Final - Belgium v Great Britain Day 1 Davis Cup

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Only time will tell. This is where present. Great Britain once again

Only time will tell. This is where the drama will unfold. We are here

at the Flanders Expo in Ghent and it promises to create

at the Flanders Expo in Ghent and it atmosphere. 30,000 people here, many

British fans have made the journey and determined to make their breath

and svelte. The curtain is about to come down on this event and we can

expect come down on this event and we can

afternoon. The Davis Cup has been Andy Murray's focus all year. It is

the final event of the year for the tennis players and it is known as

the World Cup of tennis. Britain has won the Davis Cup nine times but the

last victory was in 1936, 79 years ago. Belgium are looking to lift the

trophy for the first time. For those wondering where Ghent is, we are in

north-west Belgium with Bruce 30 miles to the north and Brussels 30

miles to the south. We are 210 miles from Wimbledon and 630 miles from

Dunblane. This is the scene. The curtain is about to come down this

afternoon. The opening ceremony will take place here at the Flanders Expo

before the two mangrove singles matches get underway. Belgium

against Great Britain, wonderful cheers all around this Flanders

Expo, everyone so excited. The Davis Cup means so much to these proud

nations, but now only two are in the final, Belgium against Great

Britain, and it will make history either way. With me here, two men

who certainly know what the Davis Cup final is all about. Jamie Baker

and John Lloyd. First, let's see what will happen here.

What a way to start this Davis Cup final! I said we were in for a huge

surprise, I didn't expect that, that the players and everybody would be

out there. Jamie, this is so special for Great Britain, it means so much

to British tennis to be in the final. It is. So much attention on

Wimbledon, but the following this has created, to have Great Britain

in the Davis Cup final, is that saluting massive. John, you've

played in the Davis Cup final. It means so much more to represent your

country. Absolutely. It's always special when you hear your name

being announced. Great Britain, when you go out there, and to hear these

players now. Can you imagine what they are feeling right now? What an

amazing achievement by both teams. Very special moment. Andy Murray!

A point to the British fans who have made the journey because Andy has a

way said how important it is to have the fans. At home in the last three,

but a wee said how important it is to have the fans. At home in the

last three, but away this time so expecting a lot from the British

fans who have made the journey to Belgium. What a magnificent five

years Leon Smith has had in charge. Now for the officials being

introduced. What about the Belgian team? They are not really that

well-known. I suppose the best known of all is David Goffin, the world

number 16. He's had a fantastic year, very consistent at the grand

slams, up to 16 in the world. Their route to the final, they've been

pretty lucky. They played Switzerland in the first round,

Canada in the second round. Federer and Wawrinka did not play for

Switzerland and posters and Raonic did not play for Canada. They have

been a bit lucky. -- Pospisil. Delmer Munns is the man playing Andy

Murray today. Ranked 108 in the world. -- Bemelmans. We'll expect to

see Steve Darcis, a huge cheer for him. Four times he's come through in

the fifth and final match to keep Belgium in the final match. This is

their number one, David Goffin. And the captain, as well. A big day for

David Goffin as well, the pressure is on him today. No question. He

knows when he goes against Kyle Edmund, if he loses the tie is

basically over. A lot of pressure on him because everybody expects them

to win. He has to win. Going up against somebody he doesn't know

much about. Hopefully Kyle Edmund will open his shoulders and have a

real go. It could be dangerous for the Belgian number one. Not easy

when you're at home and you're playing someone everyone says you

should be comfortably. Yes. And he made a point of

should be comfortably. Yes. And he single player, they've never played

the Davis Cup final. Goffin is a strong favourite for the first

match. But it's a lot of pressure, huge pressure. If he doesn't win,

the tie is basically over. A bigger corrosion and the Royal occasion

because the king and queen of Belgium are here. -- a big occasion.

They are being introduced to the British team first. That makes it

special as well, doesn't it? A big occasion, to have the king and queen

of Belgium. This atmosphere, you always wonder about the way teams.

We know in Britain how we stage these ties, how will Belgium stage

this type? What a job so far, the atmosphere is unbelievable and this

makes it extra space. I would add to that. Kyle Edmund, his first Davis

Cup match. It's a fantastic occasion. All these things they are

doing before the match not Royalty coming out, it's a long time to be

stood on the court thinking about this match. I'll be interested to

see how he deals with it. It will either help him or hinder him

because in some ways it could take his mind away from it, because

sometimes sitting in the locker room waiting for the call can be worse.

Yeah. I know the Britain team had a couple of other staff members

hanging out with him all day to keep him relaxed. You don't want your

mind to wander too much. When you think of what is about to happen,

the final of the Davis Cup, it can get to anyone, let alone someone

making his debut, but I think he will do fine. It's wonderful they

are creating this atmosphere. We talk about what it means for British

tennis, but for Belgium, how they've come through in the other half of

the draw is quite spectacular, their rise up the rankings. Exactly.

Although the big guns didn't turn out for Switzerland and Canada, you

can only beat he was in front of you. This is like a Belgium football

match. It will be fantastic over the weekend, let's hope it's this noisy.

It plays such a part. We talk at Wimbledon about the crowd getting

behind Andy. This is like every time a match is played. Obviously Andy is

the experienced player and he will love this atmosphere. None of the

other members have come up against a crowd like this and it's

intimidating. You either embrace it or you don't and I hope our boys in

brace the occasion. I think they will, they have a very experienced

captain and that will help and I think we'll do very well and win the

cup. The captain is on the court with you. Leon knows Andy Murray

very well because he coached him for a number of years and he's now

mentoring Kyle Edmund. He has a lot of input on the court. He knows Kyle

very well. Leon has been involved with the LTA for about ten years.

He's known him since he was ten or 11, Kyle Edmund. They are friends.

In this atmosphere, especially if Kyle does get one or two chances in

the match, to have a calming influence on the bench to say,

forget about everything else, this is a tennis match, you have a

chance. You can feel the atmosphere here. It's so intense and you can

understand why Andy Murray has made this his priority in some ways this

year. It's a once-in-a-lifetime to win the Davis Cup for your nation.

