:01:36. > :01:43.Russell, what is the weather? It looks dry but no play until noon.
:01:44. > :01:48.Good morning from the Serbian capital. I think there is every
:01:49. > :01:54.chance we will get laid at midday your time. There was some light rain
:01:55. > :01:59.in the half hour or so leading up to the initial schedule start time and
:02:00. > :02:07.they have been doing running repairs to the court especially behind one
:02:08. > :02:10.of them waistlines. They have swept the court and now for the first time
:02:11. > :02:30.today we see the team benches being put into position. We had 12 hours
:02:31. > :02:36.of persistent rain. The prospects for completing are quite bright. It
:02:37. > :02:40.has been a frustrating time of tennis. Two doubles matches will be
:02:41. > :02:47.played today. Tom ingot and Jamie Murray for Great Britain and Nen
:02:48. > :02:56.adds a virtual play. We'll yank out Tipsarevic take to court? Janko
:02:57. > :03:03.Tipsarevic is also very revealing. -- he has a litany of injuries over
:03:04. > :03:07.the last couple of years. He had two operations to remove a tumour in his
:03:08. > :03:11.left heel and surgery on his right knee. Talking about how passionate
:03:12. > :03:16.he was to be back in the Davis Cup team. Very eloquent, very down to
:03:17. > :03:19.earth and very honest. I was surprised he was so honest in his
:03:20. > :03:23.defeat to Kyle Edmund yesterday and said he was really struggling and
:03:24. > :03:31.has a high fever and has been suffering from that for the past
:03:32. > :03:34.week. An allergy has given him swollen ankles. He is in a bit of a
:03:35. > :03:37.mess. When he has played so little tennis in the last two and a half
:03:38. > :03:43.years, is he able to play the doubles today and the singles
:03:44. > :03:55.tomorrow? He may have to dos loan -- Dusan Lajovic is to play. Can he be
:03:56. > :04:05.expected to play doubles with nomads of which tomorrow? There is
:04:06. > :04:20.suggestion from Janko Tipsarevic in that he is far from being fit. There
:04:21. > :04:27.is no Djokovic as well. To have half an hour's rest and then the doubles,
:04:28. > :04:33.is that in the rules? Was there nothing to stop that. You can
:04:34. > :04:38.imagine if the boot was on the other foot and Andy Murray was here and
:04:39. > :04:42.playing singles and doubles in an ideal world. Perhaps putting
:04:43. > :04:45.pressure on behind-the-scenes. Maybe this Serbian team have done a
:04:46. > :04:50.similar thing. We have been told there will be a singles and doubles
:04:51. > :04:55.today. It is a team competition and bad luck Serbia. Ultimately it is
:04:56. > :05:00.down to the Serbian team captain to make that decision. Can he ask his
:05:01. > :05:04.man to play twice in one day knowing he will have to play the first match
:05:05. > :05:08.against Kyle Edmund tomorrow. That is a match you think Serbia will
:05:09. > :05:14.have to win if they have a chance of making it through to the semifinals.
:05:15. > :05:19.It is interesting that we are not able to bring some live play but we
:05:20. > :05:23.are watching the players practising. No play until noon. We will bring
:05:24. > :05:29.you some tennis because we have been talking about Kyle Edmund yesterday
:05:30. > :05:32.and his much about -- against Janko Tipsarevic. We can join it in the
:05:33. > :06:06.second set. Kyle Edmund is 3-2 up. A good effort to win that point
:06:07. > :06:10.because he was really behind almost every stroke. The power of Edmund
:06:11. > :06:18.putting him in trouble but he hung in there. That is what he has got to
:06:19. > :06:39.do. He has to get back in this match, Tipsarevic.
:06:40. > :06:49.It is in the corner. So much on that from Edmund bringing it down? This
:06:50. > :06:57.is the sort of thing that Tipsarevic cannot get away with. He has to
:06:58. > :09:15.start going deeper or at least attempt it.
:09:16. > :09:15.Just aware of Tipsarevic moving up attempt it.
:09:16. > :09:48.Look at the frustration showing on two or
:09:49. > :11:08.Look at the frustration showing on Tipsarevic.
:11:09. > :11:18.Edmund getting himself into position and making room. That wet sand like
:11:19. > :11:32.clay on the baseline not helping. Tipsarevic keen now. Good serve.
:11:33. > :11:38.Such a weapon to have. Get yourself out of trouble. Big first serve.
:11:39. > :11:55.Excellent delivery. His head came up. Thought it was a
:11:56. > :12:56.good bounce. Tipsarevic back in this second set.
:12:57. > :13:01.A break point a piece. Doubt it is going to be particularly pretty in
:13:02. > :13:15.the next few hours of tennis here. The court is soaked and sodden.
:13:16. > :13:29.Remember this, the first time. Early stages seal -- still.
:13:30. > :13:35.Mentioned Argentina taking the lead against Italy and that will be hit
:13:36. > :13:41.for the day's play. They will only get the one in there. They are in
:13:42. > :13:50.their second Czech Republic, France match now. The French fightback is
:13:51. > :14:10.on. Tremendous forehand when he gets it
:14:11. > :14:20.right. He does mis-hit a few forehand S Mac. When he gets it
:14:21. > :14:22.together, the velocity on it and it goes through the air so quick. Big
:14:23. > :14:56.weapon to having to day's game. USA against Croatia in Portland,
:14:57. > :15:32.Oregon. I will update you when the scores come in.
:15:33. > :15:44.Playing so tight to the baseline, Tipsarevic. Always dictating. Edmund
:15:45. > :15:51.unable to make a way back into the rally. The best baseline rally that
:15:52. > :15:56.Tipsarevic has played. He has missed a lot of times on the fourth or
:15:57. > :15:58.fifth time but that was sustained pressure and getting close to the
:15:59. > :16:25.lines. Much better place. -- pace. That is rustiness. Two double faults
:16:26. > :16:31.in this game. Comes back to the threat that Edmund has been putting
:16:32. > :16:33.on his second serve. Forcing him to go a bit too much. That is sloppy
:16:34. > :17:13.stuff. Well played, Edmund. Hitting
:17:14. > :17:20.straight back. Second break once more from Kyle Edmund against the
:17:21. > :17:25.32-year-old veteran. Janko Tipsarevic. That was good effort
:17:26. > :17:32.there from Kyle Edmund. What a throwaway game that was from
:17:33. > :17:38.Tipsarevic. Look at them coming in with the rakes and brochures.
:17:39. > :17:44.Unusual midway through. We see that as regulation but here, there is
:17:45. > :17:51.definite concern about how much the court is cutting up. It doesn't look
:17:52. > :17:56.that good, that is for sure. The amount of rain may have had on it.
:17:57. > :18:01.Disappointed with that game. Two double faults after he has worked so
:18:02. > :18:06.hard to get the break back. It is a sign of not playing as many matches
:18:07. > :18:12.as he has had. Bit of a surprise pick to play the singles. Hasn't
:18:13. > :18:22.played that many matches. First round of Wimbledon, and OK match
:18:23. > :18:27.against Gilles Simon. Surprise pick here and not really justifying his
:18:28. > :18:36.captain's pic. Still a long way to go yet.
:18:37. > :18:45.A return to the tour in mid April. Not play good tennis at all in the
:18:46. > :19:08.last few years. Surgery, knee surgery. Terrible time for him.
:19:09. > :19:17.That is so good. When he is pushed into that corner, Edmund, he has so
:19:18. > :19:23.many options. That is his territory. He can easily go down the line on
:19:24. > :19:50.that one. He has such good wrist control. Tipsarevic can't read it.
:19:51. > :20:05.Some good points coming. Edmund has shown some of his defensive skills.
:20:06. > :20:10.That is one of the weakness when you look at Kyle Edmund. Defensive wise,
:20:11. > :20:13.the great athletes these days that can retrieve so well and put
:20:14. > :20:20.yourself back into position and cause some damage. Kyle Edmund
:20:21. > :20:22.usually looks slow but today he has covered the course fantastically
:20:23. > :20:49.well when he has been pushed into trouble.
:20:50. > :21:03.Much-needed love service hold. The world number 67. Kyle Edmund, 21
:21:04. > :21:15.from Beverley. He is in good shape now to go on. To -- two sets to love
:21:16. > :21:21.lead. He is really taking to this task so well.
:21:22. > :21:31.As he did against David Goffin enough final. We thought we had come
:21:32. > :21:34.to see Andy Murray win the Davis Cup. It is Kyle Edmund. Couldn't
:21:35. > :21:51.last on that occasion. He still has Andy Murray here from
:21:52. > :21:55.the sidelines. Leading from the front, isn't he? He is the highest
:21:56. > :22:14.ranked players on both benches. It is important to throw that note
:22:15. > :22:19.of caution in. He is playing here, a man who has hardly played tennis for
:22:20. > :22:22.three years. He has been eight in the world and knows how to win
:22:23. > :23:44.matches at Grand Slam level over five sets.
:23:45. > :23:50.Complaining about the footing again. You see these little craters here on
:23:51. > :24:10.the court and it is not good. It is normally the away team
:24:11. > :24:21.complaining about the court but not the home team.
:24:22. > :24:25.Hasn't been any complaints from the British camp in the week that they
:24:26. > :24:45.have been practising here. Delay from Edmund before playing
:24:46. > :24:53.that shot. He was waiting for a call which never came from the line judge
:24:54. > :24:54.but eventually did. Pascal Maria, one of the most experienced umpires
:24:55. > :27:07.out there. Lots of officials and coaches
:27:08. > :27:13.looking up to the skies at the moment. Two rain delays already.
