Fed Cup by BNP Paribas - Polish Team Press Conference
The first balls will be struck on Saturday but the match has already begun. We kicked it off with the Polis Team’s press conference.
White apparel and red nails – that is how the Polish team presented itself to the journalists. Aside form the team captain Tomasz Wiktorowski that is; his nails were not red. However red suited Agnieszka, Ula, Alicja and Klaudia very well.
No one doubts the tennis prowess of the Poles but the opponents are quite formidable, so many questions touched on the subject of the Russians’ disposition, especially regarding Maria Sharapova.
– With players of this caliber it is difficult to find any weak spots, she is definitely playing well – stated Radwanska. Tmoasz Wiktorowski added that Maria showed what she is currently capable of by reaching the Australian Open Final. – Add to that the experience of Svetlana Kuznetsova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova… let’s not worry the polish fans about that at the moment and focus on the matches at hand – summed up Wiktorowski.
The upcoming week is looking promising – the team is happy with the court at the Cracow Arena and the Radwanska sisters can finally show off their games in their hometown.
– I do not get to play in Poland very often – said Radwanska. – I am very happy to play for our national team and for 15 thousand spectators.
The excitement is visible on the faces of the whole team, which seems to work like a well-oiled machine. The girls and the coaches have known each other for a long time and understand each other very well despite one big difference.
– Well, the opposite sex attracts though I am sure we could work equally well with female coaches – admitted Ursula Radwanska.
– The boys motivate us well, maybe that is why we have been working together for such a long time – added Alicja Rosolska with a smile.
The début of world-class tennis in the Cracow Arena look very promising indeed.