Wimbledon is great, US Open is spectacular, obviously, any Grand

Slam, but the Davis Cup for your country and this might be our one

and only chance. We have to look at it as a big chance for Great Britain

and every player knows that. They are excited. The atmosphere is

unbelievable. What an occasion. # God save our gracious Queen

Long live our noble Queen # God save the Queen

# Send her victorious # Happy and glorious

# Long to reign over us # God save the Queen. #

# O dierbaar Belgie, O heilig land der Vad'ren

# Onze ziel en ons hart zijn u gewijd

# Aanvaard ons kracht en bloed van ons ad'ren

# Bloei, o land in eendracht niet te breken

# Wees immer uzelf en ongeknecht # Het woord getrouw

dat g'onbevreesd moogt spreken # Wees ons doel in arbeid en in

strijd # Voor Vorst

voor Vrijheid en voor Recht # Het woord getrouw

dat g' onbevreesd moogt spreken # Voor Vorst

voor Vrijheid en voor Recht. # CHEERING AND APPLAUSE.

I say they come in here as favourites, and they really do! The

biggest difference in this match compared to the others is that you

would say Great Britain are stronger favourites than in the doubles

match. For Belgium it will almost certainly be Bemelmans and Darcis.

In the previous match, the USA had the Bryan brothers, they all had

strong teams compared to here. Having said that, it is on a clay

court and that can be a leveller. Also security has certainly been a

big talking point here following the tragic events in Paris two weeks ago

and also Brussels being on high alert. Let's go live to our

correspondent Russell Fuller who can tell us more. The security operation

changed a lot in the light of those attacks on Paris on the 13th and

there was a lot of anxiety, understandably, amongst the players

before they left the UK. Leon Smith was the focal point he was the 1

taking soundings from the players and he was given advice by the Lawn

Tennis Association. I never ever detected any sense that the players

did not want to make the journey. Once they arrived I think they felt

reassured about the level of security. If you wander around the

city centre, it has felt quite sleepy always, wet and cold in

November just before the Christmas fairs kick in. Very peaceful.

Outside, sniffer dogs and explosives experts and people being frisked at

the entrance. But once the security have done their job the people

inside this arena have made sure that the fans can relax and enjoy a

top-class sporting event. 10%, we were told, was the British

allegation. Looking at this lot, we've got more than our fair share

again! We certainly have indeed. But arriving here, having our bags

checked the money security was very good and certainly not over the top.

What a big moment this is for this young man, Kyle Edmund. A few little

tips from his captain Leon Smith. Coming out for the coin toss. You

just wonder what is going through his mind, because he has played in

the French Open and in the Grand Slams, but this is way ahead of

anything, this is the biggest match of his career. Absolutely by miles.

On Wednesday night he found out he was definitely playing. Very

excited, trying to focus. Now it really is a question of, it really

is a question of almost not thinking about this as the Davis Cup Final,

purely about the match. Just about his serve and his forehand. Can he

make Goffin feel a bit of pressure? What would your advice be, John,

first time in a Davis Cup Final? You would prefer if he had had a couple

of matches under his belt going into the Davis Cup Final. But as Jamie

was saying, embraced the occasion. Go out there and play the way you

can play, open your shoulders up, look to the bench and we will keep

giving you encouragement and support and just have a go, this is a great

occasion for you and play the way you can play. Just go out there and

embrace the occasion. It sounds so easy when you put it like that! Kyle

Wilber you only the six-man in 115 years to make his debut in a Davis

Cup Final and none of them have won a live rubber!

Here we are on the brink of the Davis Cup Final and you are about to

make your debut. How does it feel? It's obviously very exciting for me

personally to get given my debut call-up for Great Britain, and to be

in the final as well, this experience is exciting. It's

important that you must remember that the team comes first and it's a

team competition and it's not about what I'm going to be doing, it's

about putting a point on the board for Great Britain and doing the best

I can and giving it my best and I think that's all you can ask for. In

terms of who is available he is our second highest ranked player. Not

only that but his preferred surface is clay. I watched him winning

Challenger Event in Buenos Aires against very talented players and I

think it will give him a lot of confidence and he gave me confidence

to put him out this weekend. It's a huge thing to step in and make your

debut in a Davis Cup Final, but hopefully he relishes it. He

deserves his chance in the team. He's got nothing to lose against

Goffin. He can just go out there and enjoy the occasion, get used to it,

play his game, go for his shots and enjoy it. You obviously won't know

until you are out there but how do you think you will feel in this

environment? It's tough to know because I haven't experienced it. I

have had some experience being around the team and the Davis Cup

atmosphere as a hitter through the weeks, I've done about five times

now. That will help me in a way, but nothing substitutes for being out

there. It's something I'm going to have to figure out as I go along.

But it's a good problem, and exciting problem. It certainly is.

He has played himself into form on the clay and he certainly deserves

his place in the team. As we look at Kyle here, he is up against David

Goffin, who is such a tough player to play. He's a real thinker on

court and he has a great game. He's a really disciplined player, isn't

he? He's extremely agile, very good on the ball. I act leaving he may be

better on a faster court than play, where he is a very good mover. For

Kyle it is about shutting his mind down and playing the match, how can

he win as many points as possible? The good thing for Kyle is that his

game is quite one-dimensional, he has to serve well and he has to

dominate on his forehand. You won't -- you will see him on the backhand

tramline trying to hit forehands all day! The big serve and the big

forehand are his big shots. You have to have a couple of big weapons in

your game to be a top player and he has got those weapons. I think he

will go out and have fun out there and really go for the ball and he

has got to take some chances. I think he's got a decent shot here

but the beauty of it is, in some way sits better in your debut to play a

match like this, to go up against someone who no one expects you to

beat. If he had played someone around his ranking, the pressure

would be more. When he has to go out and enjoy the occasion. Easier said

than done, though. A big match for Kyle, but a big match for Leon

Smith. He is mentoring Kyle and this is an opportunity, you want the

youngster to thrive in this environment and not to be overawed

by it. If you ask Leon about his captaincy that is one of the things

he would be most proud of, that kind of thing. Dan Evans, James Ward and

now Kyle coming into the team. What they've been able to do with some

big wins. I think Leon would like to say he had an influence on that.

big wins. I think Leon would like to Andy Murray factor, of course. We

would not be there without Andy. But Andy kind of takes care of himself.

