Faced with losses by Rafael Nadal and Roberto Bautista, the Asturian, number 20 in the world ranking, remained as the main figure in the Spanish army.
Pablo Carreño, which the casualties of Rafael Nadal and Roberto Bautista leave as number one of the Spanish Davis Cup team, declared himself ready to play that role, in the series that will face Ecuador and Russia from this friday.
“The moment has come. I would rather be number two and that Roberto or Rafa were with us. But I only think about the next matches. We will probably have tougher matches than before, but I’m ready to be number one in Spain ”, said the Asturian tennis player, number 20 in the world rankings.
Carreño held a press conference at the Madrid Arena on the eve of Spain’s debut in the Davis Cup finals, alongside captain Sergi Brugera and his teammates Carlos Alcaraz, Feliciano López and Marcel Granollers.
Ecuador will be the first rival of Spain, which will be measured on Sunday with Russia, the favorite team in this edition.
“Russia is one of the favorites to lift the title and it will be important to have won that tie against Ecuador and to do it by winning every game. But Ecuador ”, Carreño warned,“ is here for something, because it beat Japan ”.
After remembering his This year’s clash in Indian Wells with the Ecuadorian Emilio Gómez (6-1 and 6-4), the Spanish player considered that in Madrid “everything will be different, because it is indoor and in height, what they are more used to ”.
“We will have to go carefully and with confidence,” he added.
Carreno pointed out that winning last August the Olympic bronze medal after beating rivals such as Russian Danii Medvedev and Serbian Novak Djokovic gives him an extra confidence.
“It was a before and after in my career, obviously it gives you extra strength and confidence. It is true that you represent your country, and here too, although in teams. Can you help me in this Cup”, He assured. (D)
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