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It wasn't enough with the stands full at Puente Romano, the Spanish team of Davis Cup will close this Saturday with the worst possible taste: two defeats in two matches. Neither Pablo Carreño could against Holger Rune, nor Jaume Munar against Elmer Moller (2-6, 6-1, 6-4). A cold shower for David Ferrer's team, which will have to bring out their most inspiring speech tonight to reverse an extremely delicate situation. Three points are at stake, all three we need if we want to secure the ticket at stake for the Final Phase in Bologna.

I won't deny it, I was quite afraid at the beginning of the match between Jaume Munar and Elmer Moller. Not being the most veteran, the almost twenty years I've been watching this competition have constantly reminded me that there are no impossibles when tennis players put on their country's shirt. No matter the ranking, surface, or résumé. The Dane, who has not yet taken off in the individual circuit, is already a constant racket every time his nation appears on the schedule. On the other hand, the Balearic player has had to wait a long time to find himself in a situation like today, leading the Spanish team due to his good performance this year and some last-minute dropouts.

To the point, it is not pleasant to have to play with the pressure of winning on your shoulders. What was Jaume playing for this afternoon? He played for Spain to go to bed with a score of 0-2 down, after Holger Rune did as expected against Pablo Carreño in the previous match. "Enjoy," they would probably tell him seconds before, inside the locker room. But it's impossible to do so when you have to fulfill a mission, impossible when you stop to think about the consequences in case of failure. These two feelings possibly clashed in the first two games of the match when Elmer came out like a rocket to draw 2-0 and paint long faces and concern for all of us.

That was the challenge. The most challenging part was not reaching September with the best ranking of his career, with his first second week at a Grand Slam, or with the demonstration of having the level to be one of the leaders of the team captained by David Ferrer. Today, the test for the Santanyi player was in his head, whether he would be able to play with that backpack that carries as many stones as one wants to put in it. Fortunately, Munar understood this challenge positively, assuming that bad start and immediately bringing out his most solid version. From 0-2 to 6-2, without us realizing it, although there was still a long afternoon ahead.

MOLLER UNLEASHES

I admit it, I didn't even imagine what my eyes were going to see in the second set. With Munar controlling the tennis and mental situation, it was now the Danish player who decided to set aside thoughts and focus solely on hitting the ball, just a bit more accurately than in the last six games. The consequence was brilliant, a resounding 6-1 that left the Balearic player staggering, without a response, wondering where all that superiority that had won him the first set had gone.

The last dance didn't reach the same level, but it improved in adrenaline, intensity, and emotion. The drama was palpable in the local team, relying on this victory to avoid being at the mercy of a miracle. The audience rallied behind Munar, who went through all possible situations, being a break down and not holding a lead. They reached 4-4 with everything up in the air, although in this sport, one always has to lose. It pains me because I know how difficult it is to get here, but Munar had the bitterest moment of the day. Moller took it 6-4, taking a bite at the perfect moment, leaving Spain on the edge of the cliff. Let's hope that David Ferrer's team rests tonight; a very long Sunday awaits them tomorrow.

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