There's not much Leon can add to that. Today if the occasion is

slightly getting the better of Kyle, that is where Leon will have to come

in and see what he can that is where Leon will have to come

he doesn't want Andy to get too emotional during the matches when

the other players are playing. You have to feel sorry for Dom Inglot,

chosen in the team as a doubles specialist, but Leon has gone for

three players. -- three singles players. I spoke to Dom yesterday

and he is obviously very disappointed but he does understand

it. If Andy Murray was playing on the doubles circuit, he would be top

ten in the world. So you have to play Andy, no doubt about it. In

some ways it gives Leon more options, if it gets down to the

fifth and final match he has options, if it gets down to the

James Ward or Kyle Edmund. That is the main difference. We have had to

double 's players and two singles players, but Andy has turned round

and said I will definitely be playing doubles. If I'm putting a

debutante in, I don't want to be committed, and he has got James Ward

in there as well. It gives him the option, if Kyle gets overawed by the

occasion, it becomes a fifth and final rubber against Steve Darcis,

he has got the option to put James Ward in, who is experienced in the

occasion. Yes and let's not forget James Ward here because in my

opinion our match against United States was our toughest in the whole

draw. Because they had the Bryan brothers and we knew we were

probably going to lose that doubles. He beat John Isner and we won the

match. A lot of credit has to go to He beat John Isner and we won the

him and I don't think we would be in this position without James Ward.

him and I don't think we would be in it does come to the final match I

think there is a good shot that James Ward will play. I can't

imagine what poor Kyle is going through. The first few games, it's

so important for him to get himself into the match somehow. That maybe

the good thing about into the match somehow. That maybe

clay, clay is his favourite surface somehow but there is going to be

some extra nerves and some extra adrenaline, but you would hope there

will be some longer rallies, feel your way into the match. The British

fans right behind the British bench and they are really going to play

their part as well. A last bit of advice as far as Kyle is concerned,

get a lot of first serves in? Yes, no question about it, that's going

to be big. He needs to no question about it, that's going

because Goffin is a very good return player and he needs to feel he can

get some big hits out there with the serve and the forehand, dominate the

rallies and not get behind the ball. serve and the forehand, dominate the

He has got to dry and use that big forehand to move Goffin around and

make him feel this occasion and not get nervous. Exactly, work is way

into the match. Try and apply a bit of scoreboard pressure on a good

tempo one and make him think, actually, this is not going to be as

easy as I think it is. You never know what can happen. We are all set

to go. Kyle about to serve to David Goffin.

COMMENTATOR: Thank you Sue and welcome to this historic occasion. I

bet you thought you would never see the day again.

Kyle Edmund 100 in the world, just 20 years of

Kyle Edmund 100 in the world, just debut. What a moment for him,

opening the tie here in Ghent. No Hawk-Eye on the clay, and

important that the vast league experience umpire from France here

gets the right mark, which he has identified, and that may be early

nerves from Kyle Edmund. He thought it was long but it kept the line.

Already we've seen the danger of Goffin in this opening game. Lovely

mover around the tennis court. Good work at the net from Edmund.

It's something he's been working on with the coaches in the build-up.

They want him to be aggressive in this match, they want him to finish

the points at the net where possible. He was told on Tuesday

that he would be making his debut. Good work from Leon Smith just to

settle the mind a little bit, didn't want to leave it too late. He's

ready, he's excited about this prospect of a Davis Cup debut.

Big serve, big forehand. Fundamental building blocks to Kyle Edmund's

game. Even though he missed that forehand on the previous point, I

don't think Leon Smith will be too upset about it. Won't mind seeing

Loves to take the ball on the rise, him going for the corner.

Someone has just walked right behind David Goffin!

We are almost ten minutes for the opening here! -- opening game.

This is the challenge of clay-court tennis. You've got to be in for the

long haul. Best of five sets in Davis Cup, don't forget. Still in

the opening game. Off the frame and into the roof.

Relatively low roof here in this arena. In fact, it's just under

regulation. arena. In fact, it's just under

has to be 12 metres high at its lowest point. It is three

centimetres under. Llodra, the Frenchman. He's been coaching the

Belgian team in the build-up to this. Very vocal in some of the

practice sessions as well. Grand Slam doubles champion.

Wow! What an introduction to Davis Cup tennis for young Kyle Edmund. A

12 minute opening game and well done him for getting through it.

Look at the smiles of Captain Leon Smith. He really knows how to lacks

these young lads. His Smith. He really knows how to lacks

captain and he's won 11 so far. -- how to relax. He'll be saying, it's

not so bad, is it? Go out and have some fun. What a journey this has

been over the past five years since the trip to Lithuania and a defeat,

a nation at the time with only three professional players. It was the

only time ever you needed a ticket to watch tennis in Lithuania.

Tunisia in Bolton, Turkey in Eastbourne. A tiny club in Odessa.

We've been through it all and now the Davis Cup final, the World Cup

of tennis. Again, Kyle Edmund executing the

Palais they've been going through on the practice courts in the week

they've been here in Belgium. -- the play. That will please Leon Smith.

Hello, John, you've made it through the crowds! Stopping for De Grasse

and photos all the way, I'm sure, but you've made it. -- autographs.

Unbelievable first game. Never ending. Kyle Edmund, impressive the

way he's come out here and started this match.

A bit of a tight looking forehand from Goffin, inside the service box

and allowing Kyle Edmund... This from Goffin, inside the service box

so short and that's where Kyle Edmund will hopefully keep stepping

into the court and keep charge of the rally.

He's done it! What a start to his debut.

This is Belgium's banker over the weekend, this match, right here.

Their number 1 simply has to beat Britain's number 2 to give them are

-- any chance at all. And Kyle Edmund, only the sixth player to

make his Davis Cup debut in the final, is trying to make history

today. Nobody before has won alive rubber on debut in the final.

McEnroe won his first singles match in the 1978 final, but had played

doubles previously. John, you don't want reminding about

that first singles performance by Mr McEnroe, do you? No. You probably

knew then he would go on to be a great player. Yeah. Just watching

balls going flying past you. Watching a magician on court.

McEnroe was certainly that. Went on to win the Davis Cup five times,

McEnroe. First in 1978, the last in 1992.

What a team the states had then. Agassi, Courier, Sampras and

McEnroe. Anyway, how well has this young man

settled. Oh! Sometimes you just have a feel for

the temperament of a young player and I remember when he first turned

up to a Davis Cup match in 2011, Leon Smith asked him to stand up and

give a speech to the team in the locker room. He was really confident

that day, even though he was only 16. I think they knew then that he

would become a focal point of this team in the future. No doubt about

it. What a start for him. To go out there and play like this, with that

long ceremony at the start which is fabulous to watch but when you are a

player and about to go out in the first match, you want to get it over

with. Kyle Edmund must have been thinking please let me start this

match. He goes out there and that first game was a crucial one, to

hold that serve and then since then he is the 1 accelerating the shots.