:27:14. > :27:19.Looks like they will be OK to play on through this shower at the
:27:20. > :27:24.moment. It doesn't stop the rakes and the brooms coming out again.
:27:25. > :27:30.This is still the second set of day one. The rest of this best of five
:27:31. > :27:35.set match and a whole second match still to come. They came play
:27:36. > :27:40.because the floodlights are on and it is dark now in Belgrade. This
:27:41. > :27:45.would be great until midnight if they so wish. There has took a point
:27:46. > :27:50.where they save everyone's benefits, we all need some sleep now. I don't
:27:51. > :27:57.know what they will do but it is starting to again. Wonder if they
:27:58. > :28:05.will say to the second match, go and get some sleep, come back tomorrow.
:28:06. > :28:09.I'm sure they will do everything they can to get this one done
:28:10. > :28:13.tonight even if it does mean going back to the locker room for an hour,
:28:14. > :28:50.a couple of hours, whatever it takes.
:28:51. > :28:57.Good defensive play there from Edmund. It is amazing. I cannot
:28:58. > :29:05.believe you ever organised this match, that they put it in a venue
:29:06. > :29:10.where the crowd is awful in terms of how many people and there is no
:29:11. > :29:11.noise. It sounds like this matches in Britain, the support. It is
:29:12. > :29:46.incredible. He looks so confident on this
:29:47. > :29:51.forehand side that he just doesn't think he is going to miss it. It is
:29:52. > :29:56.not a risky shot these days. It looks like he is not going to miss
:29:57. > :29:58.out. There is enough spin and he gets the angles right. It really is
:29:59. > :30:17.a major weapon. That is the serve and forehand
:30:18. > :30:20.combination. They think that the modern player is built around. If
:30:21. > :30:29.you have those assets, everything else follows.
:30:30. > :30:36.That is why Britain is so excited about this young man. It he shows
:30:37. > :30:45.finesse to close out the set and take a 2-0 lead. Just as he did in
:30:46. > :31:08.the final last year. Now this time, can he hang on and finish the job?
:31:09. > :31:20.This set that Tipsarevic has to win. To stay in this rubber, first of
:31:21. > :31:26.five sets. The forecast continues to look very dodgy forum Belgrade
:31:27. > :31:40.through the rest of the evening. I don't think this rain is going away.
:31:41. > :31:49.In that last set he had 15 winners. Conditions are so heavy, you
:31:50. > :31:54.couldn't get heavier, and he's just hitting through the court and
:31:55. > :31:59.Tipsarevic is not slow antique cannot get ahead in these rallies.
:32:00. > :32:10.He's not being allowed to. Very impressive so far.
:32:11. > :32:17.Straightaway he put Tipsarevic right on the fence. That was neutral, they
:32:18. > :32:22.got the fourth hand and then he's in the drivers seat. If you're up and
:32:23. > :32:24.it is having to try and hit winners from that position on this court,
:32:25. > :32:40.you're going to win that match. Look at the way Kyle Edmund is
:32:41. > :32:49.marching back to his chair there. Full of purpose, businesslike, wants
:32:50. > :32:54.to get this done sharpish. What a message this is sending out for the
:32:55. > :33:00.British team, the serviette team, to play like this in a match that I am
:33:01. > :33:03.sure Serbia thought they could win this and at the moment it's one-way
:33:04. > :33:13.traffic. Absolutely brilliant. The crowd is amazing, it's like a
:33:14. > :34:19.home match. Is it me or does it seem like quite
:34:20. > :34:28.a loose net, this? It seems a bit baggy. That's a good description. He
:34:29. > :34:35.was lucky there because that winner really wasn't all. He's being forced
:34:36. > :36:28.to go for those type of shots too often for his liking.
:36:29. > :36:37.Willie is tremendous. One of the big matches for him was against Andy
:36:38. > :36:44.Murray at Queen's where he was on the court against the Andy Murray.
:36:45. > :36:50.His team-mate. The person he respects most in the game. He looks
:36:51. > :36:55.like he belonged out there. He has come out here and so far he looks
:36:56. > :36:59.like a mature player. He looks like he has been around the circuit for
:37:00. > :37:01.years and that is what you want to see from a young player. He is
:37:02. > :37:22.embracing this situation. this is where he has to relieve the
:37:23. > :37:29.input because he's playing so well. The match is in his hands, a double
:37:30. > :37:31.break but almost silent. He has to really focus on this game. This one
:37:32. > :37:53.is huge. Bad double fault from Tipsarevic,
:37:54. > :38:00.who you feel is looking for excuses in the court surface. This match
:38:01. > :38:05.rapidly sliding away from home as the rain gets heavier in Belgrade.
:38:06. > :39:14.Kyle Edmund stands on the verge of a double break.
:39:15. > :39:29.continues to offer at courtside. 845 GM, raining pretty hard
:39:30. > :39:29.continues to offer at courtside. 845 not want to come of this court. This
:39:30. > :39:40.is just outstanding. He's not want to come of this court. This
:39:41. > :39:47.lot of glimpses, people have talked not want to come of this court. This
:39:48. > :40:08.Goffin, incredible first two sets not want to come of this court. This
:40:09. > :40:16.closing it out so well, it's a fantastic performance. You said this
:40:17. > :40:22.morning, this was the key one in the five across the weekend. If version
:40:23. > :40:26.can win this, they are firmly in the driving seat, you feel. -- if
:40:27. > :40:39.Britain can win this. It's still to be done, this match is
:40:40. > :40:46.not over yet. Edmund can put Britain 1-0 up. He has the doubles match
:40:47. > :40:51.were Dominic Inglot and Jamie Murray will start strong a rates, then
:40:52. > :40:55.looking for one more point from somewhere.
:40:56. > :41:02.Edmund on this form, I don't care how good Lajovic looks later, Edmund
:41:03. > :41:23.could be the player of the weekend. This is good, he's taking his time,
:41:24. > :41:30.not rushing. A couple of loose points but trying to regroup now.
:41:31. > :41:38.The rain is really getting heavy now. But he's not even feeling it,
:41:39. > :41:50.he wants to get off the court so badly.
:41:51. > :41:58.It's great when it goes like that but he has to be careful, there is a
:41:59. > :42:04.danger of rushing any circumstance like this, he wants to get off the
:42:05. > :42:09.court but he would rather get tough court tomorrow with a win than make
:42:10. > :43:04.a hash of things tonight. You can see on those replay shots...
:43:05. > :43:16.Two big first serves in a row. And what a recovery that is from 30-0 in
:43:17. > :43:25.the game by Kyle Edmund. He looks determined. Imagine the lift this
:43:26. > :43:31.gives to James Ward. A big difference coming into a match 1-0
:43:32. > :43:36.up from Tipsarevic is still supposed to be the doubles, imagine what his
:43:37. > :43:55.confidence will be like if he continues to play like this.
:43:56. > :44:05.Tipsarevic has a really good Davis Cup singles record. His 133 and lost
:44:06. > :44:13.fourth team and if you filter it to clay-court matches, he has won 21
:44:14. > :44:18.and only lost six. So this would be a rare defeat at the way things
:44:19. > :44:26.aren't going, with Cal and hitting his fourth and like that, defeat is
:44:27. > :44:30.coming his way. Being totally outclassed and if this match
:44:31. > :44:34.continues until the last day, I almost guarantee you the Serbian
:44:35. > :44:36.captain will not put him in for the last match, not after they drubbing
:44:37. > :45:23.like this. Not the first time without
:45:24. > :45:31.crosscourt background, a more acute angle. It just buys a little more at
:45:32. > :45:35.time and increases the amount of time your opponent needs to get
:45:36. > :45:44.across to it. By that I mean to get into the perfect position to play a
:45:45. > :45:49.shot like that. Tipsarevic, not ideal, out break points again.
:45:50. > :46:09.Wonderful. As Tipsarevic gets soaked in the
:46:10. > :46:15.Belgrade rain and dismantled on the court, it's Kyle Edmund, tall and
:46:16. > :46:21.upright, who looks every bit the leader of this team, doesn't take,
:46:22. > :46:26.John? In many ways the natural successor to Andy Murray, who
:46:27. > :46:34.hopefully has got many years left leading this Davis Cup team but Mary
:46:35. > :46:39.is eight years Edman's senior, so this is the future we are looking
:46:40. > :46:44.at. This was an interesting match, we didn't know how Tipsarevic would
:46:45. > :46:51.react, experienced but he hasn't played much, we didn't know how Kyle
:46:52. > :46:55.Edmund would react to being the leader but this is a tremendous
:46:56. > :47:03.performance by him. To see a scoreline like this, no one would
:47:04. > :47:08.have predicted the scoreline. I'm in direct contact with someone high up
:47:09. > :47:13.into international tennis Federation who assures me there has not been a
:47:14. > :47:18.cancellation of the second match yet, but it's hard to imagine it
:47:19. > :47:24.starting in these conditions. It's one thing finishing a match in this
:47:25. > :47:30.sort of in, surely another thing starting one. Look at Tipsarevic,
:47:31. > :47:37.absolutely drenched. There is no way you can start a best of five sets
:47:38. > :47:43.match in these conditions. He's almost had enough, Tipsarevic,
:47:44. > :48:23.getting out of here. He looks well beaten. I never thought I would see
:48:24. > :48:54.court finals. And he has won it in style at! So good to watch.
:48:55. > :49:05.Ultra-professional but so much more than that.
