DAVIS CUP FINALS

November 28, 2021

Pablo Carreno Busta

Team Spain

Press Conference

D. MEDVEDEV/P. Carreno Busta

6-2, 7-6

Spain - 1

Russian Tennis Federation - 1

THE MODERATOR: Questions in English.

Q. We saw you feeding off the crowd and the energy in the stadium at the end of the second set. Can you talk about how important that was, feeding that energy from the crowd?

PABLO CARRENO BUSTA: Yes, we have the advantage to play in Madrid, to have the crowd with us supporting all the time. Of course we need to take advantage of it, no? Is very important when you have this crowd with this emotion, also with a match that Feliciano won before mine, and the people knows that it's very important to us to win against Russia to qualify. So they are supporting us as much as they can. It's a pleasure to play here in front of this crowd.

Q. What's the mood like now in the Spanish team looking ahead to the doubles? Is everyone just focused on winning that next point?

PABLO CARRENO BUSTA: Well, we knew that at the beginning of the Feli's match that it will be very, very tough to qualify. I don't know exactly, but we need to win, to win two matches. Playing against Rublev and Medvedev, the No. 6 or 5, and the No. 2 in the world, we know it's very difficult to do it, but Feliciano could win his match, playing unbelievable.

And I tried to also with my match, I couldn't do it, but I think that I fight until the end. Was very important to win a set. I tried as much as I can. Finally I couldn't, but now I have to continue supporting my team. It's very important this point for us. Marcel and Feli knows how to do it, and I know that they can do it.