Sad day for Spanish tennis with the elimination in the group stage of the Davis Cup in Valencia. David Ferrer’s team, defeated in the six games played so far, showed their regret to the press after losing 3-0 to Serbia.
DAVID FERRER
“The balance is not positive, we have lost all the games. I have learned not to dramatize, I am proud of my team, they have tried. Accepting defeat is part of sport, it’s time to learn from the things we could have done better, next year we will go through the preliminary phase and there is no other option. This is a moment that hurts me, especially for the players, I have experienced it as a player and it always hurts to lose, as a captain it is also hard for me. But nothing happens, tomorrow the sun will rise again.”
“I wouldn’t change anything, honestly, I did everything with the best intentions, but the truth is that we have had many casualties. No matter how many changes we would have made, I don’t know if it would have changed the result. In the end, both Álex and Bernabé have debuted and that is never easy, when I debuted I lost against a rival with a much worse ranking than me, so I have experienced it firsthand, I understand it. The good thing is that looking to the future we recover other players who will be very important. With Roberto Bautista we had the hope that he would be ready at the end of the week, he has tried, but it was not possible. Albert is an experienced player, he has already played several Davis Cup matches, but today it didn’t happen. Look, I would change many things about my sporting career, but on this occasion I wouldn’t touch anything, I’m happy with the group I’ve had and the atmosphere there has been. Now it’s time to face defeat and accept, in the future we will remember and laugh about this.”
“When I played it was the same schedule, so it didn’t change much either. There were players who played it more and others who played it less, that will always exist in the Davis Cup. My job is to get the best to come, those who are committed, I can’t do much more. The calendar is like that and we have to accept it, there is nothing more to it.”
“I will insist again that the best players are there, the players can always look for… I don’t want to say excuses… reasons not to go. In my time there was a time when Rafa and I always went plus Verdasco and Feli. The calendar is what it is, when it is Olympic it is tight for everyone, from then on Spain has very good players. Let’s hope that everyone comes and, if they don’t, we will face it the same. With the team I have had here I have felt very happy for the level of commitment they have had. Even though they have lost, their attitude and way of dealing with it is something to value.”
ALEJANDRO DAVIDOVICH
“Yes, it is true that in the first set it was very humid, it was one of the most humid sets I have played, but I had to accept it and find a solution, keep trying and fight until the end.”
“I have always said that I like to play in full stadiums, having the opportunity to play for Spain and knowing what it feels like, I really liked it. Sharing the court with Djokovic and trying to beat him in Valencia was also an experience that I wanted to live, although it was not possible. “I’m happy with the match I played, I hope to win a Davis Cup match soon.”
MARCEL GRANOLLERS
“We are not used to playing as a team during the year, here you play for the team, for the people, all of this. You feel a little more responsibility, but we all love playing these weeks, all together and enjoying playing at home. This weekend did not happen, we are experiencing difficult times, but we must learn from them. As David said, there will be more qualifying rounds, all of this is experience that we accumulate for later. Surely we will be able to achieve better results soon.”
2023-09-15 20:59:38
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