Sergi Bruguera, captain of the Spanish Davis Cup teamponder the formula to win at Croatia at the crossroads of quarter finals next wednesday at Malaga without counting in his lineup with world numbers one and two, Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal.
“You think of doubles and you think of everything,” Burguera admitted this Monday in a press conference where he was asked about the scary couple they formed. Pavic and Nikola Mekticnew Masters runners-up.
The Spanish captain said that he has already decided on the Spanish player who will form the doubles Marcel Granollersbut prefers to keep it “until the last moment”.
“Doubles is very important, it’s clearly the strongest thing that Croatia has,” he highlighted about the team that topped the Davis world rankings and became a finalist in 2021.
“We are working to, if we reach the doubles, do the best possible,” said Bruguera, who does not want to enjoy the failure that having the two best players in the world means for Spain and no longer rely on them. .
“With them we are stronger, it is evident, but we have five players who have already scored many victories and gave us great joy,” he said.
Pablo Carreno, team leader in such situations, he declared himself “ready to be number one”, something that is “always good, though”, he pointed out, “I would rather be number two or three and there they are”.
Alcaraz is out due to injury and Nadal has been forced out of Davis this season to not be loaded in games.
The player from Gijón recalled the successes achieved in the past despite important absences from the team and chose to repeat them: “Why not win again?”
And about the challenge against Croatia, he took a step forward even to play the doubles: “It will be a very good tie. doubles at a good level”.
Robito Bautista, Albert Ramos and Pedro Martinez complete the Spanish team. in front of them Marin Cilic, Borna Coric, Borna Gojo and the couple Pavic-Mektic.
Spain’s premiere in the final eight in Malaga will coincide with the day and time of the soccer team’s Qatar 2022 debut against Costa Rica.
“A Davis Cup and in Spain you don’t see it every day,” Roberto Bautista warned of the possibility of fans skipping tennis matches to focus on soccer.
“It’s a very special event. We all want to see Spain play and support them from afar, but you don’t see the Davis Cup every day,” he insisted. “I’m sure Carpena will be full. With a tie as tough as Crocia’s, it will be full. We need everyone’s support.”
Source: La Verdad
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