:49:06. > :49:12.Well done to Cal Edman, the super performance from him to put Great
:49:13. > :49:18.Britain one up. We're still waiting for a live site and hope they will
:49:19. > :49:24.walk on court soon. This was a few moments ago with Leon Smith and Andy
:49:25. > :49:30.Murray, chief cheerleader in Belgrade, getting James Ward ready
:49:31. > :49:36.for his match, which will hope the league start in the next few minutes
:49:37. > :49:44.as he takes on Dusan Lajovic, so a busy day, Jamie Murray will be
:49:45. > :49:51.playing along with Dominic Ingle. This is how it stands in the
:49:52. > :50:06.quarterfinals. Italy and Argentina are now 1-1, and just a few moments
:50:07. > :50:14.ago Fabio Fognini one in the Czech Republic. And Lucas Pouille, who won
:50:15. > :50:18.in three sets against Jiri Vesely, the French are one set up in the
:50:19. > :50:25.doubles at the moment. As far as the US and Croatia are concerned, they
:50:26. > :50:31.are to note up, and Jack Sock beat Marin Cilic, which justified Jim
:50:32. > :50:37.Currier's the session not to plate Sam Querrey. Now it's down to the
:50:38. > :50:46.Bryan brothers to seal victory in Portland. That is the situation in
:50:47. > :50:52.the quarterfinals. We just sort Cal Edman win in three sets, let's see
:50:53. > :50:57.what he had to say after the match. First win in the Davis Cup is a
:50:58. > :51:01.great feeling, playing for your country it's a different feeling, so
:51:02. > :51:07.the fact you have one for your country, the fans, it's something
:51:08. > :51:12.you remember, and away from home, getting the point on the board,
:51:13. > :51:19.getting the team of two good momentum, creates a winning feeling,
:51:20. > :51:23.so happy with the way I did it. You played it very well as you close
:51:24. > :51:29.down the maps. What was it like to play in those conditions? It was
:51:30. > :51:34.blowing a gale and the rain was coming down steadily. I was probably
:51:35. > :51:39.playing well because I'm used to British conditions but it's
:51:40. > :51:47.different to the start of the week. It was 40 plus degrees, the ball was
:51:48. > :51:56.very lively and the clay-court is having, so you have to would just
:51:57. > :52:02.racked tensions, but it's not the first time it has happened. You play
:52:03. > :52:09.every week in different circumstances, so you are aware of
:52:10. > :52:14.it and I was pleased because it allowed me more time to get around
:52:15. > :52:22.and do what I want to do, so I just got on with it and the court was
:52:23. > :52:29.completely safe. I didn't feel it was hindering me at all, it was just
:52:30. > :52:36.rain hitting me. Very different conditions. John and Jamie are with
:52:37. > :52:41.me. Super match from him. He was so composed out there and he handled
:52:42. > :52:46.the delays and conditions the best. Earlier in the week it was 40
:52:47. > :52:51.degrees and much quicker, so more of a chance for Tipsarevic to get the
:52:52. > :52:57.ball into Kyle's account but he spent so much time in his backhand
:52:58. > :53:01.corner and in heavy conditions, the amount of winners was impressive. He
:53:02. > :53:08.went for everything and have Tipsarevic running everywhere. I
:53:09. > :53:13.also like the way he said the court was safe whilst IMAX said it wasn't,
:53:14. > :53:18.but I like the way he led from the front. It was a big match because he
:53:19. > :53:24.didn't have and the ready for him if he lost. He just took it to him, I
:53:25. > :53:31.love the way his forehand was awesome. In the third set it was
:53:32. > :53:37.like a steam train coming through. The most important point in the
:53:38. > :53:44.match was the 3-3 game in the second, where Kyle got his nose in
:53:45. > :53:48.front again and once he got the lead, it was raining so hard and
:53:49. > :53:54.Kyle kept his focus and one seed got up in that set, he wanted it more
:53:55. > :54:00.than Tipsarevic. Tough to come back in those conditions. And it was such
:54:01. > :54:09.a different atmosphere, it felt like a home match because there were so
:54:10. > :54:12.few who people there for Serbia. I presume this happened because Novak
:54:13. > :54:17.Sarcevic pulled out and have fans were disappointed but to have a
:54:18. > :54:22.crowd like that for a Davis Cup where they were favourites to win,
:54:23. > :54:28.it looked like we were playing in Scotland or England. I thought an
:54:29. > :54:35.away match like that would be after Russia's crowd but there was no home
:54:36. > :54:42.advantage. Not at all. Today James Ward is the player in action for
:54:43. > :54:47.Britain and here he is walking on to court for his match against Dusan
:54:48. > :54:53.Lajovic stop Andy Murray in position to give his advice for the match,
:54:54. > :55:01.and looking up to the clouds because rain is forecast, still no big crowd
:55:02. > :55:07.but the British fans are there. I think the atmosphere from that
:55:08. > :55:12.Serbian side is so per it is almost a disadvantage for them. Tipsarevic
:55:13. > :55:17.has had time out, he must have been excited about playing and comes out
:55:18. > :55:23.expect a home match with everyone behind him but it is pouring with
:55:24. > :55:29.rain and there was no one there. It could be a busy day for Dusan
:55:30. > :55:35.Lajovic because he could be asked to play the singles and doubles, a lot
:55:36. > :55:41.for the Serbian captain to think about but Leon Smith was looking
:55:42. > :55:48.ahead to a busy day today. We now have two matches in one day. Does
:55:49. > :55:54.that throw up issues not really, only on a Saturday there is normally
:55:55. > :56:04.this one match, it is a shorter day for everyone, but no two matches on
:56:05. > :56:07.Monday is pretty normal for us. On a Saturday it's a longer day for
:56:08. > :56:10.everyone but hope will eat the weather won't interrupt play too
:56:11. > :56:15.much because otherwise it could drag on but we have good support staff
:56:16. > :56:22.and we have planned everything accordingly. It was the right
:56:23. > :56:28.decision not to hang around with the rain on the first date, it's better
:56:29. > :56:34.to get going today. It will start with Ward against Lajovic. You think
:56:35. > :56:39.it's good for Britain as Tipsarevic says he has been struggling with a
:56:40. > :56:48.fever and other players have not been playing for us while? It's very
:56:49. > :56:53.much in the balance, in this match Kyle was slight favourite based on
:56:54. > :57:01.how he has been doing on tour and it proved the case but Ward has a
:57:02. > :57:08.difficult match against Lajovic, he is a very physical player but those
:57:09. > :57:14.are difference where you can go 1-0 up and that makes a difference to
:57:15. > :57:19.the way going up, this specially if you were an underdog, you can
:57:20. > :57:24.execute a little more freely, maybe take a few more risks on things and
:57:25. > :57:30.try to make things difficult for Lajovic. It hasn't been a great time
:57:31. > :57:40.for James Ward, we'll talk about him in a moment, but Dusan Lajovic, his
:57:41. > :57:50.rank 81, he was as high as 87 and he is a good they are -- 57. On paper
:57:51. > :57:56.he should win this, he is a talented player but it doesn't look so good
:57:57. > :58:01.for him when Tipsarevic comes out with all these comments about the
:58:02. > :58:10.court being bad. And the team in disarray. The Serbian cap them last
:58:11. > :58:16.night would have had a heck of a job because he will have had get us into
:58:17. > :58:23.guys. With the Commons Tipsarevic made comic you think you will not
:58:24. > :58:29.play doubles, you are going to ask your number one player to play 25
:58:30. > :58:37.set matches. James Ward, it's been a difficult time, he sadly lost his
:58:38. > :58:43.coach, who he was close to, and he hasn't phoned the form he had with
:58:44. > :58:48.his coach. No, he has had a poor year by his standards, but we know
:58:49. > :58:53.he is a big Davis Cup there, he plays above his standard in Davis
:58:54. > :58:59.Cup and this is a chance to relaunch his career and move up the rankings
:59:00. > :59:05.and did Davis Cup can help. He has the 1-0 lead, he can open up his
:59:06. > :59:12.shoulders, as Leon Smith said it's not a free match but he can express
:59:13. > :59:17.himself a little. He has AIDS decent shot, not the favourite, conditions
:59:18. > :59:24.being as heavy as this do not help either. But how does his game stack
:59:25. > :59:32.up on the clay? Has been very good indoors. He played at a lot of
:59:33. > :59:39.tennis in Barcelona, it gave him more time to hit the ground strokes.
:59:40. > :59:45.His movement can be suspect and could get on the run a little, we do
:59:46. > :59:52.not know if you will have enough consistency to win over five sets
:59:53. > :59:58.but he has a shark. Lajovic's backhand is quite a weapon. He is a
:59:59. > :00:03.good player on late and the importance of the team comes to him,
:00:04. > :00:08.it will be a tough match. You have sat in the cabin's chair and that
:00:09. > :00:14.pressure gets to players, when we were representing your country it's
:00:15. > :00:21.huge, Lajovic knows this is a must win match. The whole pressure is on
:00:22. > :00:30.him. He knows he has to win under pressure is definitely on, James
:00:31. > :00:34.Ward 1-0 up, he can't do for this comp no one is expecting him to win
:00:35. > :00:41.so he is in the good position and hopefully will play the way we have
:00:42. > :00:48.seen him in other Davis Cup matches. Needs to get off to a nice start, I
:00:49. > :00:55.always think that's important. If the get into the match, hits that
:00:56. > :01:00.they'd backhand, has to get a lot of first serves in and just impose
:01:01. > :01:05.himself on his opponent. If he can do that, he has a shot.
:01:06. > :01:15.One thing we can guarantee is these guys are going to sing. James Ward
:01:16. > :01:27.up against Dusan Lajovic. Good afternoon and welcome to day
:01:28. > :01:35.two of this Davis Cup quarterfinal tie. James Ward and Dusan Lajovic.
