Rafael Nadal, the second global player, acknowledged that Spain is a favorite in the final of the Davis Cup against the Czech Republic from 4 to 6 December at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona.
Rafael Nadal, the second global player, acknowledged that Spain is a favorite in the final of the Davis Cup against the Czech Republic from 4 to 6 December at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona. "In Davis, who plays at home is always the favorite, but the favorite does not always wins. We will have to prove it on the track, "said Nadal.
The player made his statements precisely in the Catalan capital, where he traveled to receive from his club Barcelona RCT, a replica of the Trofeo Conde de Godo in its capacity as the tournament champion five times (2005-2009). For the number one Spanish team, the Czech Republic "has no weaknesses," it has "level players, as Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek also make a good double. "Against them you can not say you have a point gained in advance," he said.
Having overcome their problems in the abdominals, Nadal wants to focus now on finishing the year in the best possible way. Davis would be the culmination of a dream. "I am very excited because this is a special competition where you represent your country. The final goal for this season over any other, is back to win it," he said.
To this end, Nadal made a appeal to the fans "of Barcelona, Catalonia and Spain" to fill the Sant Jordi "and help get the salad bowl. The Mallorcan tennis player also wanted to settle any controversy with his fellow Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco, on the final venue.
"What I said is that we must deal with players playing and not opinion. We could have given our opinion that if there had been a choice between playing or not in height, but from the time that Madrid did not run, we had nothing to say. All the venues were at sea level and have to say is the federation, "he argued.
The heavy rain that fell throughout the day in the Catalan capital was suspended because the acts that had been prepared on tracks 1 and 2 of the club and move this small tribute to the hall of the French school, where he improvised a small Minitennis court.
On stage, Nadal pandering to children's school club and answered their questions before receiving a replica trophy. "I had five of them, but in small. Now I have the big one. Still do not know where to put, but will be in a truly special," has ruled.