Bucsa, Sorribes, and the goal of making history: "Everything is possible"

Carlos Navarro | 1 Aug 2024 | 23.20

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Surely there are few people happier on the face of the Earth at this moment than Sara Sorribes and Cristina Bucsa. The Spanish duo is already in the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after an impressive performance in the quarter-finals, defeating the Kichenok sisters with a tight 12-10 in the final super tiebreak. This victory, which puts them directly in the medal fight, hides a remarkable story.

Fate brought them together at the past 2024 Mutua Madrid Open, when both were left without their usual travel companion. A crossing in the gym, almost by chance, sealed a partnership that now dreams of touching medal. In that tournament, their first time together, from Cantabria and Castellón, they claimed the title. The task is tremendously challenging, but they make it clear themselves: "Everything is possible, we proved it in Madrid. Here, we can achieve great things."

Speaking, Cristina Bucsa, an introverted figure perhaps not widely known among the Spanish public. The Torrelavega native also had words at the Federation's microphones to analyze the victory in the quarter-finals, unable to hide her excitement and emphasizing the fundamental role of the Spanish audience, who uplifted them at the Simonne Mathieu court: "It was a very tough match against really great players. We pushed hard in the beginning, then our level dropped a bit, and finally we showed our grit at the end and succeeded. It was a spectacle: we thank the entire audience for coming and showing support, it was incredible. We are super proud of ourselves. We go all in for tomorrow."

WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN?

Bucsa and Sorribes have become the fourth Spanish pair to reach the Olympic semifinals, an achievement matched only by names like Conchita Martínez and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Conchita (again) and Vivi Ruano, and finally, Ruano alongside Anabel Medina. An unparalleled success still without an end but, in Sorribes' words, it brings immense pride. "It's something spectacular, something that personally excites me a lot. This is a competition I love, and hopefully, we can play well tomorrow and things keep going our way."

Their next match will pit them against Mirra Andreeva and Diana Schnaider, a completely new pair who have just defeated the reigning Olympic champions (Krejcikova and Siniakova). It will require patience, changing rhythms, and capitalizing on the inexperience of the Russians, who present a completely different challenge from their last opponents, the Kichenok sisters, seasoned specialists in the discipline. The medal is closer than ever: a victory in two matches would ensure adding a new medal to the Spanish tally, although Sara and Cristina only dream big... and, at this point, aim to make history and deliver the first gold medal to the Olympic delegation. Tomorrow, a new opportunity to continue writing a golden chapter in Spanish sports history.

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