:01:36. > :01:45.You fill the home nation have to win. One down in the tie. If Ward
:01:46. > :01:52.can do it, what are positioned Great Britain are in. The possibility of
:01:53. > :02:05.wrapping the tie up today. Here is the setting. A very disappointing
:02:06. > :02:41.crowd again. Travelling British support.
:02:42. > :03:30.Already getting a good look at the contrasting backhands. The style of
:03:31. > :03:38.James Ward. Played a good angle with it. Interesting that both men should
:03:39. > :05:26.be plucking the opponent's backhand in the early stages.
:05:27. > :05:40.it. Interesting that both men should be plucking the opponent's backhand
:05:41. > :06:07.Lajovic. He has had some good results on
:06:08. > :06:13.perform. We can see straightaway that Lajovic's game is suited to
:06:14. > :06:19.play. He was brought up on clay and has spent most of his time training
:06:20. > :06:20.in Italy. It is going to be a very tough ask, this match for James
:06:21. > :07:36.Ward. All the work on the court this
:07:37. > :07:40.morning. It was in a sorry state last night if you were watching the
:07:41. > :07:43.replay of Kyle Edmund last evening. The last half an hour of that played
:07:44. > :08:04.in pretty solid rain. It is looking OK here. A yard to
:08:05. > :08:09.four yards behind the baseline that was the most cutup. The ground staff
:08:10. > :08:28.yesterday coming on to repair it during sets.
:08:29. > :09:11.An immediate break back channels for James Ward. -- chants.
:09:12. > :09:19.British number five if you go down the ranking's list. Search a hero to
:09:20. > :09:21.the Davis Cup team over recent years, James Ward. Once some big
:09:22. > :10:15.matches. Ward will be disappointed with the
:10:16. > :10:23.backhand on the break point. Temp-macro holding for 2-0. Holding
:10:24. > :10:30.a particular flight with that backhand of his. It shows how
:10:31. > :10:38.comfortable he is on the clay. It is a different ball flight that you see
:10:39. > :10:44.from a natural clay-court. Even when he gets into an attacking situation,
:10:45. > :11:01.there is so many clear zones. It takes the net out of the game.
:11:02. > :11:10.Does James like a flat of all coming at him? He is comfortable on the
:11:11. > :11:13.clay. The interesting thing is to do with what will happen with the
:11:14. > :11:41.backhand. It is both of their favourite's shots.
:11:42. > :11:50.This is by no means James Ward's attempts at a drop shot. It shows
:11:51. > :12:47.you how difficult it is to play when there is no pace on the ball.
:12:48. > :12:58.Well done. First game of board further James Ward for Britain. He
:12:59. > :13:07.will be desperate to play his part this weekend. Also try and revive
:13:08. > :13:13.his career because the last 12 months have been pretty horrible for
:13:14. > :13:19.him both on and off the court. Down at 240 in the world at the moment.
:13:20. > :13:26.This time best year, was a top 100 player. As high as 89 in the world
:13:27. > :13:29.but has struggled to get any sort of sequence of results which is what
:13:30. > :13:35.you need when you what travelling on such an intense schedule. Remember
:13:36. > :13:43.going back to Wimbledon last year on court to watching him to reach the
:13:44. > :13:47.third round. He thought his consistency, he cracked that the
:13:48. > :13:57.tequila puzzle and it has been a very difficult six to nine months
:13:58. > :14:07.since he ended up last year. -- particular puzzle. All those
:14:08. > :14:11.Wimbledon ranking points that he accrued have now fallen off. Got the
:14:12. > :14:23.rotten lot of the draw with Djokovic. Against the world number
:14:24. > :14:55.one. That is a hit when you reach the third round of the Grand Slam.
:14:56. > :15:07.More than just Wimbledon why he is 240 in the world. He has won matches
:15:08. > :15:10.in many qualifying tournaments. In terms of the full tour, the whole
:15:11. > :15:39.series of first-round defeats. Bangalore, quite impressive to miss
:15:40. > :15:41.-- win the title. He is still waiting for that and who we are
:15:42. > :16:27.midway through the following season. Nice touch from Lajovic. James Ward
:16:28. > :16:44.did really well to dip that bold to Lajovic's feat. Great touch.
:16:45. > :16:51.It does seem like there is more energy in the crowd from the
:16:52. > :16:55.Serbian's. At least it is not raining. That is one thing to shout
:16:56. > :17:06.about. They are creating as good an
:17:07. > :17:12.atmosphere as they can. It is such a small crowd. It is concrete steps
:17:13. > :17:28.all around. Can be the most pleasant watching
:17:29. > :17:34.experience. -- cannot be the most pleasant watching experience. It is
:17:35. > :17:35.the Saturday of the tie when you would normally expect families to
:17:36. > :18:11.come along and support the nation. Viktor Troicki has a reasonably high
:18:12. > :18:13.profile in Serbia. Very successful career. He opted not to play this
:18:14. > :20:22.tie. Just gripping the line. Ward is
:20:23. > :20:32.going up for a little inspection. It is on the line says Jay Garner who
:20:33. > :20:39.is hopping down from the umpire pass -- umpire's chair. He took charge of
:20:40. > :20:41.the Wimbledon final. It has caught the line. He looks very comfortable
:20:42. > :21:17.on his baseline exchanges early on. Lajovic had every intention of going
:21:18. > :21:18.with that second serve to go and attack it with a forehand. Made
:21:19. > :22:17.their move initially. That is a couple of times he has let
:22:18. > :22:22.rip with that backhand at the line. He is very patient on the
:22:23. > :22:47.cross-court. Does have the ability to open those shoulders.
:22:48. > :23:11.Two close calls in the game that have gone against James Ward.
:23:12. > :23:23.Well done, good save by Ward. Ambitious play and ambition was
:23:24. > :23:31.rewarded. With the court playing as good as it is, you have to be
:23:32. > :23:35.accurate. You have to be really accurate and construct these points
:23:36. > :24:06.well. There isn't any room short cuts. For -- for short cuts.
:24:07. > :24:12.Perhaps this illustrates how well Kyle Edmund played last night. Even
:24:13. > :24:20.heavier conditions. He was able to hit through the court. It shows you
:24:21. > :24:25.just how powerful and how much of a weapon that forehand really is. To
:24:26. > :25:20.be able to hit as clean -- as many clean winners as he did.
:25:21. > :25:26.James Ward is well aware that he is going to have to settle in for the
:25:27. > :25:28.long haul here if years to get something out of this match. This is
:25:29. > :26:24.a big game. Really good play from Lajovic. What
:26:25. > :26:31.an interesting return that was with so much air down the line and right
:26:32. > :26:37.into the corner of the court. Really opened up the options for him,
:26:38. > :26:45.didn't it? There he is at the net. Some rare Serbian sunshine. Double
:26:46. > :26:55.break of serve in this set. Playing really nicely. In these conditions,
:26:56. > :27:00.holding serve is going to be a real struggle. A couple of cheap points
:27:01. > :27:06.in the serve from James Ward. Normally that would be a foundation
:27:07. > :27:09.for him to build his game from. Today, in these conditions against a
:27:10. > :27:15.very accomplished clay-court player, he will not get very much of that.
:27:16. > :27:20.He will have to settle in for the long haul. You can see how hard he
:27:21. > :27:24.is working just to give himself an opportunity to win a point and then
:27:25. > :27:34.you need a sequence of points to win a game. Best of five sets here. If
:27:35. > :27:38.Ward is to win from here, it will be a very big achievement. Quarterfinal
:27:39. > :27:42.of the Davis Cup. Serbia against Great Britain. Czech Republic and
:27:43. > :27:53.France R.N. Rented the doubles rubber. It is 1-1. Russell and step
:27:54. > :28:26.and neck are playing. -- Rosol and a win over Marin Cilic. Talking big
:28:27. > :28:46.forehands. He has a rocket of a forehand.
:28:47. > :29:14.Just out says Jake Garner. Must have been long.
:29:15. > :29:24.It is that Italy, Argentina tie. The winner of that will play the winner
:29:25. > :29:37.of this quarterfinal in the semis later on in the year.
:29:38. > :29:46.Should it be Britain, they will be at home to either nation. They know
:29:47. > :29:47.that already because the last time they played Italy was two years ago
:29:48. > :30:07.in Naples. Lajovic holding comfortably to love.
:30:08. > :30:14.You look at where you last played and the next time, it is in the
:30:15. > :30:25.other country. A home semifinal with Italy or Argentina. Set temper with
:30:26. > :30:31.Andy Murray 100% behind board. -- September. They won it so
:30:32. > :32:49.spectacularly in Belgium last year. What a drive that is. Planting that
:32:50. > :33:27.front foot forward, up to the pitch of the ball, almost.
:33:28. > :33:34.You can see already in this match from James Ward's body language,
:33:35. > :33:41.there's not a huge amount of planning going on. I don't often use
:33:42. > :33:42.the word belief in these five set matches, I wonder if he is
:33:43. > :34:49.questioning his already. That is a very brisk first set for
:34:50. > :34:55.Lajovic. He has laid well, Ward outclassed and comfortably Serbia's
:34:56. > :35:02.best set of the ties so far. The fightback has begun.
