The Spanish team has already accumulated several training sessions in Martin Carpena from Malagahost pavilion for the Davis Cup Finals, from November 22 to 27, and the hard surface created doubts within the team.
Sergi Bruguera, captain, warned that “the court is very fast and we are not benefiting. If the big servers are good, they have a big advantage that can be key”, in statements provided by RFET.
And if there’s a rival with servers, it’s Croatia, who will face Spain on Wednesday starting at 4pm, in a quarterfinal match that will determine who will face Australia or the Netherlands in the semifinals.
Bruguera assessed that “the Croats have Cilic, who is a good number one, and Coric, who is playing his best year and one of the hardest number two. In addition, they have the best double (Metkic-Pavic ) out possibly now.”
Number one in the build, Pablo Carrenoconsiders that “the individual matches will be very equal and they can fall from both sides. In doubles, maybe they can be more favorites, but I think, with Marcel (Granollers) at the helm, it will be possible we do well”.
It affects difficulties Roberto Bautista: “I think the rivals we will face will be very difficult, mainly because their best surface might be the indoor hard court. They will force us to play at a very good level if we want to beat them”.
Marcel Granollerswho met Nikola Metkic and Mate Pavic at the ATP Finals in Turin, analyzed that “they are a very experienced couple who have been playing for a long time. So for our part we will try to be ready to compete as well as possible against theirs”. duo with Pedro Martínez or Pablo Carreño.
Albert Ramos is the individual alternative: “It will be difficult, but Spain have options. If the captain trusts me, I hope I will be as ready as possible”.
Source: La Verdad
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