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Nadal: "I love playing under pressure."

Marca.com, February 7, 2025

Versi�n Espa�ol

The Majorcan tennis player Rafael Nadal showed his willingness to play the fifth point of the tie against the Czech Repyblic, "especially if the tie is still alive, cause I love playing under pressure."

After the loss suffered in the doubles, the Spanish team needs to win the two singles matches in order to get through the tie in the Davis Cup World Group.

"I don't know what the captains will decide but if I play and it's the fifth and final point I'd love to play. I love this kind of competition and playing under pressure. You have to be prepared for anything," said the Manacor-born player, who admitted to "having felt the weight of the pressure in Davis Cup in those matches."

In spite of the loss they had to take against Czechs Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek, Nadal felt good about the game. "It was a good match. I think I played well and we just couldn't take the few chances we had to break their serve and make the match difficult for them. They play very well here and we could not." said Nadal, who will be a solid doubles pair in the future.

"For me it is a personal goal to play Davis Cup. Now, in singles matches, it's very difficult because we have Carlos Moy� and Juan Carlos Ferrero ahead of us and with Robredo, in doubles, there is an open door," admitted the Majorcan player, who in his Davis Cup debut lost the two matches he played.

His presence on the last day is subject to the captains' decision, who have the option to include Feliciano L�pez.