He is the 1 taking charge of the rallies. Goffin at the moment in

defence mode. He seems a bit confused about how to make inroads

against Kyle Edmund. It's extraordinary for a player of his

experience. Obviously a long road to go yet, a best of five set match,

but what a start for the British player.

He was part of the Junior Davis Cup winning team in that tournament I

was talking about in 2011, when he was just 16. Greg Rusedski captained

the side. Five years an, can he go and do the double?

That was a well-made point there from David Goffin. Really using all

the angles. Well, he looks a bit worried,

doesn't he? He looks very nervous rightly so, on current evidence.

Absolutely. rightly so, on current evidence.

But it just shows you, with Goffin, rightly so, on current evidence.

he has done remarkably well, he is 16 in the world and you look at his

he has done remarkably well, he is serve by today's standards, that

last server was just over 100 mph roughly. He has not got a bit weapon

on his serve, doesn't get a lot of free points. It just shows you the

rest of his game, how well rounded he is.

APPLAUSE That is what Kyle Edmund

APPLAUSE well. Normally Goffin is a belike

Bernard Tomic in that way, he always looks like he's got plenty of time

on the ball, but Edmund is not letting him have time on the ball.

He is getting that forehand in and putting him under pressure. He's

almost bullying him at the moment, and Goffin was not expecting that.

As we know, the really top players find a way. They figure things out.

He's got five sets to do it. CHEERING

That was an example of Kyle Edmund... British players

particularly in the past have struggled with sliding and hitting

the ball on the slide. He was able to slide and still hit a very

ferocious forehand. That is something we have not had in the

past. Andy Murray does it well. But it's not natural for British players

because we don't grow up on this surface.

Well! From an English point of view, we are liking this a lot. Kyle

Edmund, on debut, is playing like a Davis Cup veteran. He is. It's the

difference of pace on the ball, you can see it and feel it, the sound

coming off the racket... Goffin at the moment is sort of labouring.

Very nervous. Not this man in the picture, who looks like he's having

fun out here. I way from home on debut, against

the world number 16, Kyle Edmund leads by a double break! First set.

What a start for Britain. -- away from home. This was a scoreline that

I guarantee not one person in the stadium predicted. Not 4-0. We were

hoping he would get off to a good start, but this is spectacular. The

crowd is stunned, not the British crowd but the Belgian crowd at the

moment not believing what they are seeing.

APPLAUSE It's funny, I was having a chat with

Captain Leon Smith during practice yesterday and he said what Kyle is

going to do tomorrow is not worry about what happens in the first set

too much! Basically suggesting if he gets off to a slow start, he could

still believe he can win the match! But look at the scoreboard, this is

the first set! Keep playing like this... He should not have said that

to you because if you are Captain and this continues, at the end of

the match you can say I knew he was going to do that!

5-0! Easy. This is actually a strange change over now. Leon Smith

has almost got to tell his charge to sort of keep calm, not get too

excited. You have to say, this is a performance, the best performance of

his life, at the moment. He's playing out of his mind. It's

looking like this is the round in some small tournament. It's the

Davis Cup Final and he hasn't woken up yet! Long may he continue to be

asleep because if he keeps doing this, it's quite extraordinary. As

coach will say one point at a time, it's the old cliche, but it's so

easy to get ahead of yourself in this situation, you can think I'm

about to win the first that 6-0 against the number 16 player in the

world. The Belgian captain is more animated, he's saying we've got to

get in here, we've got to get in this player's face. You're being

intimidated, you're letting him bully you. What a proud day it is

for Kyle Edmund, his family, his mum is here and his sister is watching

back at home. He is from a town just to the east of Beverley in the East

Riding of Yorkshire, started playing in the tennis Centre on the way into

Hull, used to be up at 5am, practice before 6am at school. Taken out of

Beverley Grammar at 14 to Henri Laconte to the left there, and

Colin Fleming, who has played his part in this British team's rise

through the divisions. Henri Laconte actually made his

first Davis Cup singles appearance in the final, back in 1982. France

losing to the USA that year. So much of that with Kyle Edmund,

just standing in the tramlines. The part of the tramlines to be able to

hit that forehand. You can go down the line,

You can do anything with that shot, a lot of power.

That's just brilliant. I love the way that on the second shot in the

rally, the forehand, he was pushed out wide by Goffin, but instead of

going for the big shot he hit a looping forehand nice and high, got

himself back into the rally and then he can dominate. It was a smart shot

selection by a very inexperienced player, and he's playing like he's

been around here and it's just a part of his game. " Davis Cup

Final? What's that!" It just emphasises how important the opening

game was. He got through it in 12 minutes and 20 minutes later it is

set point Great Britain. Out! Again, you don't mind him going

for it, do you? Not at all. The next one will go in. That's exactly what

Leon is saying, there. Sending a message. If your second serve is

anything like that, I'm going to run round it and give it a good old

belt. Go on then, we will give you a game!

This is the Belgian captain. Number 65 in the world, played nine Davis

Cup ties for his country. He has some really big wins in the Davis

Cup, Pioline. The thing to remember here of

course, reminding anybody watching back at home, is that this is the

best of five sets and however good a start you make, when you are playing

a player of the ability of Goffin, you cannot say it straightaway. The

top players learn, back against a player, they start to soak up the

information, they have got enough time to change things around. In the

first of three sets, it can get away from you quickly, in best of five,

that is a long time. Well one of the breaks retrieved by

David Goffin, that security of the double break, even so just a cute

extra things to think about now, John? A couple of things in those

last couple of games from Goffin's point, he started to attack a lot

more on the second serve, so Kyle Edmund has got to keep that service

percentage up, his second serve is a bit vulnerable. The other thing, is

that Goffin is coming forward which to me is not a bad sign for the

Brits because he is not a very good volleyer. It means he's already

thinking about how to change things in this match. That is a bit head. A

couple of good games, that he has put on the board now. It puts the

pressure a little bit back now on Carl Edmonds, if Goffin can hold his

serve, it becomes more of a pressure game for Kyle Edmund to serve out

the set. Just seeing the spectators coming into the arena a couple of

hours before the match, we have got all sorts, we have got these

ridiculously large cutout heads, we have got tubes, trombones, all sorts

of casual things. It is a family affair as well, fancy dress all

around and a great atmosphere around the arena. In Day one of this Davis

Cup final. Goffin is just starting to take the

area now away from him, hovering close to the baseline, cutting off

his shots, accelerating the ball a little bit and trying to get on top

of his opponent in the first few games, wishing him wide out all of

the time and pushing him back. Now it is a big game here to put it

mildly. James Ward who has really played his part in the run, unlucky

not to be selected for this match, almost certainly coming in for the

decider if it comes to experience. Will he get that far? Trying to get

hold of that second serve now. He did well to pick that shot up,

that is the best return on that Goffin has played off the match, it

will be zero -30, a bit unlucky, top of the net but he will take it.