:35:03. > :35:08.STUDIO:. It's one-way traffic at the moment. Lajovic has played well but
:35:09. > :35:15.James Ward has to find a well into this match somehow. Yes, but how can
:35:16. > :35:20.he do that? Leon Smith has a job on his hands to convince James Ward he
:35:21. > :35:27.can find his way back. Looking at that first set you ask where the
:35:28. > :35:31.weapons, where can he attack? He cannot seem to hurt him from them
:35:32. > :35:34.act of the court, he is not serving enough pieces and the moment it is
:35:35. > :35:45.one-way traffic. There are more errors, over 2.5
:35:46. > :35:51.times the winners, his first service energy is decent but not
:35:52. > :35:58.penetration. And not winning many points. It's different and late to
:35:59. > :36:05.other forms, as we enjoy some of these replays. That, I think... He
:36:06. > :36:11.will not like that being in the highlights reel. No, that wasn't
:36:12. > :36:21.unconfident shot but it's the height of the ball, he has the variation,
:36:22. > :36:27.he is comfortable coming to the net. James Ward is being put in awkward
:36:28. > :36:33.situations in these rallies and you think, where is he going to hurt
:36:34. > :36:38.him? He will have to try to fit more angles but I don't see where he can
:36:39. > :36:44.find a way to get at this man's defences. It doesn't look possible
:36:45. > :36:50.at the moment. I'm not sure what the music is, I've never heard that
:36:51. > :36:57.after the first set and eight tennis match, Lajovic is not happy with the
:36:58. > :37:03.court that he is doing well. If you were Leon Smith, has he got to go
:37:04. > :37:07.for more and take chances? I think he has to because the longer the
:37:08. > :37:11.points go on, Lajovic looks comparable and Ward is having to hit
:37:12. > :37:16.too many balls at that sort of height, maybe he has to take the
:37:17. > :37:19.ball earlier and not stand as far back from the ace line. So back we
:37:20. > :38:08.go to Jamie and Jonathan. It's interesting because this maps,
:38:09. > :38:13.scheduled for a would have followed on from that Hal Edmund went and
:38:14. > :38:18.what an excellent performance that was from the young man, they would
:38:19. > :38:25.be momentum for Ward going into that second match. And a certain amount
:38:26. > :38:30.of that momentum has been lost because everyone has had a sleep and
:38:31. > :38:36.it's a new Dave Ulster that is a factor, it also lets the Serbians
:38:37. > :38:41.picked themselves up after a disappointing day yesterday but a
:38:42. > :38:42.lot of what is happening here is down to the matchup between the
:38:43. > :39:02.players. That was a massive shout from Andy
:39:03. > :39:09.Murray after that point because I think Leon Smith's biggest task now
:39:10. > :39:14.is to get his player into a frame of mind where he does believe he has a
:39:15. > :39:26.shot here. It's almost like he has to convince him.
:39:27. > :39:37.Should he need convincing, though? If you are playing for your country
:39:38. > :39:39.in a quarterfinal. Maybe that is too simple, he has won 11 matches all
:39:40. > :39:53.year, he's lost 17 for so. When you get into position read you
:39:54. > :39:59.have a lot of recent memory of things not going well and you work
:40:00. > :40:04.on the court, you're then fighting yourself as well for form, your
:40:05. > :40:05.fighting to get out to eight position where you think you should
:40:06. > :40:14.be playing. And then on top of that, you have to
:40:15. > :40:19.be solving the problem of what the woman is giving you and that's a
:40:20. > :40:26.massive drain on your energy, went you want your own side of the net to
:40:27. > :40:27.be on autopilot and you're just trying to crack down on the
:40:28. > :40:41.opponent. That was one of Ward's best return
:40:42. > :40:44.so far. There have been times during the big matches he has won for great
:40:45. > :40:47.written when things haven't been going his way to stop that always
:40:48. > :41:01.one to let his emotions show. But goodness me, it's a time to
:41:02. > :41:10.remind ourselves of what he has done in the last few years. A win against
:41:11. > :41:15.is an in the USA, without that, entirely possible written may not
:41:16. > :41:23.have won that title and then wouldn't have won the Davis Cup.
:41:24. > :41:32.Before that, Ward got another terrific win on clay against Sam
:41:33. > :41:39.Querrey in San Diego. And the year before that he did Dmitri Carson of
:41:40. > :41:49.in the Russian tycoon the last one Murray didn't play. That is an match
:41:50. > :41:56.from two sets down, that was a phenomenal when and even looking at
:41:57. > :42:00.this year, the Bryan brothers made a strong doubles team but that was a
:42:01. > :42:18.crucial win from Ward. Quite a setting, this old Roman Iraq
:42:19. > :42:40.Cory, if you were wondering, the rock face there. -- Roman era Cory.
:42:41. > :42:52.Quite a big set working complex in this little stretch of Belgrade. A
:42:53. > :42:59.couple of international standard swimming pool is next door. Where
:43:00. > :43:29.they had the first world aquatics Championships in the 1970s.
:43:30. > :44:07.Just more of a quizzical glance from Lajovic there.
:44:08. > :44:21.He's so good at that, isn't it? Very few players could deal with a 1- to
:44:22. > :44:24.like that, a backhand down the line from nowhere, a simple put away
:44:25. > :44:57.across court. It's such a clear tactic, the one
:44:58. > :45:02.thing that has destroyed Ward so far is patience on the crosscourt and
:45:03. > :45:07.then taking that one up the line and so far he hasn't had an answer, he
:45:08. > :45:13.hasn't been able to get over quickly enough to get back in the point. The
:45:14. > :45:15.last one he would have had no chance but he looks like he has a lot of
:45:16. > :45:45.time on the ball. What can one would do to take away
:45:46. > :45:50.some of that time? I think what Leon and the team were trying to do was
:45:51. > :45:54.shift his position closer to them baseline, because on this court it's
:45:55. > :46:15.not about trying to come to the net, that isn't an option.
:46:16. > :46:25.But if during the rally, if Lajovic does drop his place, if Ward can
:46:26. > :46:28.sneak closer to the baseline, that might have the effect on Lajovic
:46:29. > :47:50.where he is applying pressure. Another indication of that point of
:47:51. > :47:56.how important movement on clay is. Side to side as well as coming
:47:57. > :48:06.forward. They haven't made that much on the surface.
:48:07. > :48:14.Lajovic much more comfortable on the red stuff than Ward and its showing
:48:15. > :48:23.right now. This is a very invincible afternoon of tennis so far, for the
:48:24. > :48:27.host nation, a set and a break up in the second robber. Kyle Edmund
:48:28. > :48:33.yesterday put Britain 1-0 up in the tide. France now two sets to one up
:48:34. > :48:46.in the doubles rubber against the cheque republic. Herbert winning 6-3
:48:47. > :48:51.against Rosol and step back. Good strength and that they have got with
:48:52. > :48:57.Thomas ditch normally on their side although not involved this weekend.
:48:58. > :49:03.France consistent and a lot of players around the top 20 but they
:49:04. > :49:10.haven't won it since 2001. They have had plenty of chances since then but
:49:11. > :49:16.maybe this could be their year. Live got such a strong pool of players.
:49:17. > :49:24.Even this weekend without Monfils and the ASCII, both still injured.
:49:25. > :49:32.They have Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Lucas Pouille both be singles, but
:49:33. > :49:40.with the doubles team making their debut in the Davis Cup this weekend.
:49:41. > :49:53.Lots of thinking to do for James Ward here. He has to remind himself
:49:54. > :50:02.of the good feeling of winning those classic five set matches, especially
:50:03. > :50:08.against the Americans. And somehow worked his way back into this match.
:50:09. > :50:17.But how hard is that, when you have hardly laid any tennis on any
:50:18. > :50:18.surface because you cannot string the results together, coming onto
:50:19. > :50:45.clay? It's extremely difficult, especially
:50:46. > :50:51.in a Davis Cup match where the Spotlight is on if you are select it
:50:52. > :50:55.to plate singles and the one thing in that position you would want to
:50:56. > :51:01.somehow do is keep the score line close, give yourself a chance, and
:51:02. > :51:02.this is where it is a massive test because Lajovic has built up such
:51:03. > :52:07.moments and. -- such momentum. Didn't expect him to be involved
:52:08. > :52:12.here, James Ward, he was expected to fly to road island and accumulate
:52:13. > :52:16.some points but then Dan Evans pulled out of the squad and Ward was
:52:17. > :53:10.required. Another example of how Lajovic is
:53:11. > :53:14.controlling the court completely. James Ward from the first shot of
:53:15. > :54:15.that rally was so far behind the baseline.
:54:16. > :54:25.Need execution in the end. I wasn't sure at the time it was a wise move
:54:26. > :54:26.but it came off. Maybe that's the something special he needs to
:54:27. > :54:51.kick-start. That's a symptom of the situation,
:54:52. > :54:57.you're so desperate to get on the board in the set, there going for
:54:58. > :56:45.the lines, trying to find your way past this determined opponent.
:56:46. > :56:54.The first change-up from James Ward, first time he has come into the net.
:56:55. > :57:00.Not the best backhand volley but shows if you in the right position
:57:01. > :57:02.and you take a good position at the front of the court, you will be the
:57:03. > :57:19.favourite. And that is a huge relief reward,
:57:20. > :57:26.I'm sure as Leon Smith said two. Against a man in Lajovic who didn't
:57:27. > :57:30.play last time for Serbia, did plate to live singles in the final, they
:57:31. > :57:40.played in 2013 against the Czech Republic. He didn't win a set,
:57:41. > :57:54.played Berdych and step on it. -- step annex. The Stepanek match was
:57:55. > :58:00.the final rubber. A one-sided win for the Czech number two on that
:58:01. > :58:10.occasion. He does have the big time experience. O! Have you ever seen a
:58:11. > :58:18.kick-serve ace like that before? Ward had to be in with the
:58:19. > :59:00.spectators to get this. Not even halfway up the service box!
