Davis Cup 2021 | Peru is already thinking about the Qualifiers: “It will be a more difficult series”

Peru managed to beat Bosnia & Herzegovina 3-2, in a disputed series of World Group I of the Davis Cup 2021, which classifies it to the next round of the maximum tournament for tennis teams.

The key was tied at 2, and in the last game, Nicolás Álvarez beat Nerman Fatic 7-6 and 6-4, giving the classification to the Peruvian team, led by Américo “Tupi” Venero.

Earlier, Juan Pablo Varillas had defeated Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 6-3, temporarily managing to equalize the series 2-2.

GOOD MOOD

fter winning the series (3-2) against Bosnia and Herzegovina, which allows Peru to access the 2022 Qualifiers of the David Cup, the tennis players assured that the national team will always be a rival to fear for any team they face in his way to continue advancing in the contest.

Juan Pablo Varillas, Peru’s main racket, and who twice equalized the series after the Europeans were up on the scoreboard at the Hermanos Buse stadium, of the Lawn Tennis Club, assured that from now on they will have complicated games and series will arrive. more difficult than they had to solve against Bosnia.

“It will be a more difficult series than this one, but we are doing well, there are already three wins in a row, we are coming with a lot of confidence. The rival who comes will have a difficult time, “said Varillas on Radio Ovación.

Juanpi highlighted the existing relationship between the members of the national team that goes beyond the playing fields and is friendship, a characteristic that helps them understand each other better.

“The truth is that the whole group is very happy, we are all very friends, this is something very positive for a Davis Cup team,” he said.

For his part, Sergio Galdós highlighted the level of the Peruvian team that managed to beat Bosnia Herzegovina and also stated that the support of the public was important.

“At this level you have opportunities and the other also, it is an important round trip. ‘Nico’ (Álvarez) had chances and took advantage of them, the other also had chances. It is very difficult to draw an average and say what was the pattern of the game, these games are played leaving life on the court and that is what Nico did, “said Galdós.

He added: “I never doubted this team, I would go to war with this team, it doesn’t matter if we play home or away, sometimes we play well and sometimes we play poorly, but the team is there to beat anyone.”

Regarding the support of the people, he pointed out: “The public responded very well, the tickets sold out very quickly and I am convinced that the public plays a decisive role, it is a factor that helps.”

VERY DISPUTED

As is known, in the last match played yesterday, Nicolás Álvarez, defeated Nerman Fatic 7-6 and 6-4, results that allowed Peru to win the series 3-2 against Bosnia and access the 2022 Cup Qualifiers Davis.

Peruvians and Europeans reached this match even (2-2). On Friday Álvarez was defeated 2 sets to 1 by Damir Dzumhur, then Juan Pablo Varillas defeated Mirza Basic 2-0.

In the doubles, played yesterday, the national duo Sergio Galdós and Brian Panta fell 2-0 against the Brkic – Basic duo allowing the Bosnians to get ahead (2-1).

Rods returned to equalize the series, in the third single match, by beating Dzumhur 2-0. This result restored hope to the “Inca” group, who had his last letter in Nico.

The young tennis player did not disappoint and despite the fact that at times it was complicated, he sealed the national victory that forces Bosnia to play a playoff to stay in World Group I.

(With information from Andina)

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