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To: Flavius

Who won the match?


6 posted on 03/07/2009 9:34:41 PM PST by Buck W. (The President of the United States IS named Schickelgruber...)
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To: Buck W.

Israel won 3-2. All singles matches went the distance, 5 sets(!!) The last and deciding match was a 3 1/2 hour epic ending up 8-6 in the fifth to Levy against Vinciguerra.

In total it was the longest Davis Cup tie Sweden has ever played - and Sweden has played in the Davis Cup since 1925.

The Israelis did extremely well under the circumstances (the hostile atmosphere, death threats etc), but the Swedish players also did well. Due to injuries Sweden had to put in two players who have not yet returned to tournament play after long-term injuries. Thomas Johansson (Australian Open Champion 2002) just returned after 5 months off due to an Achilles tendon operation, and Andreas Vinciguerra has been off the tour for three years because of multiple knee injuries. And then they go in and play two five-set matches each. Great stuff!

A tragedy for the sport that such a great game was decided under these circumstances.

Anyway, I’m sure the leftists and islamo-fascist filth in our streets and in our political assemblies are happy that they helped Israel to a historic victory.

;)


7 posted on 03/08/2009 4:27:17 PM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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