:59:01. > :59:06.There's someone in the crowd behind the own part who could do with
:59:07. > :59:13.zipping it, but it's another game on the board for Lajovic, including the
:59:14. > :59:20.most extraordinary kick-serve which shows the amount of spin you can bet
:59:21. > :59:25.on those service, to make it start up and violently change direction
:59:26. > :59:32.like that, the clay exacerbates that spin. Especially with your serve,
:59:33. > :59:39.you can mix it up and that is what Lajovic was doing was first serve,
:59:40. > :59:46.he's thinking, I'm going to take some place. He looks more relaxed
:59:47. > :59:52.today than yesterday. There is Jan Cope Tipsarevic, who was crashed
:59:53. > :00:00.last night, is that Ribena? That looks like some of that strong stuff
:00:01. > :00:06.in Belgium. He's not exactly swigging it. For his sake I hope
:00:07. > :00:14.it's something that would give them a lot of energy, he potentially has
:00:15. > :00:20.a lot of tennis left to plate. Let's call that a pint of medicinal liquid
:00:21. > :00:28.for Janko Tipsarevic. It's quite a funny view. It's hard to see him
:00:29. > :00:35.playing again, he said yesterday he had they fever, maybe that was
:00:36. > :00:40.winding us up, maybe he's fine, he was outplayed and was looking for
:00:41. > :00:46.excuses. He is down to let the doubles later with Nenad Zimonjic.
:00:47. > :00:56.We hear there is not much option for the Serbians as well. If Lajovic
:00:57. > :01:08.gets this dance easily enough, he is already a set and 4-1 up.
:01:09. > :01:23.Why wouldn't you want to say Buchanan get it again? If Janko
:01:24. > :01:48.Tipsarevic is playing, he is probably psyching himself up.
:01:49. > :02:00.In terms of options, neither captain is blessed with a great array. From
:02:01. > :02:06.a British point of view, a specialist doubles team, Dominic
:02:07. > :02:12.Inglot and Jamie Murray, none of those are going to play singles. If
:02:13. > :02:17.it does come down to a fifth and deciding rubber, it will be James
:02:18. > :02:25.Ward gaffer Great. That is the interesting thing about the British
:02:26. > :02:30.team. That was the great thing about last year when Andy was so committed
:02:31. > :03:00.to playing. You can have three singles players out of the four.
:03:01. > :03:13.Sure Leon Smith would have liked to bring on the British number three.
:03:14. > :03:23.He is still not eligible after his appeal failed. This would have been
:03:24. > :03:35.a perfect situation to have brought him in. He is very comfortable on
:03:36. > :03:45.the clay. Although this has been one-way track it -- traffic.
:03:46. > :03:50.That pocket of British supporters on the far side of the court will keep
:03:51. > :04:21.believing and keep supporting him all the way.
:04:22. > :04:21.Almost like plein air seven single all the way.
:04:22. > :05:17.Almost like plein air seven single on three
:05:18. > :05:27.The slight uncertainty with James Ward and getting up to this ball.
:05:28. > :05:34.You can see it there. Not particularly comfortable and very
:05:35. > :05:35.wary, I'm sure about the surface itself and the amount of rain that
:05:36. > :06:00.has fallen on it. Good return from Ward. A bad miss in
:06:01. > :06:01.the end from Lajovic. Without that return, he wouldn't have got the
:06:02. > :06:33.point. Is there anything you can do to sort
:06:34. > :06:38.out this obvious movement? It needs to be a bit more decisive. He is
:06:39. > :06:48.outmanoeuvred again to his forehand side.
:06:49. > :06:56.You almost need to feel that because this is a big physical effort to get
:06:57. > :07:32.anywhere close to back into the match.
:07:33. > :07:43.We are seeing the Lajovic tactic and then the change of direction. The
:07:44. > :07:49.relative weakness of Ward. The forehand. Never looked like clearing
:07:50. > :07:57.the net. That is going to look rather satisfies in -- satisfying
:07:58. > :08:01.from a Serbian point of view. You can see Andy Murray in the white
:08:02. > :08:07.baseball cap behind James Ward on the British bench. Conversation with
:08:08. > :08:15.one of the British coaches. Leon Smith has the most cajoling to do
:08:16. > :08:21.and the most encouraging. The Serbian captain is very happy to
:08:22. > :08:22.leave his man to it. Why not? Don't want to change anything from their
:08:23. > :08:54.point of view. The solid shot. Drilling the ball
:08:55. > :09:05.across court. Unable to mix it with the low slice, as well.
:09:06. > :09:12.We must have some of the best away fans. Our track record over the last
:09:13. > :10:31.year and a half of Davis Cup ties has been fantastic.
:10:32. > :10:32.Overestimation mark we take that. -- has been fantastic.
:10:33. > :10:38.Overestimation mark we take that. -- oh! We will
:10:39. > :10:52.backhand. He doesn't look like he is ever going
:10:53. > :11:49.We are hearing the fans again. They doing
:11:50. > :11:54.We are hearing the fans again. They were brilliant last year. The home
:11:55. > :13:24.ties against the USA, Australia, France and the final in Belgium.
:13:25. > :13:29.Feels he just needs a big moment, one big point or amazing shot from
:13:30. > :13:53.somewhere. The feel of the match has changed
:13:54. > :14:00.slightly. If Ward can hold this game, there is a couple of instances
:14:01. > :14:06.where Lajovic has lost focus. You never know but Ward has to give
:14:07. > :14:55.himself a chance. There we go. Roaring at the far end.
:14:56. > :15:10.It is an important one. Extends the set.
:15:11. > :15:21.Murray pointing at some court damage at the far end. The umpire just
:15:22. > :15:30.supervising things. Not too sure what has happened there. A few
:15:31. > :15:37.craters appearing, perhaps. Had so much moisture on it. Not quite sure
:15:38. > :15:45.how much a bit of stamping will do. There is a lot of topsoil Blair, is
:15:46. > :15:50.a Mac? We can't have enough of this sunshine because it was completely
:15:51. > :15:55.absent yesterday. Rain delayed by an hour. Helps it dry out that little
:15:56. > :16:20.bit more. Ward knows this is his chance.
:16:21. > :17:01.Lajovic serving for the set. He can get his first break of the match.
:17:02. > :17:17.He was in that point. There is a totally different feel to James Ward
:17:18. > :17:22.now. I just hope it is not too late. We have waited two sets until he
:17:23. > :17:49.properly physically and mentally engages in the contest.
:17:50. > :18:10.Just wide. Ward scurrying up to the net. He is not sure.
:18:11. > :18:14.Noel Hawk-Eye on clay because the ball will leave a mark on the
:18:15. > :18:46.surface. Another fine drop shots. Slightly
:18:47. > :18:51.further up the court. Could not have played that any better. Look at the
:18:52. > :19:28.speed of Lajovic. He hasn't had to do too much of
:19:29. > :19:35.that. He has been so proficient with his background. Be inside out
:19:36. > :19:51.crosscourt forehand. How frustrating for James Ward.
:19:52. > :20:03.There we go. Lajovic doing the business for Serbia right now.
:20:04. > :20:10.Leading James Ward by 2-0. While we await the montage of shots that the
:20:11. > :20:15.television of -- that the television company will bring us, it was
:20:16. > :20:22.looking more hopeful. James Ward moved up his position quite a bit.
:20:23. > :20:27.Taking a few more chances. He lost his concentration and a few times.
:20:28. > :20:38.Had easy winners and didn't put them away. Lost it a little bit. 2-0
:20:39. > :20:46.down. It looks like he can really hurt his opponent. Jack Sock has
:20:47. > :20:51.done it but it is a long way and a big ask as we look at the
:20:52. > :21:01.statistics. He still hasn't improved the first serve points one. That is
:21:02. > :21:08.still quite low. The winners were equal there. He looked a bit better.
:21:09. > :21:14.A couple of drop shots. You just can't see where he can really
:21:15. > :21:20.penetrate. It doesn't look like it will happen. Moving closer and he
:21:21. > :21:25.has taken the ball on a bit more. That sort of ball was getting him in
:21:26. > :21:30.big trouble but at least he is taking the ball on a little bit
:21:31. > :21:37.earlier. We were talking about who was going to take on the doubles.
:21:38. > :21:40.We'll Lajovic want to carry on and come straight back on? We have
:21:41. > :21:51.another theory that the serving captain will put in another. We will
:21:52. > :22:04.come out and try and win both singles tomorrow. Even with their
:22:05. > :22:13.best team which is Janko Tipsarevic, they are unlikely to win that match.
:22:14. > :22:16.Their best option will be to rest Tipsarevic and looking at the form
:22:17. > :22:27.of James Ward come he would fancy his chances of beating James Ward in
:22:28. > :22:35.the fifth match. He will fancy his chance of beating Kyle Edmund. They
:22:36. > :22:46.might gamble. Back we go for the third set. Saturday's sunshine in
:22:47. > :22:51.Belgrade. What an extraordinary week the British team have had practising
:22:52. > :23:04.for this tie. Temperatures into the 40s consistently. Sweltering stuff.
:23:05. > :23:15.Then it rained pretty much all day. As you can see, far from full
:23:16. > :23:25.capacity. It is a great shame. It should be Djokovic against Murray.
:23:26. > :23:26.Should be 30,000 spectators screaming their heads off. Instead,
:23:27. > :23:36.it is this. Might need a cushion sitting on
:23:37. > :23:50.those concrete steps. What do you think about this? Called
:23:51. > :24:15.wide. I wonder whether this will be the
:24:16. > :24:23.wake-up call for the Davis Cup. The scheduling we have talked about is
:24:24. > :24:29.difficult, to put it mildly. Whoever it is these to get in a room. I
:24:30. > :24:54.wonder if this will spark some action.
:24:55. > :25:02.So hard in this window between Wimbledon and the US Open being an
:25:03. > :25:06.Olympic year. That is the key. For someone like Andy Murray who wants
:25:07. > :25:10.to defend his gold medal and someone like Djokovic who has won all four
:25:11. > :26:28.majors and now wants the gold medal as well.
