MADRID, 26 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Toledo Feliciano López has given the first point to Spain in their tie against Ecuador in the premiere this Friday of the current champion in the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid after beating Roberto Quiroz by a 6-3 double.
Sergi Bruguera’s team has had a happy debut in the defense of the ‘Salad Bowl’ and has been able to forget at times all the problems of these days due to the losses of Roberto Bautista, due to injury last Tuesday, and Carlos Alcaraz, for giving positive for coronavirus this Thursday.
The captain has chosen to give one of the singles to his most expert player, who has managed to respond with a solid victory against Quiroz, 291 in the ATP ranking, but who has wanted to make things difficult, but has not been able to the veteran left-hander, supported by Madrid Arena.
‘Feli’ has signed a solid duel in which he has added 14 direct aces. Protected by the strength of his service, he has ended the resistance of his rival, who has not been able to lift the two breaks, one in each heat, that have given the Spanish victory.
This has had to start with certain problems, with a 0-40 in his first service, and one more breaking ball, which he has succeeded in lifting. However, López has not missed his opportunity in the fourth to achieve the key break that he has managed to maintain to win the set, although Quiroz has left another option to recover the serve in the fifth game.
The second sleeve has had a similar development. The two tennis players have imposed their services until the fifth game in which the Spanish has managed to break to take an advantage that he has not let slip after not leaving a gap with his service. Now, Pablo Carreño will be measured in the second point to the Ecuadorian number one, Emilio Gómez.