Issue link: http://itf.uberflip.com/i/1438671
ITF World Winter 2021 15 FRANCES TIAFOE (USA) ON ANSWERING HIS NATION'S CALL I've never won a Davis Cup match before. I got the call on Saturday. Man, I was with my girlfriend. We were in Cabo having mimosas every morning and just chilling out. I thought my season was done and I was getting ready to eat my feast for Thanksgiving. Plans changed real quick. TOMAS MACHAC (CZE) ON POSTING HIS FIRST DAVIS CUP MATCH-WIN AGAINST A FORMER CHAMPION I am super happy that I won my first ever Davis Cup match. To be honest, I am super happy that I could even play this match. It was also great to play against Richard Gasquet, somebody who I watched so many times on television. I was really happy that I could win for Czech Republic. FELICIANO LOPEZ (ESP) ON FLYING THE FLAG FOR THE OVER-40S I did not expect to be representing my country at 40 years old because Spain has a lot of great players. Honestly, it is a gift to be here because this is something I would never, ever have expected. However, it is why I have been training all my life, to live moments like this and to be playing in front of my people and my family. Everyone is here watching me play and I cannot be happier. This is something very special for me. ELIAS YMER (SWE) ON HIS AND HIS BROTHER MIKAEL'S VICTORIES AGAINST CANADA It's a miracle. Our parents immigrated from Ethiopia and we're both representing Sweden in the biggest tennis event in the world. You don't see that so often. I always try to stay present and appreciate it. " " " " " " " "