Tennis Davis Cup: Philippines-Japan (1) coming weekend (4th-6th March,) in the "Plantation Bay Resort & Spa" instead of Lapu-Lapu City (Mactan Iceland)
the Davis Cup qualifying match of the Asia / Oceania Group I " Philippines against Japan. Here's my preliminary report on the international sporting event.
Since weeks, the intensive preparations are in this competition. The "
Plantation Bay Resort & Spa " in Lapu-Lapu City is now 3 years in a row in the top 20 resorts in Asia (Award of the "Conde Nast Traveler's Readers"), making it as a venue with its great leisure facilities qualified . Earlier this month we reported then the system was ready, and invited the press one. For the building work two existing hard court courts were converted to a new clay court with a grandstand for 1,500 spectators. The site will now also be designed to more rainfall, which in the case of heavy rain the drains water quickly and playability should be given quickly. So the Plantation Bay Resort is ready with its 256 rooms, 20 suites including his best.
The Japanese (World No. 28) already met on Monday at the venue. Your opponent, the host of the Philippines, lie on the world rankings at number 35 and therefore not all that far away. At least you are in the world ranking list in good company: the Netherlands ranked 25th, Canada Level 32 or the UK ranked 44 on a list of 132 countries. However, one must not leave from the pure placement irritating, so we sometimes take a look at the points for the placement:
world rankings | country | points |
a | Spain | 29528.13 |
2 | Serbia | 23134.38 |
3 | Czech Republic | tables 19094.06 |
4 | Argentina | 15800.00 |
5 | France | 14952.50 |
6 | USA | 11547.50 |
7 | Russia | 10000.00 |
8 | Croatia | 6367.50 |
9 | Israel | 6042.81 |
10 | Germany | 5288.13 |
... | | |
28 | Japan | 1235.00 |
... | | |
35 | Philippines | 906.87 |
... | | |
44 | UK | 472.50 |
This shows then that phenomenon at the Davis Cup world rankings: the placement is the further one moves away from the tip, determined by extremely detailed benefits of a player ! But the Davis Cup is a team competition will be held in the two singles matches on Friday, Saturday and Sunday the double another two singles matches. Each team has 4 players and a captain (as in the case of the Philippines, may also be one of the players). Last year and in 2008 there was also the same meeting in the first qualifying round. However, the Japanese then won both matches 5-0!
Also interesting, this Davis Cup statistics for the Filipinos: The youngest player
Felix Barrientos was 16 years old and played on 13/01/1984
The oldest player Felicisimo Ampon was 47 years old and played on 05/10/1968
Longest Individual playing time was 4 hours and 0 minutes
longest total time was 15 hours and 20 minutes
Longest "Tie Break": 22 points
The longest final set included 22 games
Most games played by a single game was 63 games
Wins by 0-2 residue:
Philippines-Japan 3:2 (1988) G1, quarterfinal
Philippines-South Korea 3-2 (2010) G1, Final
1:2 victory after losing:
Philippines-India 3-2 (1964) Qualifying finals
Philippines-Japan 3:2 (1995) G1, quarterfinal
Philippines-Taiwan 3-2 (1999) G2, quarterfinal
The players of the Philippine team this year:
Cecil Mamiit (born on 27.06.1976, World No. 738)
Treat Huey (born 08/28/1985, World No. 886) Johnny Arcilla
(born 15/02/1980)
Vicente Elberto Anasta (born 12/23/1981)
Team Captain: sets Cecil Mamiit
The Japanese team is composed as follows: Go Soeda
(born 05.09. 1984, World No. 108)
Tatsuma Ito (born on 18.05.1988, World No. 168) Yuichi Sugita
born (on 18.09.1988, World No. 175)
Takao Suzuki (born 20/09/1976, World No. 512)
Team Captain: Eiji Takeuchi
My personal opinion: Both single player in the Philippines were born in the U.S. and live there. Thus, a benefit is void for the climate and a resulting condition may lead. That the oldest single-player Mamiit (34 years) at the same time team captain, I do not see an advantage. He is about 10 years older than his opponent, who in the world ranking each on a good placement stand. Thus, according to paper the game is actually decided! However, the pure statistics, which lists nine victories in 17 defeats of the Pinoys, I think meaningful to little. But anyone who has ever swung a racket knows that decides victory or defeat in tennis, the daily condition of the psyche. And here it is the first place, so that the Philippines has a home advantage, they can play out hopefully. So "Advantage Philippines"! Guys, prepares us and yourself a great weekend!
the way, anyone who feels the whole thing live view of the Tribühne ", when the ticket prices for the Davis Cup matches at the Plantation Bay Resort:
Free Seating (per day) | 500 PHP |
Season tickets (Friday to Sunday) with Reserved Seats | 2500 PHP |
VIP Seats Season Tickets | 5000 PHP |
Friday 10:00 Saturday 12:00
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Sunday 10:00
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