Canada He lives his golden age in the world of tennis, there is little doubt about that. After touching the final of the year 2019, now those of the country of the maple leaf have done it again and have qualified for a new final of the Davis cup after an exciting tie against the Italians. Happy Auger-Also y Vasek Pospisil they have made it possible by defeating Matteo Berrettini and Fabio Fognini. In the press room, Frank Dancevic’s team has issued its assessment of the achievement and what it has cost to get there and the sensations ahead of the grand final on Sunday.
A very battling team that does not give up
Dancevic: “It doesn’t matter if we’re down a match, down a set and down two breaks. We keep fighting until the end. Anything can happen in the Davis Cup, from the first point to the last point. We started down with the match of Denis, it’s always hard to start losing the first match. Felix was able to equalize and then in the doubles the boys played amazing. I’m very proud of the whole team, they made a great effort to reach the final. We will celebrate but not too much, because there is a new commitment on Sunday, and that is that our ultimate goal is to win the title.”
Aliassime: “I felt very good in my match. Then in the doubles I also felt good. I always feel good when I play with Vasek in doubles. I feel that in the Davis Cup there is no place to be tired. You have to focus on the Denis’ contribution today, he spent almost three hours playing and never showed any signs of getting tired or wanting to give up, that’s the kind of spirit we’re looking to show.
Our attitude has been very good. There is no room here for negativity. Especially when you risk everything in the decisive game. We have played at a high level, very synchronized all the time.
A historic squad made to win the Davis Cup
Dancevic: “We have a lot of combinations in our team. Vasek plays really well with both Felix and Denis. Denis had a very tough and long match and Felix, on the other hand, had much fresher energy. That was key to deciding on him in the doubles. Both play very well in doubles and it’s a matter of varying depending on the situation and we’ve done that over the years.”
Aliassime: “I have felt great energy around the team since we arrived in Valencia. I think we are facing the most complete team that Canada has had throughout its history. We deserve to be where we are. I have said many things times that is the great objective for us, to win this competition. We are prepared for what we have left, I feel very proud of everything we are achieving as a team.”
Doubts around Shapovalov
Shapovalov: “I feel quite good despite everything. Coming to Davis is accepting that you are going to have to find yourself with very intense games. I think I have come well prepared for what I have to go through. I had vacations after playing in Paris, true, but then I had seven or eight days of hard training in Marbella. I wanted to do everything possible for the team and win as many points as possible. I will do everything in my power to win my singles point in the final on Sunday and thus relieve the pressure on Felix ahead of his game. I’ve played two very tough games and they were close there, even though I couldn’t win them. The level here is still very high, we must draw positive conclusions.
