2023-09-13 19:48:34
Bernabe Zapatanumber 75 on the world list of professional tennis players, admitted in the press room that He came out “a little nervous” in his debut as a singles player in the Davis Cup. “Machac has managed all the situations very well, I came out a little nervous, but I am happy because I competed well. I am disappointed because what you dream of is winning in front of your people, but I will not forget that I made my debut at home and with the head held high,” he said after his defeat in the first match of the tie against the Czech Republic.
The 26-year-old Valencian tennis player commented that “I really wanted the game to start and let loose“. “I think I have competed very well, but being tense it has been difficult for me to reach my level, but, I repeat, I am happy because I have competed very well.”
Grateful for the support of La Fonteta
“I have felt the support of my team before, during and after the match, that is very important for me. This match helps me learn. I have tried to be calm, to think that I was not playing in the Davis Cup or in Valencia, but it is difficult. I have not been 100% absorbed,” added Zapata, who revealed that the captain, David Ferrerinformed him that he would play the first game “a few days in advance to prepare mentally.”“I am still prepared and proud that the Apitan team has counted on me,” he added.
Praise for Captain Ferrer
‘Berni’ continued with words of praise and gratitude to Ferrer: “I already admired Ferrer a lot as a player and then as a person. Now I admire him more. He is a captain who looks out for the team, the team is his family, he trusts each and every one of us, he has impressive experience and the peace of mind of a champion he was as a player. He has also allowed himself to be advised by other captains and speaks of his humility and his desire to improve. For me it is a privilege that he called me.”
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Finally, Zapata explained that “at the tennis level I have been a little accelerated at times due to the tension, because physically I felt good. At certain moments I should have played more inside, with more margin and waited to see what the opponent would do. with the ball.”
“The track is a little fast, You unconsciously try to play faster, but you should have controlled your timing more and been more patient. In the second set, in the game that broke me, don’t relax in those moments. Disconnecting and then coming back on those types of surfaces is difficult,” he concluded.
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