The Spanish tennis player spoke at the Mutua Madrid Open post-match press conference where he confirmed his place in the men’s draw in the round of 18. Bernabé Zapata was pleased with the way things have gone recently. That’s why he also wanted to show the media the moods he experiences on the clay in Madrid.
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Bernabé Zapata is currently experiencing a flawless tournament at the Mutua Madrid Open this 2023. Therefore, during the press conference he wanted to gauge how she feltas well as some difficulties he had in adjusting to the rhythm of the balls at certain times.
About what it’s like to play at night
– I think that when playing here at night, the ball slows down a bit, it weighs a bit. I have to be a little patient, play regularly and not lose aggressive play. But maybe it is necessary to be mentally patient because the ball bounces more. I have to manage the day a little differently to how I’m doing so far.»
You don’t want to feel pressured to be the best.
«The truth is that I always want to go undercover. Mentally, I do much better when I’m not under pressure. And when I can get it by playing against a lower ranked player, I try to take that away because I know that ranking doesn’t make a player better. And today I played with a very high level player who beat Tommy Paul. I think I had a tougher game today than if I had played against Paul. I try to take everything as a learning experience«.
He is not worried about his situation after Mutua Madrid Open
“I try not to pay too much attention to the investments, but it makes me happy. Mainly because I’ve been very close in several games recently, which is not the goal. But it’s something that makes me happy in my career. I try not to think too much about it or set myself a goal continuously improve the ranking, but continues to develop as a player. But at the end of the week I’ll stop to enjoy it a little and try to continue on this line, which I’m following now».
