Bob Bryan captain of the American team, declared this Tuesday that the Davis Cup played in Malaga is for Rafael Nadal “a kind of story ending” because this tournament is “different from all of them.”
United States, with a team consisting of Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ramwill begin its participation in the Davis Cup finals with a quarterfinal tie against Australia.
“The dream is to win the Cup. I think we all believe that. Obviously, you know, the first obstacle is Australia, so we are ultra focused on that. We are prepared. Training is going well. We have a great team. All the guys have a lot of experience and with Ben, joining the team for the first time, we’re very happy to have him,” Bryan said at a press conference.
The tournament will be special for Rafa Nadal, who will retire after playing the Davis Cup in front of a Spanish crowd in Malaga.
“Retirement is a little different in each person’s personal decision. We were talking about that, about Pete Sampras. He won a Grand Slam, just like Michael Jordan left with a title. Everyone would love for that to happen in his farewell ,” he confessed. .
“For people, it’s great for Rafa to play at home and get all the recognition he deserves. It’s a different tournament for everyone. For Rafa it’s kind of the end of the story for him, because he won five Davis Cups and is also loved here in the country,” he admitted.
by your side, Tommy Paul He also emphasized the figure of the Spanish tennis player and “how special he was for this sport.”
“We all grew up watching him. Even if he wasn’t your favorite player, which for me he was, you admired the way he did everything. He always won in class and lost in class. That’s something you can admire. , especially for a young man,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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