:26:29. > :26:36.That is the thing. There is so much tennis and it is very difficult to
:26:37. > :26:40.see where anything can move. Last year, the Davis Cup semis and
:26:41. > :26:50.quarters were five days after we'll build on, five days after the US
:26:51. > :27:00.Open. -- Wimbledon. Good start from Ward as it surely had to be. What
:27:01. > :27:04.are you saying? What is the solution? I am thinking it is a
:27:05. > :27:14.situation where we get to the Davis Cup being every two years. Is that
:27:15. > :27:19.an option? I know the one reason in protecting this home and away
:27:20. > :27:24.fixture is so we have atmospheres like Belgium. They want to protect
:27:25. > :27:30.that there is a fear that if the competition is in one place all at
:27:31. > :27:39.once, that you will lose that. Will the benefit of putting the Davis Cup
:27:40. > :27:49.on the World Cup stage outweigh that? This is the world group here.
:27:50. > :27:54.The elite. The top 16 nations in it. The Davis Cup is so much more than
:27:55. > :27:58.what you are watching right now. I was looking at some wonderful
:27:59. > :28:05.pictures yesterday from the match between Madagascar and Benin. For
:28:06. > :28:12.those nations. Tennis is a truly global sport played by more nations
:28:13. > :28:16.other than soccer. You want to protect that. That is where the
:28:17. > :28:21.Davis Cup does help. It enables those nations to play home matches
:28:22. > :28:28.to raise revenues and get funding from the ITF development fund. If
:28:29. > :28:35.you did only play two years, it is a logical thing to suggest. The
:28:36. > :28:42.commercial revenues, therefore, would be halved. That is a very good
:28:43. > :28:47.point. Are you going to go up to the Madagascan federation to tell them
:28:48. > :28:49.that? I don't know whether the qualifying, the way it feeds in
:28:50. > :28:57.could work that way. The lower groups can play every year. Players
:28:58. > :29:17.from those lesser nations, the Davis Cup is the highlight of the year.
:29:18. > :29:24.We won't go on about this further because it is an annual discussion
:29:25. > :29:42.every time we have a Davis Cup match.
:29:43. > :29:49.The bottom line is, there has to be more done and more clunking of
:29:50. > :29:54.heads, so that when you get a semifinal between the nation of the
:29:55. > :29:59.best player in the world, sorry, a quarterfinal, and the second best
:30:00. > :30:03.player in the world, that those players play. Otherwise, what is the
:30:04. > :30:56.point? This is an interesting phase of the
:30:57. > :31:01.match. That was a very useful crosscourt backhand that created
:31:02. > :31:07.that opportunity. I think the drop shot now is being. His drop shot is
:31:08. > :31:10.not to the level of somebody of Andy Murray but what it is doing is
:31:11. > :31:13.breaking up the pattern of play which for the first hour of this
:31:14. > :31:27.match, was far too comfortable for this man.
:31:28. > :33:39.For that plan to work, he's got to make those returns.
:33:40. > :33:46.Lajovic did an excellent job, you can see the market in the clay, his
:33:47. > :33:53.slide into award that drop shot, got there in time and was able to angle
:33:54. > :33:57.that delegate shot across court. Not easy to lay that when you're sliding
:33:58. > :34:03.at full speed, to keep it so delicate. A half chance which has
:34:04. > :35:30.got away for Ward. Word has never been particularly
:35:31. > :35:32.comfortable on his forehand side and the cracks are showing in this game,
:35:33. > :36:06.I'm afraid. And look at Lajovic am a sending
:36:07. > :36:09.every ball on to that forehand went, got one meticulously short and it
:36:10. > :36:18.was all over to get the break in the third set. Serbia marching towards
:36:19. > :36:24.levelling this type, this is the second singles rubber which should
:36:25. > :36:29.have been played yesterday. I think the really interesting option for
:36:30. > :36:33.Serbia now is what John and Sue were talking about a few minutes ago,
:36:34. > :36:40.this almost unheard-of option of gifting the doubles, letting Britain
:36:41. > :36:45.have that and resting Tipsarevic and saying we back ourselves to win the
:36:46. > :36:51.two matches on the final day. It's a very good point, no matter who plays
:36:52. > :36:57.for Serbia, Jamie Murray and Dominic Inglot will be heavy favourites.
:36:58. > :37:03.What we don't know is there other in their squad is ranked about 140 at
:37:04. > :37:12.the moment am a he is a good singles layer. It is not that long ago so we
:37:13. > :37:16.don't know what is form is like. Tipsarevic didn't exactly look much
:37:17. > :37:22.tight yesterday. But after his pint Belgium beer, we showed him having,
:37:23. > :37:30.maybe he will be fuelled up. He suddenly feels great! With Leon
:37:31. > :37:36.Smith back James Ward to win the fifth and deciding rubber if it came
:37:37. > :37:41.to which? But then, that is getting way ahead of ourselves because we
:37:42. > :37:44.would have Kyle Edmund against Dusan Lajovic in the fourth rubber, and
:37:45. > :37:50.they have been the two standout layers so far was that that is a
:37:51. > :37:56.much to look forward to, both comparable on the clay and they both
:37:57. > :38:25.looked like the two strongest players on this type.
:38:26. > :38:37.Edmund at a career-high 57 right now. The tennis you have seen so
:38:38. > :38:47.far, you would put that down as a 50-50. Similar players, Lajovic is a
:38:48. > :38:49.bit more of a record on the big stage, fourth round of the French
:38:50. > :39:17.Open last year, great result for him.
:39:18. > :39:25.That just looks like a regular shot on the telly but believe you me,
:39:26. > :39:32.that is going at face of that single-handed backhand. Is there
:39:33. > :39:37.anything you have seen to suggest Edmund can do it but the job of
:39:38. > :39:42.defending that dangerous backhand if they played tomorrow? Yeah, I think
:39:43. > :39:51.Kyle is hitting the ball heavier. He has won eight tonne of matches this
:39:52. > :40:00.year to be 67 in the world he has easily established himself inside
:40:01. > :40:05.the top hundred. What will be interesting is the Edmund forehand
:40:06. > :40:12.versus the Lajovic backhand, see how Lajovic deals with a heavy ball
:40:13. > :40:15.coming to him, the his his type of spin is also the one Edmund has in
:40:16. > :41:35.his forehand, quite an extreme grip. Lajovic does have some good wins on
:41:36. > :41:43.his record against higher ranked opponents than Edmund and Ward. He
:41:44. > :41:49.made a breeding pair in Sao Paulo, and end winners are asked -- a
:41:50. > :41:59.brilliant pair. They were good experienced players. If Serbia are
:42:00. > :42:05.to win this fight at close of play tomorrow, you feel he is going to be
:42:06. > :42:13.the hero. But there is Ward clinging to his characters, second service in
:42:14. > :42:20.this set. -- his coat tails. There is the British support staff there
:42:21. > :42:27.are Colin Beecher, must little, one of the unsung heroes of Murray's
:42:28. > :42:35.Wimbledon victory. His conditioning coach. And if you have been inspired
:42:36. > :42:41.in his great achievement of six days ago, it is the great British tennis
:42:42. > :42:45.weekend, lots of clubs and courts opening their doors across the
:42:46. > :42:52.country for free this weekend. Go online. Use a search engine to find
:42:53. > :42:58.your nearest participating clubs and if your kids or you fancy a go at
:42:59. > :43:05.tennis this weekend, there are many clubs offering that for free. Get
:43:06. > :43:13.involved. Jamie Baker, what is the conversation here? What is the way
:43:14. > :43:20.back for award in Leon Smith's mine? He has to focus on what he did at
:43:21. > :43:24.5-2 and 5-3 and that second set where his audit language changed.
:43:25. > :43:28.You heard a lot of noise when he was hitting the ball and that was the
:43:29. > :43:36.only time you thought maybe he could have an impact, so Lajovic is
:43:37. > :43:41.closing in the factory so James Ward in a sense has nothing to lose, he
:43:42. > :43:46.has to try what he can't to give himself one last chance.
:43:47. > :44:15.The first voice of encouragement you heard there was that of Andy Murray
:44:16. > :44:29.from the sidelines. A slightly weird situation to have
:44:30. > :44:36.the world number two player on duty at the Court in your team, but not
:44:37. > :44:44.playing. I'm not saying he should, very much a personal decision, he
:44:45. > :44:51.has stepped up for Britain of late. Just an incredibly surprising choice
:44:52. > :44:55.to put himself out to come on the plane and support the team. Great to
:44:56. > :45:03.have him there but it's just a little weird. And we give Kim a
:45:04. > :45:09.special member, and understanding wife, he has time off and he's out
:45:10. > :46:04.in Serbia. Fantastic -- a special mention.
:46:05. > :46:10.Massive show of frustration from James Ward, giving himself a chance
:46:11. > :46:15.of this game and he's under no pressure with football stop -- with
:46:16. > :46:58.football. That's a great rally, a really great
:46:59. > :47:04.rally, and that's going to hurt. That's going to dent the enthusiasm
:47:05. > :47:09.of Ward. He's done a good job there with his crosscourt backhand. He's
:47:10. > :47:27.been accurate and persistent but he's lost the point.
:47:28. > :47:37.I think that return just backs up that observation. To lose a point
:47:38. > :47:44.like that, it's pretty much the end now. Mentally it was a top though,
:47:45. > :47:49.that was one of them the points for both players in the much, but
:47:50. > :47:53.Lajovic coming out on top and it was the backhand down the line that
:47:54. > :49:34.forced the shortfall from Ward's forehand. -- the shortfall.
