DAVIS CUP FINALS

November 22, 2023

Jaroslav Navratil

Team Czechia

Press Conference

EBDEN-PURCELL/Lehecka-Pavlasek

6-4, 7-5

Team Australia - 2

Team Czechia - 1

THE MODERATOR: Questions.

Q. Pretty heartbreaking day, I'm sure, for you and the entire team. Can you just give us your thoughts and sum up how you're feeling about today?

CAPTAIN JAROSLAV NAVRATIL: So I feeling bad, because we have a big chance. Just not coming to the semifinal. Maybe was opening the half, because Canada was losing the match, so we can go to the finals.

But what I say to you that my guys, they played unbelievable tennis, both. Especially the Tomas, first match, and also Jiri second match, because he was up one set to love, 5-4 serving for second set, losing the tiebreak. And the last set coming from Love-2 to 3-2, 40-Love. Again, good chance. He was better the time.

But Alex is very good fighter. Many, many experience over many big tournaments. Also over the Davis Cup. He winning that match.

That was very important for the Australian side, because to have on the team the Purcell and Ebden, you know, that we see in the last very important points for both country, they are better, much better than my guys because they serving well. Especially on the net they are faster.

So we are losing that match. Very close, but we are losing.