Just a little test on the drive volley. Seeing there, just snatching

on his forehand, pulling the racket down, looking to where to put the

ball, putting the shot first. Well played, keeping it simple. If

getting through that arduous first game was big for Kyle Edmund,

getting through this one you sense is even bigger.

Well played. What a way to change that all the way around, looking

like he is defending. He has that ability, sliding to the forehand and

then that Russia's ability, sliding to the forehand and

back into a winning position. That gets him into that sort of position,

and excellent point there. He is under pressure a lot in that rally.

Coming through. Set point. Got it. Goffin has just taken a cursory

glance at the market in the clay, he knows it is good, what a first set

in Davis Cup, this young man has played. Kyle Edmund, first points on

the board. Let us go courtside and join Jamie Baker. The atmosphere

really is worthy of a Davis Cup final, they are ecstatic at how Kyle

Edmund has started. I wonder if we can get closer to the court, I

talked about the power of Kyle Edmund, there is a massive run back

on the court, you can see the marks, maybe 12 or 15 feet back on

this court and that is what Kyle Edmund's forehand can do and that is

what he needs to do throughout this match to stop Goffin from playing

his game, the one thing he doesn't like to be is overpowered. The

second thing I'm looking for is belief, we are very close to the

court and we can see the body language of both players. A

clay-court matches a gladiatorial battle between two dies, Goffin

looks like somebody who is being bullied, not quite sure what to do

-- two guys. I dated anybody would dream at the start that we would do

this well, it is the Belgian number one who has got problems at

this well, it is the Belgian number moment. -- I don't think

this well, it is the Belgian number would dream. What an atmosphere, in

the arena, it is from the outside and ugly warehouse space, it is part

retail space, part wasteland, it makes Braehead looks like heaven.

They have makes Braehead looks like heaven.

clay-court which is not an easy job to do, sometimes temporal records,

take some time to bed in. But the British team are very happy, somehow

they fitted 13,000 fans inside. They are ramping up the volume with every

game it seems. The first Davis Cup final here in Belgium. They have

never won this competition. Which final here in Belgium. They have

started with 126 Nations, they might even have another one next year,

Kosovo might be joining the fun. It is a truly global sporting

competition and this is the very last match, the grand final. It is

just special, it really is. Don was disappointed he was not picked for

doubles, but, Jamie Murray has had a better one. Andy Murray will be a

top ten player if he is playing doubles, it

is tough to dislodge the brothers, we are gifted in the doubles. We

have got Fleming, and others, we have got second and third string

teams that could still win a lot of these doubles. We are very fortunate

in that way. Great competition. The drawers have already been done, in

the first round of next year 's competition, one of the curiosities

is that you never get enough time to enjoy the win.

Britain are going to be playing Japan. That's going to be in

Birmingham, at the old NIA, the Barclaycard arena in the centre of

the city. Japan have a top ten player in Kei Nishikori. Murray said

he's going to play, but it's well a Tivoli soon after his wife is due.

-- it's relatively soon after. That was interesting Andy saying he

thinks he will play that match but may not play the match after if

Britain win. Curious that he has sort of voice that way and not the

other way. He has gone the opposite way. Great to be back in Birmingham,

though. Some amazing ties around the home of the century, especially the

USA match. You could see a mouthwatering possible fourth match

there with Nishikori against Murray in Birmingham, two world-class

players going up against each other at the national indoor arena with

the Birmingham crowd that goes absolutely not. Looking forward to

that already! -- goes absolutely nuts.

Sometimes he reminds me of Jim Korea a bit, Kyle Edmund.

-- Jim Courier is a bit. The same sort of ground strokes. Unorthodox

like Jim Courier was. He gets the job done, that's for sure. That is

just a wild backhand, there. You would have thought after the second

set, even though Goffin lost, it was sort of coming back and you thought

OK, now he's figured out a wait a bit and now he's played a couple of

loose points. Strange performance from the Belgian

number one. He's an interesting character, David

Goffin, because he's a real talent but he is very shy off the court. He

said ahead of this, I've practised with Andy Murray a couple of times

but I've not really spoken to him much, "I'm a bit shy". He's almost

not afraid to tell you he much, "I'm a bit shy". He's almost

remember him playing Roger Federer at the French Open in 2012 and it

was really his emergence onto the world scene. He lost the match but

put in a great display. The parity -- the Parisiens really warmed to

him and they actually asked him to do an interview at the end of the

match as the losing player, which is very rare. But there was a lot of

love for him that day. APPLAUSE

He had a really tricky 2013, plummeted down there and kings. He

had that nasty left wrist injury as well, which required surgery at the

end of the year. Last season, 2014, was a season of two halves for him.

He hardly won a thing in the first half of the year and then barely

lost after Wimbledon. A couple of amazing runs.

This year very solid as well. 16 in the world rankings. The high as he

has ever finished a season. Some superb forehands there in that

rally. Occupying that dominated from this area. He goes

out wide, crosscourt, then going coming is not anticipating the

shot at the moment, Well, he looks cool and he looks

decidedly rattled. Facing two more break points.

Out! Its wide. Setting up the point with that return of serve, Kyle

Edmund, and then stepping in and finishing the job.

Edmund, and then stepping in and ahead. Well, he's come here from a

tour of South America, clay-court tournaments out there, won the

Challenger. Both of whom have been top 40 in their careers and know

their way around clay courts, the people he beat in that. It's

important for these players to find out what life is like at that level,

grinding it out. They are not easy tournaments to win, most of the

Challenger is. What was most impressive about Kyle Edmund and

James Ward, they both knew that this spot was available, and had a bit of

a fight with each other and Dan Evans, although it was on clay, they

both went out and performed well and Kyle Edmund had a very good run on

clay in a tough tournament and came through and that is why he got

picked to play in this tournament. He's showing the reasons why now

coming he really is playing above is level. Going up against the number

16 player in the world and not in any way intimidated. So far it's a

marketable performance. -- a remarkable performance.

