[Wally]

escude is serving at 5-3 15-0 in the third set down 2 sets to 1...

we're about to go to a decider! <img src="redface.gif" border="0"> <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

 

[AUSBOY]

can i have an update wally? not in front of a tv, last i heard it was 1-1 in the 5th set!

 

[Wally]

hewiit serving to stay in the match! <img src="frown.gif" border="0">

he is down a break in the 5th... 3-5 15-00

 

[AUSBOY]

F**K <img src="mad.gif" border="0">

Thanks though wally, keep me posted!

 

[Mateo Mathieu]

YAY!!! Allez France! <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> I'm traitor! <img src="tongue.gif" border="0">

 

[Wally]

noooooo!

france won!!!!

final score was: 6-4 3-6 6-3 3-6(?) 6-4 to escude!

is any1 surprised?

 

[bubble]

Woo, beating the No. 1 player at his own home turf...

Great job, Escude! You make my day! <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

oh yes well done Nicolas <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <br /> I knew you'd beat the Potato Man <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

Allez France !!!!!!!

 

[Martian KC]

WOW, I knew Escude would be tough. Everyone underestimates him, but he is very consistent, great groundies, and is VERY fast for a tall person. <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> Congrats to Nicolas, too bad for Lleyton!

 

[Mateo Mathieu]

Actually, it was 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

 

[AUSBOY]

AUSBOY punches AlexSydney, you traitor!!!

Damn!!!!!

Not surprised, Escude beat Hewitt at Wimbledon this year 6-4 in the 5th set as well!

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

now go Sebastien !!!!!!!!!

 

[AUSBOY]

TBE and others you are all so cruel! You really want Rafter to retire a broken man??

His two dreams are to win Davis Cup for his country and to win Wimbledon.

First he can't win Wimbledon after two attempts and now you don't want him to win a Davis Cup final after two attempts??

You are all heartless souls, hehehe <img src="tongue.gif" border="0">

 

[AUSBOY]

C'mon Pat finish hom off!

Rafter leads 6-3 7-6 4-4 over Grosjean

 

[Mateo Mathieu]

Grrr! Patrick won the match! <img src="eek.gif" border="0"> Hehe

I really want Patrick win Davis Cup but I can't stand Lleyton! <img src="tongue.gif" border="0"> LOL!

 

[Hurley]

Pat won! 6-3 7-6 7-5! What an unbelievable fightback in the second set! I can't believe it!

GO OZ! WIN IT FOR PAT!!!

 

[JCAPfan]

Agree with AlexSydney!! I don't mind Pat to win, but Lleyton.... Hooray!!! Beaten by Nicolas twice this year on grass court!!!

What I can't stand is actually the stupid aussie TV commentators!! They talked about some stupid statistics like "Who is the World No.1 that has been beaten on the 1st day in Davis Cup history?" And the statistics showed up there were Courier, Wilander and McEnroe.... But what are they actually trying to do with those statistics?? Trying to comfort themselves that Lleyton is not the only No.1 being beaten in a Davis Cup final??? And make him doesn't look that bad??? Those stupid commentators even said, "Well, ranking doesn't mean anything in Davis Cup!!!" I wonder what happened if Lleyton won that match, I bet those stupid commentators will say, "Oh.. look.. it has proven that Lleyton is the real No.1 and nobody can beat him!!!"

I don't like Lleyton becoz' of his court attitude and always making stupid remarks!! But the Aussie TV commentators made him look even worse, always trying to defend him and exaggerate the goods about Lleyton (Of coz'.. to me.. I don't find much except he has a good defensive play!!)

Wow.... I am just so happy to see Lleyton lost today!!!

<img src="graemlins/bounce.gif" border="0" alt="[Bounce]" /> <img src="graemlins/bounce.gif" border="0" alt="[Bounce]" /> <img src="graemlins/bounce.gif" border="0" alt="[Bounce]" />

 

[The Crow]

Oh yeah Nicolas!! Great win!!! <img src="graemlins/bounce.gif" border="0" alt="[Bounce]" /> <img src="graemlins/bounce.gif" border="0" alt="[Bounce]" />

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

I wanna see Pat Rafter win the Davis Cup for AUS but wanna see Hewitt lose both his singles.

but overall I'm cheering for France .

Confused ?????? So am i

 

[Crazy Canuck]

hmm... well I'd like to remove my foot from my mouth (I predicted that Hewitt would win both his singles, with some trouble from Escude), and say congrats to Escude for doing something Hewitt did earlier this year... beating the number one player on his home turf.

Good for Rafter for pulling through with a much needed victory as well.

As I said before... I hope this tie goes to the fifth rubber <img src="smile.gif" border="0">