Camaraderie a Key to Spanish Davis Cup Success
Spain won its second consecutive Davis Cup over the weekend behind a strong start by Rafael Nadal, a thrilling comeback by David Ferrer and a well-played doubles match by teammates, Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez. On the team bench cheering were fellow Spanish teammates from previous Davis Cup ties including sixteenth-ranked,
Tommy Robredo, and former Number One ranked player and French Open Champion, Juan Carlos Ferrero, who won the decisive fifth rubber in the quarterfinal round. It says something about the rapport and respect amongst the many talented Spanish men that they were willing to cheer from the sidelines and not cause a fuss over the choices made by Spanish team Captain, Albert Costa, e.g. when a lower-ranked player, i.e. Ferrer, replaced another teammate, i.e. Verdasco, in singles for the Davis Cup Final.
One can sense the strong camaraderie amongst the Spanish team members and that has clearly helped the team claim victory the past two years. Other teams such as the United States, which won the Davis Cup in 2007, also had/have strong team chemistry amongst the players who have been on the team together for years, i.e. Andy Roddick, James Blake, the Bryan Brothers et al. Clearly, there are other successful Davis Cup teams from the recent past such as France and Russia, which juggled multiple talented teammates, as well as the legendary Australian teams. For these highly-competitive tennis players, Davis Cup presents the rare opportunity to experience the esprit de corps of a team sport. Nonetheless, in a singularly-focused individual sport such as tennis where the players compete week in and week out against each other for ranking points and large amounts of prize money, it’s inspiring to see them also come together in support of their nation during Davis Cup ties.
One can sense the strong camaraderie amongst the Spanish team members and that has clearly helped the team claim victory the past two years. Other teams such as the United States, which won the Davis Cup in 2007, also had/have strong team chemistry amongst the players who have been on the team together for years, i.e. Andy Roddick, James Blake, the Bryan Brothers et al. Clearly, there are other successful Davis Cup teams from the recent past such as France and Russia, which juggled multiple talented teammates, as well as the legendary Australian teams. For these highly-competitive tennis players, Davis Cup presents the rare opportunity to experience the esprit de corps of a team sport. Nonetheless, in a singularly-focused individual sport such as tennis where the players compete week in and week out against each other for ranking points and large amounts of prize money, it’s inspiring to see them also come together in support of their nation during Davis Cup ties.
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