That smile is that of a happy man, named Roberto Carballés. At 31 and with a meritorious career behind him, Granada had not yet set foot in the Davis Cup and hence the immense happiness, because, and also went out to ask for mouth. Practically perfect. From the outset, Pedro Martínez resolved the first point in the series against Switzerland at a rather damn crossing with Dominik Stricker (6-4 and 7-6 (7), after 2h 05m) and then he rounded him before Jerome Kym (Double 6 -4, in 1h 27m). In this way, the tie is lacking in the icing for the Spanish team, with three options ahead; It could be closed on the double shift this Sunday (12.30, Movistar+), or in the two later individuals if necessary. In any case, unbeatable takeoff in Biel’s appointment.
Absent Carlos Alcaraz and the Circle of Praetorians, the Baptist, Carreño or Granollers, Captain David Ferrer has fought to the second line the good fortune of Spain in this first qualifying commitment that he painted well and that now, given the first two steps in positive , it makes it much better. Retrieved the old format of the competition, at least until the final on November eight, they did not seem Switzerland or the headquarters chosen a specially hostile scenario and the course of the first day gave faith of it. Martinez opened with success in an assertion and decanted action with a good note, thanks to knowing the nerve and the glue of the left -handed Stricker. East misleading, because his ranking (287º) It is pen weight, but the explanation comes from the lesions. The Swiss, edge and suggestive cuts have play and resources, but the Valencian knew how to dismantle it.
To the initial arreón of the Swiss replied the Valencian with a partial demolition of 5-1 and from there, control and more control. Faced with the rival, very incisive, the Spanish (44th of the world) proposed a strategic response and merit balloons to overcome intimidation in the network. Enlisted since 2022, Martínez debuted individually last year and stayed with –a posteriori inconsequential – in front of the Australian Popyrin, adversary of entity. On this occasion, however, it developed with reliability and maturity. “I am proud of how I have handled the situation,” the task was certified once. Then he intervened with success and in the same line Carballés, one of those tennis players who do not usually appear in the radar, but that are a true example of constancy. Pure diesel.
“He has not been able to get better,” said the 51st of the ATP, diligent when cutting the kym wings (21 years and 136º). Every time the young local one tried to climb to the Chepa, reacted with decision and determination, with that great movement of legs and trying to delay the exchanges so that the opposite ended up falling into the trap. It is called good interpretation, cunning. He read perfectly where the game was going and despite the fact that the opponent tried to give an acceleration in the second manga, sealed the second point without meandros and placed Spain on the edge of the classification for the September appointment. To do this, he will have three options, starting with the doubles played by Martínez and Jaume Munar against Stricker and Marc-Andrea Huesler. If not sentenced in that first turn, Martínez and Carballés himself – or the alternative chosen by the coach – could do so in the second, before Kym and Stricker in respectively.
In case of prospering, the block led by Ferrer already knows that he would receive Denmark in eight months, superior to Serbia. The Nordics signed a magnificent comeback (3-2) that materialized with Elmer Moeller’s triumph over Hamad Medjedovic (1-6, 6-4 and 6-3). Before, the first Danish sword, Holger Rune, He compensated for the defeat suffered the previous day thanks to the good definition in the doubles and before my Kecmanovic (6-2 and 6-4); After the disgust, two of two for him, lost for some time in indefinition. The Balkan team could not count on the appointment with Novak Djokovic, recently injured in Australia, so the 24 big champion will no longer parade in this edition. The Danish team was joined by Australia (before Sweden), United States (Taiwan), Germany (Israel), Czech Republic (South Korea), Croatia (Slovakia), Argentina (Norway), Japan (Great Britain) and Austria (Finland).
