Del Potro: 'Spain has no Nalbandian'

Is the champion of the tournament in Kitzbuehel, Stuttgart, Los Angeles and Washington, who won four titles in a row last summer. It is the world's number nine, one of the greatest tennis players with a future. But Juan Martin del Potro (Tandil, 1988) is, above all, for many Spanish fans, the Argentine player who last September 21 after signing the classification of his country to Russia, dared to say this to know that Spain would his opponent in the final: "Now that Nadal comes, that we will get the panties of ortho."

Perhaps surprised by the Fuss about him ...

Well, I used to after the good results that I had, but it is always a little tired, so many people and so many things that are spoken and they say, but it is also very nice recognition on the part of the press and players .

There is another obvious cellphone, which are challenging their demonstrations with regard to Nadal.

Yes, but I stick with the recognition by my triumphs. That is an issue past, I spoke with Rafa and maintain the same relationship as before. It is a matter to which we must put and end point.

Would you call early to apologize?

Yes, I think it was too much dimension to something that should be interpreted as a joke or a joke. I accept that I was wrong at the time to say something. That's it. We talked to him.

They know from you guys.

Yes, it very much, in Sun City, South Africa, as eight years ago, playing in competitions for children. We were watching movies together at the hotel without repair in the account. Moreover, no one spoke Spanish, the only two cats in this country we were crazy us. We were together all day. Now we are much more often and share many more things.

What are your views on the election of Mar del Plata for the final? Nalbandian has threatened not to play because it required Cordoba.

Mar del Plata is a very nice city that will serve well to all Spaniards to go. The venue was what mattered less. The whole team was in agreement on one thing, that was the surface, and we are going to have the surface we want.

Will it be a final as hot as it seems?

No, not hot. It will be very complicated because they are going to come number one, number five and a great doubles. We have the worst rival that we could play. We have to change the floor, leaving the gravel playing in Argentina, and never went something like this. It will be very couple series. We can win 5-0 like we can lose 0-5.

And the atmosphere? The number one Russian, Nikolay Davydenko, complained that you, the players, claiming the support of the fans. For here is feared an almost suffocating atmosphere.

Davydenko talked things that are not well. The people, as in any country, shouts and wants to win theirs, but it's really a game of tennis, with the respect it is when you are playing the point. It is played quietly.

Maybe because Davis might have achieved greater unity to exist within a large team of players almost always notable.

Is something very rare for so many years, with both top ten, has not been won. Now we have another chance and we must stop living because the train does not pass many times and this time we have it in Argentina.

What is that Argentina is not Spain?

The status of local and too good a player David Nalbandian, who has won many matches of Davis Cup, the local visitor and on any surface. We have to grasp a lot to him. It is our sword and we must seize.

He started the year with many physical problems. After leaving Eduardo Infantino and began working with Franco Davin. Has been instrumental in its take-off?

Was something very important. It also changed my physical trainer. Now I'm where I always wanted to be. With Franco I found my way to play. I needed a change.

Who is closer to tennis players, of Vilas, Coria and Gaudio?

Are three completely different players. Nalbandian put you missed. In any Argentine would you like to do a little of what he did Vilas, but I'm also different, my style, my features. I mark my own career, do it myself.

From his small home town have come out, moreover, Perez Roldan, Zabaleta, Monaco ...

There is a key coach, Marcelo Gomez, who knows how to treat the players very well from small, without killing them physically or mentally.

You seems the older you have. Is it a reflection of certain maturity?

Yes, here you can not think like a boy of 20 years, but as an adult. Some find it more than others.

How far is the first three?

Yet I lack a lot to win. I'm two or three steps below. I need time to as a player and as a person.