Chilean Davis Cup captain Nicolas Massu regretted that his team wasted so many chances in the group stage of the tournament. He, of course, expressed his gratitude to the players for their dedication.
Nicolas Massu, head coach of Chile’s Davis Cup team, expressed his sadness at the team’s defeat in the group stage of the tournament and the many missed opportunities his team had.
In a conversation with the event’s official website, Massu frankly stated: If you have to cry, you have to cry. ”
“This loss will be a lesson for us. It’s difficult, but it’s still normal even if we lose,” added the Vampire.
Similarly, “Nico” explained that he was “proud of what the players have achieved” and warned that “there is no other way but to keep trying.”
“It happens sometimes, but never five games in a row.”
Despite his generally good words, Massu was also critical of what happened on Italian soil.
“We are very close. We fought to the end. But it is important that defeat is also part of an athlete’s career,” he said.
Of course, the two-time Olympic gold medalist lamented, “A lot of chances disappeared against Italy.” “History would have been different if we had taken advantage of that opportunity.” .
“And against Canada, we had three set points and couldn’t survive in the doubles… “It happens sometimes, but not five games in a row.” He concluded by saying, “It hurts, but that’s sport.”