Just punishing! How far wide was he on that return of serve? He got that

ball back, and hit that fantastic angle. Then it comes act that side

and goes the opposite way. Once again just piling this pressure on.

He's got the weapons in this match so far.

Look at the pace on that ball! What's really interesting to me,

John, he was sent into this match being told to be aggressive and to

possibly finish points at the net, now he's almost having to adjust

that tactic because he knows he is growing by the point out here. He

knows he has got the power to outplay Goffin from the baseline!

Exactly, he's having to readjust his game plan here.

Very, very young Kyle Edmund so far, as we move

past the hour mark on his Davis Cup debut, we have to keep reminding

you! You can't tell much, looking at

David Goffin. Facially he has the same expression whether he wins or

loses, but you can tell by his game that he's worried. The errors he is

making. I mean, that's just careless. Great

return of serve, mind you. I think one of the big mistakes

Goffin is making, he is going to much to the backhand and not getting

enough power on it, which enables Kyle Edmund to get around into that

tram line area and attack the forehands. If I were Goffin, I would

be on the line a lot more and go after the Edmund forehand, try and

go behind a bit. He's too predictable at the minute.

The Great support from Britain's point of view here, both from the

bench and from the stands. Well, well, well. 4-1. Double break

of serve. Forcing the double faults. And with Andy Murray still to come,

this is the best possible start from a British point of view. It is quite

remarkable and it is so funny, you tend to take Andy Murray for

granted, this is a Davis Cup final and you think that he will not be

fazed by it whatsoever, you would sort of think the same thing with

David Goffin, not as experienced or in the same league as Andy Murray

but still in the top 20. You would think in this opening bank match for

them, you would go out and almost got around and looked it top 20

player and command this match and it just shows you, what a Davis Cup

final can do to anybody. Not Andy Murray because he's beyond that

level, but Goffin at the moment has frozen. He is not the sort of

character to strut around anyway? He is a top 16 player, he has had wins

against remainders players, at the moment he's going out and looking

like there is no way that he can win. Look at that body language. He

should be bluffing right now even if he is not feeling good, he should be

looking like he is a top 20 player, he does not look that way right now.

It is amazing, we said before the match that Goffin is the sort of

player that looks like he has got time, he is always in command of the

ball. It is the opposite here, Kyle Edmund looks like he is with the

time, and when he hits it, Goffin is on the defensive all of the time.

Where has that been? He has to use that shot more often. Opening up the

court, sometimes you have got to go to the strength. To create the

opening. 5-1, Edmund's second set, who would

have thought it? Back to the first set, he had a chance to close it

out. It is staggering, if the scoreline was being flashed all

around the world, people would be looking at it thinking that the

scoreboard is wrong. No one would have predicted this scoreline.

Terrific support again for Goffin, but

help but think that it is maybe hindering him.

Steve Darcis to the right of the picture, not named in the singles.

Surely, coming into play a decisive fifth rubber, great track record in

those matches. You are watching a young British

player here, grow before our eyes. With every point. He is gaining

inexperience, gaining in confidence. Quite remarkably, Kyle Edmund, two

points away from taking it sets lead in opening rubber. -- a 2 sets lead.

That has gone wide. If we are honest about it, Goffin looks like he wants

this court to swallow him up, Edmund is standing tall. Set point.

this court to swallow him up, Edmund out of here says Goffin. Wonderful,

wonderful Davis Cup debut from this young man, just 20. 100 in the

world, way down the list. Andy Murray still to come, Murray and

Murray in the doubles. If Edmund can seal the deal here, you could wonder

whether Britain could finish it tomorrow.

This performance from Kyle Edmund is suggesting big things for written.

STUDIO: The Great Britain in the Davis Cup final, how is it? It is

unbelievable, great atmosphere and great team effort to get us here.

And Kyle Edmund, what a start, I was wondering how he could get into this

match, did anybody think that he would do this well? Goffin doesn't

know what to do with a forehand, he seems caught up in the occasion and

let us hope that it lasts another set. Can he do something really

drastic here? You would think so with his ranking and experience but

at the moment it does not look like the case. Let us hope that it

doesn't work out that way. Finally yourself, one double play.

Disappointed for you not to play, how do you deal with it. You have

two be ready, for a fifth match on Sunday? Of course it is

disappointing, the way that I played. Playing great so far today,

if he does turn things around come Sunday I will be ready to play.

Thank you very much. James Ward who came of age in this competition,

when he beat Dmitry terse enough, to keep the tie live in Coventry. Sam

Querrey in San Diego, came from 2-1 down and he did it again in Glasgow

this year. What a role he has played but he may not play this weekend.

That was the match against the United States, out of the only

matches, we were not really the favourites in that tie. Because of

the Brian brothers in the doubles. I know that we have talked about Andy

Murray who has been unbelievable. A lot of credit because without we may

not have been here. It would have been a tough one to call. The USA in

the first round, France in the Court of finals in Queen's, Australia in

the semifinals, Britain with recover grand slam tennis nations to get

this far. Belgium, they have beaten Switzerland, Canada and Argentina

but when you look at the individuals they have played with in those

matches, nobody of world-class ability. Switzerland did not have

Federer or Wawrinka. It is not really disrespecting Belgium to say

that this is the easiest match of the tie so far. That was having a

look at Kim Kleist is, always good to see her, great champion. They

were dominating of course with Belgium for many years. Men's

tennis, this has been the highlight, making the final. And going to do

well to win it from here. She looks as worried as Goffin. If that is

possible. Kim Kleist as did an interview before this, she was

talking about the big match, between Goffin and Murray, saying that

perhaps, there were times, where mentally he gets upset, with the

crowd that might happen. The way this is going, that match might not

even take place. When you look at that point, how many points, where

Edmund has been on the run, very few. This is just unusual. He still

could have won the point from there. The cautionary note, how many people

would have predicted a Goffin straight sets victory going into

this match, well that is effectively what he needs to do from here.

Winning three sets, he is capable of doing it here. Exactly.

