If the national team wins the series against the locals, it will ensure its presence in the final phase. Actions begin this Friday at 10 a.m.
Chile’s goal of participating in the last phase of the Davis Cup final is about to be achieved. More like a series. The team led by Nicolás Massú will face Italy this Friday and if they beat the locals, they will at least secure second place in their group.
A situation that will give them the ticket to the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup final, a place where only the eight best teams on the planet access. This would also ensure that Saturday’s duel against Canada would only be used to determine who ends up on top of Group A.
But for that, they will have to defeat an Italy which risks its life against the national team. The 3-0 loss to Canada and the Americans’ subsequent victory against Sweden left the locals on the brink of elimination, which was unthinkable a few weeks ago. The truth is that the defeats of Jannik Sinner (7th) and Mateo Berrettini (66th) ended up hitting a team that was not up to the task at the start. Lorenzo Musetti (18th) and Lorenzo Sonego (38th) lost their singles matches against players outside the Top 150 without even winning a set.
Chile, for its part, will enter the field with full confidence and motivation. They had a dream day on Tuesday, managing to win all three games in their series against Sweden. The nationals have thus set a historic record: this is the first victory in the Davis Cup final phase won abroad, since the creation of the World Group in 1981. If we also include those won on national soil , this is the first time since 2010. , when they defeated Israel in Coquimbo.
It is expected that this Friday, Massú will repeat the formation presented against the Nordiques, with Nicolás Jarry and Christian Garin in singles and with Alejandro Tabilo and Tomás Barrios to play in doubles.
The Chilanejo took care of delivering his feelings before the duel, addressing the situation of the rivals and highlighting the level he showed alongside Tabilo in doubles. “It’s a very difficult series, they are local, they have that in their favor which is felt a lot in the Davis Cup. They’re playing in front of a full stadium, they suffered a painful defeat so they’re going to throw away everything they have left . “We are prepared for what happens,” he began, commenting on Italy.
In that same exchange, he spoke about the Unipol Arena pitch in Bologna, where all Group A matches take place.”This surface doesn’t forgive you much, it is very fast, especially in doubles, where you are under pressure all the time. It is very difficult to return r,” he commented.
Finally, he admitted to having had a great time with his doubles partner, being very excited about what they can do this Friday. “We feel prepared. Here, in the Davis Cup, everything is equal. On this surface if you serve well you will have many possibilities “, he concluded.
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