Croatia is the first Davis Cup semi-finalist. Despite not having Borna Coric (injured) or the presence of a second elite singlist, the Balkans managed to get that extra “cupbearer” that they usually have and got among the four best in the tournament with a tennis with some ups and downs in singles matches, but with a lot of self-love to reverse any situation. After the triumph of the duo between Mektic and Pavic in the doubles, a large part of the team went to a press conference to chat with the media about their feelings for the last series in Madrid. “I am very happy and proud of my team. We played really well and we fought for our country, “said Vedran Martic, the captain of the European team.
Borna Gojo’s triumph over Lorenzo Sonego surprised friends and strangers. However, his captain was confident in his ward’s performance. “I thought I had a better chance of beating Sonego than Nino [Serdarusic]. I am happy with the performance of both in this Davis Cup. “
While it seemed that Marin Cilic he was going to sentence the series since he was 6-3 and 5-4 up with the serve in his favor, Jannik Sinner managed to turn the scoreboard and changed the paradigm of the key. The public in Turin became euphoric and dreamed of the comeback. “I think it was a great game with some peaks and plateaus. I was very solid until the moment I served for the game and then Jannik became very strong. These are things that happen. After the match I felt a bit disappointed, but very confident about it. that both Mate and Nikola could do “, assured the champion of the US Open 2014. And added about the Italian:”Sinner is extremely young and plays incredible tennis. He’s only going to get better and better because he’s a hard worker. In the last 12 months he has been playing at an incredible level. No one knows how far it will go“.
– Analysis of the doubles players
“I believe that [antes del inicio de la serie] we would have signed a 1-1 to reach the doubles alive. We felt some pressure, but we had been playing very well and against Italy he was no exception. We were already in Turin at the Nitto ATP Finals, we knew the track and we arrived at Davis quite confident. Now we want to go to the semifinals, “confessed Pavic.
Meanwhile, Mektic appreciated the presence of some Croatian fans who came to the stands of the Alpitour stadium. “I want to thank you for supporting us. I love the crowd and I don’t care if I hear some whistles between serves. It’s Davis Cup and we’re used to it. I enjoy this atmosphere and I think we had pretty good support considering we were visitors.” Held.
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