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The Tennis Podcast

BJK Cup Finals Day 1 - Czech’s Prevail, but what’s up with Krejcikova? Canada upset France

The Tennis Podcast

David Law

Sports & Recreation, Sports, Wimbledon, Tennis

4.52.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

The pressure was on the Czech Republic, and Barbora Krejcikova in particular, to produce in front of a passionate home crowd on Day 1 of the Billie Jean King Cup in Prague. Matt Roberts was there to witness it all, and afterwards he joined David Law to talk about the upsets, injuries and inspired play that lit up The O2 Arena on Monday. 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Mary and Bartoli.

0:02.0

I'm Matt Vylander.

0:03.2

This is Mary Carillo.

0:04.2

I'm Stan Ravinka.

0:05.2

I'm Lighten Jut.

0:06.2

This is Janik Noah and you're listening to the tennis podcast.

0:20.2

Well it's half past midnight, Czech Republic Prague time for Matt Roberts

0:25.6

and the Czech Republic have just managed to get the win.

0:29.4

Of course in the middle of the night because that's what tennis does.

0:32.6

And actually even saying that, I think that that shows Matt that the event is pretty much

0:40.0

got it scheduling about right because they have gone to the limit.

0:44.0

They've gone to the very final doubles rubber in a deciding tie break and they are finishing

0:51.2

only just after midnight.

0:52.8

So it's not too bad as late finishes go.

0:57.8

And yeah, really Czech Republic against Germany was every bit the match that I think we thought

1:04.0

it would be in terms of how close it has ended up being.

1:07.2

Even if maybe some of the scorelines within it aren't completely what I would have expected.

1:12.2

But that's been a thriller hasn't it?

1:15.0

And probably what you went to Prague hoping for.

1:20.2

That's a very positive spin on the scheduling, David.

1:25.2

I mean, yes, I think you're right.

1:27.0

I suppose they have been pushed to the limit and it is just about still a respectable time

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