdays on Davis Cup are always special for us. They are all out

here cheering for us. Help does raise our energy. But it does mean

the tie is alive, and Sam Querrey will have to beat Andy Murray

tomorrow now. What advice can you give him? Andy is a Grand Slam

champ. It is going to be a tough match, Andy is so solid. You saw

yesterday what he did to Dominic. -- Donald. We will stay positive, be

cheerleaders on the sidelines, and just get one and see what happens.

How optimistic are you, Mike? Obviously Andy is so great. He is

the heavy favourite. Sam can beat anyone, he has one of the best

serves in the world. He will play with a lot less pressure than he did

yesterday. He might be a little off, anything can happen. We will be

rooting. You were ten and zero on dirt in the Davis Cup, you are now

11 and zero. Andy has beaten Sam five times. Sam

has got to pick himself up somehow from that dismal display yesterday.

Yes, he was disappointing yesterday. Colin said he saw him and he was

dejected and down in the dumps. It is very difficult with only one day

off to pick yourself up to play against a champion like Andy Murray.

Everyone knows what you have to go through to beat, especially in five

set in the Davis Cup when the matches on the line, it will be

really tough. Ross, thank you. That is it, and we

look forward to tomorrow with Andy Murray up against Sam Querrey. Can

he supply this historic win and beat the United States on American soil?

Join us at seven o'clock on the red button. But today it was all about

the Bryans. They were just too good. Goodbye.