Nicolás Massú recalls his famous nothing is impossible: “The new generations mark me that it is a message that has reached them”

This Thursday was held the press conference of the captain Nicolás Massú previews the duel against Kazakhstan for the Davis Cup World Group play-off, which will be held this Saturday and Sunday at La Serena. The double Olympic champion underlined the work of his players before the crucial match which could mean a return to the top flight after four years.

“We’ve been training here for a few days now, we’re in good spirits, looking forward to it and very excited. We’ve put in a lot of passion since the day we knew this series was coming. ANDWe are playing a very important series, we are in the playoffs for the World Group, where the 16 best in the world are; where everyone wants to be there and very few are there. We have worked conscientiously to achieve the best,” he said.

He also highlighted the good atmosphere of the team made up of Christian Garin, Alejandro Tabilo, Nicolás Jarry, Tomás Barrios and Gonzalo Lama. “This union makes me very happy for Chilean tennis. Some players who started are already retired and have helped achieve great results, and today the big base is the people I started with. The perspective of time is very good because we have many years ahead of us and that gives you peace of mind,” he stressed.

Although he avoided referring to the claims of fans in the Fourth Region about the high value of tickets ($44,000 is the cheapest ticket), he spoke about the importance of playing at home. “Playing in a full stadium and with fans always helps a lot. Locality makes the difference, especially in a series as important as this. I hope people can join us, we have tried to play in different regions of Chile so that they can experience this great opportunity to be in the Davis Cup and in sport they play a fundamental role”, he added. he declares.

Regarding the choice of singles for the series, Massú opted for secrecy, where Garin, Jarry and Tabilo fight for quotas. “The players are always the first informed. There are several factors that we discuss more privately. It’s not a match against a player, but you have to get to three points and you have to play with the tactical question,” he explained.

Asked by Jaime Fillol’s grandson, Massú recalled his great performance in Peru and highlighted his work during the week. “I saw it very well, with a lot of desire. Nico and the rest of the players work conscientiously, they know they can enter the pitch at any time. That’s the beauty of having several players to take a decision. As for what happened in Lima, it was something special to win on a visit, to be able to be in the repechage today. His predisposition, like that of the rest of the team, is the best”.

Regarding the power of the rival, the Chilean captain was cautious. “All points are essential. It’s not that one point is more important than the other. There are five players for each team, their captain will know how to plan singles and doubles, we will do the same. They have a very good team, which has been in the world group, they are well ranked in the ITF rankings, and we have also been doing good things for a while: we were in the 2019 world group, with the same team which is still very young. We have to play the games,” he stressed.

Finally, he recalled the phrase “nothing is impossible”, which will be on the jerseys of Davis Cup players: “Today people and new generations make me mark it, it’s a message that reached them. It was a key moment in my career, I was entering the last years. It was a historic moment for me. , and I put it among the best”.