He is just missing shots, it just shows you this can happen at any

time to almost any player. But boy, he is really searching for something

and he cannot find any sort of rhythm at the moment. That is

lovely. Well, he has messed with Goffin's

mind so far, and there he messed with his legs. Just good not just in

time. Lovely change in direction. Just that little nuance of

clay-court play there. That little adjustment you need to get your feet

in the right position. It's not so much sliding into the corners, it's

getting out of the corners. He has that ability, Edmund, to thrive and

hit hard on that move. Good thing to have if you're going to be a

clay-court player. Totally off balance there, did not

get his feet planted. It was a good return but nothing special. He just

can't get going. At the changeover, the Belgian captain, normally for

someone in the top 20 you don't say that much to them, but he's really

in his face at the moment, trying to get some spark of something to get

him going here a bit. Leon Smith is off his feet

applauding Edmund here. He has missed the sidelined by an inch and

the baseline by an inch but Smith will not be too concerned about

that. And also, John, liking the way that

Edmund reacts to those near And also, John, liking the way that

as well. He's got a very cool temperament and he's not going to

let the frustration get him down here.

CHEERING He didn't want to miss that one, did

He missed that shot by miles, that's APPLAUSE

He missed that shot by miles, that's what's so

He missed that shot by miles, that's moment of the match so

There's the Murray plan! Grandma and grandad.

Just came out of that for almost the first time, lifted up on the

backhand. Not sure if it was a bad bounce backs, but the body came up.

The ball just floated long. That's gone wide. Well, it's taken

almost an hour and a half but finally Goffin has a slight

foothold, a slight opportunity to get back in now. A break ahead in

the third set. Even that games are, really it wasn't really a case of

Goffin playing a lot better in that one, that was the first game where

Kyle Edmund has just made a few errors. You have to expect that,

he's been unbelievable for two sets, but that was the first time

where he gave a view cheap errors away and Goffin finally converted,

but still not a convincing break of serve. -- a view cheap errors. Do

you think they sell the seats behind that as restricted view!

LAUGHTER There are some characters around

this arena today, I have to say. Great support for Belgium and why

would they not enjoy their first appearance back here in the Davis

Cup Final for so, so long. They actually lost to Britain at

Wimbledon in their one lonely appearance. Britain's first final

since 78 when John here played alongside his brother and Buster

Mott in palm springs, losing to a McEnroe-inspired USA. But it isn't

since the days of Fred Perry in the 1930s that they have been able to

lift the trophy. That is the prize this weekend. We've got it covered

across the BBC. If you are out, take your radio with you, Five Live

Sports Extra as this one tomorrow. Well, you've got to give Goffin a

good deal of credit here for the way he has recovered after the

disappointment of losing that second set. At that point it looked like he

would rather be anywhere else but here. The captain has really had to

earn his corn to gee up Goffin more than anything. That shot was missing

for the first couple of sets, the backhand down the line.

Well, where did that call come from? It didn't come the line judge.

BOOING It's come from the crowd, that

call. They got the line judge just to the left of the shop on the

baseline put his palms down to the court.

That call of out definitely did not come from the line judge.

Well, this is a big test now for Kyle Edmund. This is the stage of

the match that he must have anticipated would come at some

point. Goffin is too good to be blown off the Court Three sets to

love. That was a very brave second serve

from Kyle Edmund. So, the Belgian comeback is very

much on, with Goffin now So, the Belgian comeback is very

a double break in the third set. JOHN LLOYD: Anything can happen in

the best-of-five sets. JOHN LLOYD: Anything can happen in

and 20 minutes, Kyle Edmund was just absolutely brilliant. It has been a

bit of a combination. He has definitely gone off the boil, the

young Brit. And Goffin has just steadied the ship a little bit and

become a bit more consistent. Been aggressive at the right time and not

made as many errors. It can happen. Over five sets it is very

made as many errors. It can happen. you go through a match unblemished

when you do not have some errors. He has just got to make sure that he

stops this as soon as possible. Someone actually missing from the

Belgian team this weekend to whom we must send our very best wishes.

Julian, who worked for several years as a coach at the LTA, was admitted

to hospital a couple of weeks ago suffering from a brain tumour. The

news has shocked everyone here in Belgium. A very popular member of

the coaching team. Steve Darcis, a close friend. I am told he will be

following what he can. He is in hospital in Lieges and we all wish

him the very best. He contributed a lot to British tennis in his few

years with us. Get well soon. Well, he needed that. So far off the

court here. Just another glimpse of the power that he has. He did it

early on with his backhand. He was a long way behind the baseline to hit

a clean winner like that, with such power. He has got weapons in his

game, Kyle Edmund. You have to have that in today's tennis and he has

certainly got those. Very well done to Kyle Edmund there.

The ebbs and flows of a tennis match are so fascinating to observe.

Absolutely no way has Kyle Edmund given up on this set. No, you might

have expected there would be some doubts but he has come back to break

his higher ranked opponent. APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

JONATHAN OVEREND: Another game against Romeo. It is a fascinating

JONATHAN OVEREND: Another game difficult to predict what is going

to happen. much with in the match. But anyway

he has got that break much with in the match. But anyway

go down to Jamie Baker at courtside. That was

go down to Jamie Baker at courtside. so far? Yet he started very

go down to Jamie Baker at courtside. at the beginning, the

go down to Jamie Baker at courtside. slowed down a bit of course so the

go down to Jamie Baker at courtside. match is slowing down a little bit.

go down to Jamie Baker at courtside. like this. What does it mean for the

go down to Jamie Baker at courtside. Belgian players to play here at

go down to Jamie Baker at courtside. country, nobody was expecting a

final going to play it and hopefully we

are going to Winnipeg. Is this going to play it and hopefully we

won the decisive fifth rubber to win a Davis Cup tie for his country.

He has that ability on that forehand, Kyle Edmund, when he is

pushed out wide. He gets that flicked forehand and it comes off

the racket so fast. It puts Goffin back on the defensive. It is a big

weapon, that forehand. His backhand has been pretty good today as well!

It was interesting to hear Steve saying that in practice how much

harder Goffin has been hitting the ball. It just shows you what tension

can do. He has just been steering the ball for the first couple of

sets. Mind you, a lot of that is down to his opponent, who been

The absolutely brilliant.

The court on one side, exploiting the

opening on the other. And it brings up two much-needed set points per

David Goffin of Belgium. Belgium back in it! Well, it was

never going to be easy. This, just to reiterate, the one match across

the weekend that Belgium really, really would have put their houses

on. Their number one against our number two. Kyle Edmund on debut.