:49:35. > :49:42.Ward cannot check out here because he's got another match potentially
:49:43. > :49:46.to play tomorrow and Britain will need him with their doubles team,
:49:47. > :50:02.Ward and Edmund for singles, no option.
:50:03. > :50:11.And as Lajovic breaks to love to surge into a 5-2 lead in the third
:50:12. > :50:17.set, Serbia now one game away from levelling this quarterfinal at one
:50:18. > :50:23.rubber apiece. And I'm already looking forward to the Lajovic -
:50:24. > :50:33.Edman match, I think that will be brilliant and you conceive that
:50:34. > :50:38.tomorrow on BBC One at 145 VM. We will be switching to BBC One on
:50:39. > :50:45.about 45 minutes as well for the doubles match, with Jamie Murray and
:50:46. > :50:50.Dominic then got for Britain. Talking of doubles, quite a game
:50:51. > :50:59.going on between the Czech Republic and France. Rosol and Stepanek
:51:00. > :51:06.levelling things, one rubber apiece in the tie so nothing to choose
:51:07. > :51:14.between those two nations. I've never seen Dominic Ingall play
:51:15. > :51:19.singles. Have you? I've seen Jamie Murray but that isn't an option. I
:51:20. > :51:24.think I've played him in singles when I was 11 years old but the last
:51:25. > :51:36.time he played singles was covered tennis for Virginia. From a British
:51:37. > :51:42.point of view, the supporters, though coaches, will want Dominic
:51:43. > :51:47.and Jamie could do the business in the doubles and then bring it home,
:51:48. > :51:50.Kyle Edmund, that has to be the deal. What a performance from him
:51:51. > :54:38.last night. He hasn't looked comfortable moving
:54:39. > :54:47.into that forehand corner all afternoon. If it was a heavy winter
:54:48. > :54:53.Britain on day one, just inside two hours for Kyle Edmund, this is an
:54:54. > :54:56.even more comparable when for Lajovic. Ward has only managed six
:54:57. > :55:20.games. It's max point. But as the number three layer in
:55:21. > :55:25.Serbia, he wouldn't be saying if Jock which was here, he's got the
:55:26. > :55:32.potential to do something quite her work for his nation. Dusan Lajovic
:55:33. > :55:38.is a fine player you may not have seen him before but he has the
:55:39. > :55:43.skills, I'm sure you'll agree. How many more matches will he play?
:55:44. > :55:51.That's an interesting question ahead of the doubles match. One rubber
:55:52. > :55:58.apiece, opening singles complete. And now the doubles contest with
:55:59. > :56:03.reverse singles tomorrow. Even quicker than Edmund's victory over
:56:04. > :56:12.at Tipsarevic, one hour and 52 today. And after so many great wins
:56:13. > :56:22.in a British are at four James Ward in the last three years, three key
:56:23. > :56:29.vote to raise, -- key victories. These helped written in its wake to
:56:30. > :56:35.winning the Davis Cup, but that was not an experience for him to
:56:36. > :56:44.remember. Outplayed in every area by a very astute and professional
:56:45. > :56:50.clay-court player, Lajovic, who not only plays on clay but trains on it.
:56:51. > :56:57.Ward more comparable on hard and grass courts. He wasn't expecting to
:56:58. > :57:02.be here at all. The figures don't look great from a British point of
:57:03. > :57:06.view. But as we've been saying he will be needed again if it comes
:57:07. > :57:13.down to the best and final deciding rubber, there really is no option
:57:14. > :57:17.for Leon Smith unless he pulls an extraordinary surprise and plays one
:57:18. > :57:27.of his doubles players, but that will not happen. Ward must be Kyle
:57:28. > :57:33.Edmund's biggest fan and bigger supporter, and a look at some of the
:57:34. > :57:41.highlights. The percussion section work out. We had a bit of a noise
:57:42. > :57:48.that the home nation were able to produce in this second rubber of the
:57:49. > :57:53.contest. A man who has beaten decent players in the past on the surface,
:57:54. > :58:00.Dusan Lajovic, and it was this backhand. Look at the drive and then
:58:01. > :58:05.the change of ankle, that's not an easy skilled to execute that it's
:58:06. > :58:15.his years of practice which have enabled him to do it. This is one of
:58:16. > :58:22.the more curious highlights mixtures of the tennis year so far, nothing
:58:23. > :58:28.to do with us, Serbian TV pulling out all the stops for your delight
:58:29. > :58:37.and entertainment. Ward really was never in it. He had occasional
:58:38. > :58:43.chances, one or two 15-30 opportunities but could not carve
:58:44. > :58:48.them out. He never looked particularly comfortable on this
:58:49. > :58:57.sodden court, as Lajovic and the Serbian supporters celebrate the
:58:58. > :59:04.win. 6-1, 6-3, 6-2, and Serbia the winners. How much more fired up for
:59:05. > :59:16.you going into this match that Serbia was 1-0 but? My first time to
:59:17. > :59:20.go on the court as 0- one. There was pressure in the first fittings and I
:59:21. > :59:26.was able to to overcome that pressure date quickly and then I
:59:27. > :59:31.started playing my own game and this was the key. Did you really do what
:59:32. > :59:39.you had to do in this match? It looked like James Ward was a little
:59:40. > :59:45.below par. The thing is, I am more comparable in clay-court and he was
:59:46. > :59:50.not and I was trying to use every aspect of that and even though I was
:59:51. > :59:55.defending in some points I was also attacking the same amount as
:59:56. > :00:02.defending said this was the key, not to give him any thoughts that he can
:00:03. > :00:08.get comfort ball. The court is quite heavy as well. The rain change that,
:00:09. > :00:14.we practised under different conditions. It was 30 degrees and
:00:15. > :00:19.because of the rent the court was falling apart in some areas, which
:00:20. > :00:24.was tough for us, you had to be careful when running so it was
:00:25. > :00:27.difficult to play but I was happy with my level during the match, so
:00:28. > :00:40.I'm happy I brought to Serbia another point. Would you say this .1
:00:41. > :00:45.of your best matches recent months? I played from the beginning at a
:00:46. > :00:49.high level and this was very much a boost of confidence for me, so it's
:00:50. > :00:55.good to have this match and this confidence on the court.
:00:56. > :00:59.Congratulations. Journalist Craig Gabriel asking the questions there,
:01:00. > :01:05.I wish she had asked if he would play in the doubles. It was curious
:01:06. > :01:12.to see that Tipsarevic wasn't there at the end of the match when Lajovic
:01:13. > :01:13.one, so presumably he will play. I thought they might rest him for the
:01:14. > :01:23.singles. It is a tricky decision. You think
:01:24. > :01:32.Tom English and Jamie Murray are the favourites in the doubles. Lajovic
:01:33. > :01:35.has to win on Sunday. If he thinks playing doubles this afternoon will
:01:36. > :01:41.jeopardise his performance, he know it will be an extremely tough match
:01:42. > :01:48.against Kyle Edmund. It is a big call. Will they give the doubles
:01:49. > :01:52.away? The court has been cutting up. It may be a leveller even though we
:01:53. > :01:58.are the favourites. We will have to wait and see. Talk about the
:01:59. > :02:01.doubles. What about James Ward? He got into the match again but
:02:02. > :02:08.couldn't sustain that level long enough to worry the scoreboard. Even
:02:09. > :02:12.if you play that his best, he would have struggled today. You can see on
:02:13. > :02:16.the court that he is someone that doesn't have confidence and there
:02:17. > :02:23.were bits and pieces when he played a very good point. You thought he
:02:24. > :02:26.had got it and tempter -- and tend to -- and Lajovic would make a
:02:27. > :02:33.server and he would get a point error. He is not sure of what to do
:02:34. > :02:39.on the court. They tried to get him to stay closer to the lines and had
:02:40. > :02:44.a little bit of success for a period but he was outclassed today. He was
:02:45. > :02:52.trying to mix it up a little more as the match went on. He was doing that
:02:53. > :02:56.in the third set. It was having a better effect than just breaking up
:02:57. > :03:01.the play. The hole in the James Ward game was the movement to his
:03:02. > :03:08.forehand side. Lajovic's backhand was so good. Your point about
:03:09. > :03:14.belief, I picked it up from 4-1 in a first set. He is out of the habit of
:03:15. > :03:20.winning enough matches. When Lajovic pulled he didn't know how to find a
:03:21. > :03:26.way to get back into the match. You have to salute Lajovic. He played a
:03:27. > :03:30.terrific match. He is lovely watch. He gets in high over the net and
:03:31. > :03:37.then gets the slice. He looked very good when he came in. His serve is
:03:38. > :03:40.underrated. I thought he was comfortable and you could see after
:03:41. > :03:45.the first two games, he had sussed out James Ward and thought he would
:03:46. > :03:52.move him around and not let him hurt me. It was a classic performance. It
:03:53. > :03:59.levels the tie at 1-1 with Kyle Edmonds' victory yesterday. James
:04:00. > :04:15.Ward lost today so it is 1-1. We know then that simmers itch -- then
:04:16. > :04:21.adds image itch will be there. His confidence is very low. He will be
:04:22. > :04:28.opening that the doubles will get him in. I was excited about the
:04:29. > :04:34.opportunity. We mentioned the singles match and it will be very
:04:35. > :04:42.good tennis. That is it for us. We are going to move channels because
:04:43. > :04:48.we are going over to BBC One at 2:45pm. Zimonjic we'll be on the
:04:49. > :04:54.court for Serbia and Jamie Murray will be with Dom Ingle at as well.
:04:55. > :04:55.It is 1-1 in this quarterfinal. Serbia against Bridge -- Great
:04:56. > :04:56.Britain and we