MADRID, 17 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The captain of the Spanish Davis Cup team, David Ferrer, acknowledged that he was “very excited” about his debut in the Group Phase of the Davis Cup Finals, from September 12 to 17 in Valencia, playing at home but with “a tough group”.
“I am very excited about the team, having Granollers, Bautista, Davidovich and Alcaraz. I am happy with how they have been involved and with the desire they have to debut this year in the Davis Cup. Also, it is in Valencia, we play at home that it is always an extra and it is always important”, he said this Thursday.
‘Ferru’ participated in a class with boys and girls at the Jávea Tennis Club in the Alicante town, and shared his impressions of the event where Spain will seek the Final 8 in Malaga against Serbia, the Czech Republic and South Korea.
“I am convinced that it is better for the players to play at home and that the fans are on your side. In addition, the fans in Valencia love tennis, they are very passionate, we already experienced it last year, which was a success. So I I hope that this year is the same. We have the incentive that we can have perhaps the most anticipated game and be able to see an Alcaraz vs Djokovic. Hopefully it will be like that”, he pointed out.
The captain of Spain reviewed Group C, “tough” especially due to the presence of Djokovic with Serbia. “It’s going to be a tough group, without a doubt, because with the format that we have, double counts a lot and in the end with one player you can practically reach a final. This year we made our debut with the Czech Republic, which has Jiri Lehecka, an always dangerous player and a good double”, affirmed.
Ferrer thus warned that they will have to start strong from the first point, without thinking ahead of time about ‘Nole’. “Serbia is the toughest rival we are going to have. They have a very balanced team. Of course with Djokovic, but they can combine number two and they have a good doubles. Korea also have a good number one in Kwon but surely Serbia is the toughest rival”, he pointed out.
On the other hand, the tennis player referred to the proximity of the end of the US Open with the Davis Cup tie. “The calendar is like this and you can’t change it, it’s very tight with many tournaments, but it already happened last year where Carlos Alcaraz came at the last minute winning the US Open. What I want is for Spanish players to go as far as possible in New York and that they can be with us in Valencia”, he explained.
In addition, the councilor for tourism of the Valencia City Council, Paula Llobet, celebrated the presence of Ferrer and the clinic in the CT of Jávea, and especially the Davis Cup tie in Valencia. “We are delighted that Valencia is going to host one of the most important events and that we can have the elite of world tennis in the city for a few days. It is a unique opportunity for residents to enjoy high-level tennis,” she stated. .
“It is very good news that Alcaraz will be competing with us and for tourism it will also be good for the summer to last a few more days, as we are having very positive hotel data,” he added.
2023-08-17 21:39:44
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