Carreño : "Il faut créditer cette équipe, nous avons de grandes carrières derrière nous"

Carlos Navarro | 22 Nov 2025 | 15.03

Carreño a signé une formidable victoire contre Struff.

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Pablo Carreño has been the main protagonist of Saturday morning at the 2025 Davis Cup Finals. The player from Gijón was able to give Spain its first point in the semifinals against Germany showing a version of conviction, grit, and composure in crucial points, the complete opposite of Jan-Lennard Struff who wasted up to five set points in the second set tiebreak.

A victory that not only brings great joy but also some relief: after the defeat against Mensik, Pablo Carreño needed to prove himself through a win, demonstrating that success is not just about feelings but that he still possesses the magic of representing Spain. In a press conference, the Asturian emphasized the human bond within the team, praising his teammates for their performance against the Czech Republic, and described the comeback in the second-set tiebreak as "miraculous."

Pablo Carreño affirms Spain's position in this Davis Cup, talks about his serve and return improvement, and supports Spain

- With your win, all members of the Spanish team have scored a point in this Finals. What does this say about the Spanish team and this group?

"It is clear that the team we have is not the best we could have; for instance, with Carlos (Alcaraz), the level would be much higher... but ultimately, we are here to give our all. As I said on the first day, we need to give ourselves some credit: we have a history behind us and have achieved great things. Jaume played a spectacular match the other day and leveled the series, then Marcel and Pedro showed great composure in the doubles, not getting nervous and closing a very tough tie. Today, I scored the first point, but who wins the points is somewhat irrelevant: the important thing is to advance in the rounds. Personally, I'd prefer to lose and win 2-1 than to win now and lose 1-2 (smiling). This point was indeed crucial for Spain, but we still have one more to go. We must continue."

- Yesterday, between Cobolli and Bergs, there was also a comeback from 1-6 down in a tiebreak, like what happened to you: did you recall that comeback to turn around that tremendous disadvantage in the second-set tie vs. Struff?

"Well, yesterday's tiebreak between Cobolli and Bergs was incredible. Both had their chances; it was amazing. I don't think it was very similar to what happened today, though. Cobolli and Bergs are players who serve well but are very versatile, not just big servers, maybe they are more similar to me than to Jan-Lennard, someone very aggressive with powerful gameplay on this surface. With a 6-1 deficit... things were very tough. I had to do my job and see if he did his. With my serve, I was very solid, and I took advantage of his closing nerves, it's never easy. Nevertheless... the tiebreak was a bit miraculous, indeed."

- Last year, around this time, you were playing a Challenger in Alicante: now you are contributing points to Spain in the Davis Finals

"Last year, around this time, I was playing a Challenger at Montemar in Alicante. This year is different because the season's goal and work are done, which was to return to the top 100 and qualify for the Australian Open, which I achieved almost a month ago. I went on vacation, spent time with my family, everything's done (smiling). It's true that I had an offer to play a Challenger, but my priority is to be here with Spain. David took a bit longer to call me up, but it's something to accept because considering my current level and ranking, there are players ahead. I accept it calmly: I waited for my chance, also in Marbella, where I wasn't initially chosen and ended up playing both singles matches. Same here. You have to accept and always be prepared for these situations."

- Progress with your serve after the match against Mensik: today, it was you who made the opponent struggle with your second serves, and that service helped you a lot

"I am very satisfied. Perhaps the things I lacked the other day worked out today. Mensik's level, throughout the year, has been very high: he doesn't forgive any mistakes. Struff, at some points, did give me some chances, some second serve returns that he missed... you don't feel the same pressure, so your serve helps you more. There were moments at 0-30 or 30-30 where I did feel powerful; with his serve, if you compare it to Mensik's, Mensik had moments where he hit second serves at 200 km/h: even though they were second serves, it's very hard to take the initiative. Still, I think I handled the second serves very well. Today, even if they weren't winners, I did make him play from the baseline, put the ball in play, and indeed, from the back of the court, both today and the other day, I felt powerful, not sure if superior, but very strong."

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