David Ferrer He debuted as the director of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell-Tropheo Conde de Godó in an edition, which of 2020, who did not finish playing for coronavirus. Four times the finalist as a player, he visited MD to pass the balance of this stage and the edition played from April 12 to 20.
What a start. Is this the worst?
This is very emotionally difficult, from a personal perspective, we are faced with something new. And also next year we still have many restrictions.
The best?
Especially knowing how the tennis industry works. When you are a player, you do not know the great work behind a contest, of Barcelona’s greatness, where I grew up as an amateur as a child, as a player and then as a director. It helped me grow a lot on a personal and professional level.
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How did you deal with players from the other side? The Captain of the Spanish Cup Davis team, along with Alcaraz of No. 1.
Everyone has the advantages and battles. Eventually you know them and you know well what each player needs. You always want to treat everything equally, but it’s impossible. And if you treat everything evenly, you don’t do your job well in some respects. There are players who have more relevance or that their request is bigger, but it is always the same. I assume that and accepted as a player.
Is there a favorite?
No, the favorite in any of the ways. And you need to know how not in some things. My philosophy is to be honest, to be clear to everyone so that there is no confusion. From there, I understand all the parties, I understand that the player and the team are of interest. That there is an industry. I try to do things that I think are good at sports level and with whom I work, the RCT Barcelona.
Enthusiastic about how Carlos Alcaraz plays in Montecarlo? It came after disappearing at its premiere in Miami, which developed some runrun.
We’re wrong. As a tennis professional I have found the difficulty of always being available, and excessive pressure. If I speak more from an amateur point of view, if they expect Alcaraz to win all tournaments, that’s impossible. We talk about a sport where being the best of each year is something really hard. The important thing is that we enjoy it. Carlos is a special player. He was a player like Rafa Nadal and didn’t win everything.
Does Alcaraz trust a lot?
How many times have I heard, when Rafa was injured, that he would never come back, and he was the best and becoming a better player. It’s been a long time, high and low, I think Carlos is on the right track. The land tour arrived and I could see it in their statements, which I liked, about the pressure I was feeling. Accepting things. We will enjoy for years.
In Barcelona, do we ask you to win the contest? This is the favorite.
This is the favorite, no doubt. In any other tournament that goes, this is also a big favorite. In Barcelona, on the beat land, if you make a good tennis, you will have many opportunities to win the contest.
Who can do more harm?
The Norwegian Casper Ruud, obviously, defends the title and performs well on all surfaces, but especially well with whipped land. And let’s not be wrong with the Holger Rune, a player with a lot of potential in his blows and can be dangerous. Of course, the tsitsipates or rublev, but also players like museletti or tiafoe, where they can always give you a fear. To hurt Alcaraz? Being on a good level, rune, though it is very irregular.
The box was reduced from 48 to 32 participants. Why better, as you always defend?
Average head players will play Monday and Tuesday. This means that every day you enjoy the best, no rest. All 500 tournaments, except Washington, are at 32. Help for the Club’s ability and because we want to make a more premium contest for good players. The cut to enter is in the -40 World Cup, which is very high. That also suggests that the previous stage, on weekends, would be amazing -spectacular, with the players everyone knew, who even wanted Masters titles.
There is an invitation to distribute a player. They will ask him about Djokovic, more after his immediate defeat in Monaco.
I don’t know if it will come, but until there is time. He released another invitation, Keo Nishikori, who could not come because of the injury. There are other options in addition to djokovic. There are three invitations (Wawrinkka and Carreño have their own), but there will be fourth if it is a player of 20 players on the top list that manages the ATP.
Who would not be Rafa Nadal, in the first edition after his departure. The recognition will have to wait.
This year no honors will be honored, but he will have one who deserves next year. After the departure, Rafa wanted to focus on a specific contest (he didn’t mention it, it was Roland Garros) and normal. In addition, he also wants to rest and be with the family. It was a calendar decision that Rafa marked himself.
Do you understand?
Yes of course. How can we not respect a Rafa decision. I understand perfectly. From what he has done, he will be honored every week, and for many years. It is normal to make your own agenda.
To the young people to come, who am I to highlight?
To Jack Draper. He will fight the best.
Do you like Brazilian Joao Fonseca?
I saw him at the Rio de Janeiro tournament last year, when he started. He lost against the Argentine Navone but left the flashes to be special. Without a doubt you also need to rely on him.
How can you check that tennis has been suspended by the World Cup for three months?
As a player and man, for me Jannik Sinner has confidence. Studying his case, I think he showed what had happened. There is a lot of uncertainty about what might happen, because a bigger penalty can also fall, and choose to accept about three months, which for me is too much. This is resolved, it will return soon. I think good for tennis on track.
Paz is not among the players. The Djokovic Union went to court against official estates.
Tennis has a lot of beauty, but sometimes very complicated. It has many different institutions, from ATP to WTA or ITF, each manages specific tournaments. Everyone is looking for themselves. And the players come from far away. There seems to be a connection between everything, but no. I believe this decision has been enlarged. I think it’s always better to go, find a joint solution.
Will we see Him next year in Godó as director?
Lives are stages and I don’t want to advance events. I was happy to be a director. I enjoy and enjoy it, but I say life is the stages that are happening.
Are you tempting to be a coach? He was temporarily with German Alexander Zverev.
I have a problem. I want to work hard to work, but I also want to be home with my family. And both are incompatible with the theme of travel. That’s the question I ask. What I do, I will do it at a hundred percent. I want to stay linked to tennis, I don’t think it came out of this sport. So far I am satisfied
Follow the captain of the Davis Cup. Is it expensive to win a ‘salad bowl’?
Yes, it’s hard, but I think we have a good chance this year. We play at home against Denmark. That’s pretty much like the old format will help us to be in the finals. And then it will be seen in the last contest.
Source: La Verdad
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