Taberner, prophet in his homeland and star of the Liga MAPFRE

Carlos Taberner was the great protagonist in the second stop of the Liga MAPFRE, whichIt was held over the weekend at the Valencia Tennis Club. At 22 years old (175th ATP), Taberner defeated Pedro Martínez in an intense duel between Valencians that was resolved in the tiebreaker (6-4, 1-6 and 13-11). An agonizing game, which ended at midnight (after 11:50 p.m.), with both teams vibrating from their respective seats in the stands. Long exchanges, high intensity … and a final shout from a Taberner that cut Martinez's streak, since he, also a Valencian of the same generation (23 years old) who still did not know the defeat in this MAPFRE League, adding four victories in Barcelona and two more here. Defeat came at the seventh. In the computation of all the stops in this Mapfre League, the player who wins the most matches, will have a car as a prize.

Thus, with a stellar Taberner who signed a spectacular comeback against Pablo Andújar during the week, the victory was for the MAPFRE Blanco team, made up of Pablo Carreño (captain), Alejandro Davidovich, Jaume Munar and Taberner. Before, also this Sunday, Roberto Carballés gave options to the MAPFRE Rojo team with his victory against Davidovich 6-7, 6-2 and 10-6, but Carreño boosted his team again with a great victory against Pablo Andújar (6-3, 4-6 and 10-5). Then, his teammate Taberner finished the job (in Martinez's victory, the doubles would have decided) and, for the second consecutive time, Carreño raised the trophy. In Barcelona he did it as captain of the red team. This time, on target.

“It has been a difficult week due to an overload that I had on my back. It was not easy. In games It was difficult for me to find the rhythm, but happy to win and I have noticed that, at a moment as decisive as the super tie-break, I have not suffered. It was a very close weekend, “said Carreño. The next stop for the men's MAPFRE League was scheduled for next weekend in Avilés, but it was suspended by sanitary recommendation. For now, there will be no more stops, although from the RFET they hope to recover some of these days later.