No-one has ever won live rubber on debut in the final. Edmund remains

one set away from it. But now, critically, Goffin is two sets away

from it. He has begun the comeback. So, what are they fighting for here?

from it. He has begun the comeback. So, this is what all the fuss is

about, the famous Davis Cup trophy. I hope the winners are not planning

to get it in their luggage to take home. Fascinating to hear Steve say

what he felt about Davis Cup. He used the word stress. It is 1978

since the last time Great used the word stress. It is 1978

played a match with this trophy on the line. Can sense now the match

starting to turn. The Belgian crowd is becoming a bit more positive. It

will be fascinating to see how Goffin and Kyle Edmund react to

this. But this is what is on the line. It is more than a metre tall,

more than a metre wide, it weighs 105 kilos. One of the most famous

trophies in sport and certainly one of the biggest! It has been

refurbished a couple of times in its lifetime at vast expense. They have

added a layer or two as well. When Britain won it in the 1930s they

only got that top bit there. And then they started adding the plinth

only got that top bit there. And is with the names of all the winning

nations. Switzerland are the defending nations. Serbia, with

Novak Djokovic, in 2010. That was amazing for him. And it led into his

amazing year with three slams and barely a defeat. You wonder whether

if Murray can win it this weekend...?

Well, he gives nothing away. He doesn't! Come on, tell us something!

How are you feeling? His captain is in his face, demonstrate this and

that... He just gives him that blank stare. It's a bit like Bjorn Borg

come EU could never tell whether he was winning or losing. You could

never tell the difference. Goffin is like that coming he just doesn't

give anything away. But what gives away the nerves was the first couple

of sets, as his team-mate said the team-mate was not coming off his

racket, he was not going for it, there was not enough pace. You can

understand if his nation is here and they know that this the banker

match. If he loses this match, the Belgian number one, the match is

over. That pressure can take at any time, and Goffin has taken a while

to settle. But you can't take away from the make -- the amazing start

that Kyle Edmund has had, on his Davis Cup debut. To go out there and

impose himself the way he has against the world number 16 is quite

incredible. Whatever happens in this match, it just does you what an

amazing future prospect we have in Kyle Edmund. We can't really

reiterate how important this is for Belgium to win this match right

now, with Andy Murray still to come strong favourite for both his

singles matches and strong favourite for the doubles as well in

partnership with Jamie Murray, how well they have played in the last

two rounds, in fact only once had a nation comeback from two robbers to

one down to win a Davis Cup Final and you have to go back to 1939 for

that. Realistically the best chance for Belgium was to win this 3-2.

Taking it to the final day and somehow squeezing an upset win

somewhere along the line. A huge challenge for them. A few

adjustments to the net here, and that's just delaying things a bit

ahead of the fourth set. Carlos Rameau is to the left of the net and

he is the other umpire in this tie committee is supervising. At the

beginning of this set, they had to keep coming out and readjusting the

net. I was thinking the organisation has been so good but the 1 thing

that is slightly down is the way the net is behaving. And now it's not

doing its job, unfortunately. Here we go, here comes Carlos with the

tape measure. Right, is the Davis Cup Final, day

one, live from Ghent in Belgium, a beautiful city by the way, the third

biggest city in Belgium behind Brussels and Bruges, population of

around a quarter of a million. Central to the medieval cloth

trade, and a real medieval feel to the city wherever you go. Some

fascinating architecture. Bradley Wiggins was born here. Fact of the

day. Well, that is a miss. At 15-30,

opening game of the fourth set. A let off for Edmund, and Leon Smith

here wants his man to exploit it. Jamie Murray will be involved

tomorrow in the doubles. Watch that with us tomorrow afternoon.

Well played! Really well played, under a lot of pressure. Doing

exactly what his captain wanted to do their, make your thin pay for the

easy miss at the net. He could easily have lost the game at that

15-30 point but he hung in there really well. He needed that game to

re-establish himself, get back in the lead in the fourth set after

losing the third set, where his game just dropped a level. It can happen

in best of five sets, you've just got to make sure you can get out of

it as quickly as possible, and he seems to have done so. Once again

the thing is with playing Goffin, you're not talking about a big

server, so he will always think he has got the chance to break serve.

Not many aces, not many free points come from Goffin's serve. Which is

unusual for a top 30 player. Most top players these days, you get one

or two cheap points every game with a big serve. He will probably get

four aces in a row now I have said that!

It's just extraordinary how far he missed by on that shot, that's the

worrying thing for the Belgian team. It was the right shot, perhaps, to

go down the line. But he missed it by three or four feet.

He didn't adjust his footwork, there. He got caught.

Well, the clock is just ticking on to two hours for the match here.

Kyle Edmund is not used to playing best-of-5 sets. Out.

As calm as he is, he will have used up quite a bit of nervous energy in

the build-up and the first three sets here, John. That's a very good

point. The time is only two hours, that's not a lot, even for a best of

three sets match. But it's the tension involved, the build-up, the

ceremony. That can make the legs go. Looks a

ceremony. That can make the legs go. Not getting his feet in the right

position. Kim Clijsters was the queen of the comeback, wasn't she?

Justine Henin as well. That forehand, he was reaching for

it. He did not take the two quick steps. I think he's feeling it a

little bit in the legs at the moment.

Oh! A poor game from Edmund's points of view and he is marching back

quickly to his chair. Belgium up a break in the fourth set.

Is that the first sign of a little weariness, John, when the footwork

starts to go? You can tell a bit with the serve, you don't start

reaching up as much on the ball toss, you are just a bit fatigued.

The legs, two or three times in that game when he just wasn't in the

right position. He could have taken to quick steps but he just lunged at

the ball. But you can get out of that. You can sort of re-game that.

Sometimes you can get a bit fatigued with the tension. He's just got to

rebuild. Leon is right in his face here, just to get him going a bit. I

need to panic, he is still up two sets to one. Just to recharge the

energy and get focused a bit. He has got his whole career ahead of

him. His first match for Britain. He has been around the team for quite a

few ties now, soaking up the experience. Murray did that right at

the start of his career. He went to Luxembourg with the team in 2004.

Nothing beats playing, though. Nothing is the same as playing,

finding yourself in this sort of atmosphere. Goffin, 2-1 with the

break, fourth set. The locals trying to sway the

decision, which is never going to happen. He will be a mighty relieved

young man to see that drop over the baseline. Good, strong return.

APPLAUSE young man to see that drop over the

baseline. Good, strong Goffin at the end of that game.

Slowly but surely demonstrating examples in that game. There is

Michael Llodra, helping out examples in that game. There is

player as well. French Davis He was one of the last remaining

exponents of the serve-volley, John. I remember an amazingly

entertaining match in Australia when he was doing it all the time. Could

not care less! Into the net straightaway! And it made for

fantastic