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A Jorge Lozano He had to be part of the golden age of “mexican tennis” within the prestigious Davis Cup.
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Since his debut in 1981was nominated by the captain in turn in 25 opportunities where he came to have a record of 20 wins and 23 losses distributed both in the singles and doubles modality.
The potosino, from 58 yearswas a participant in multiple battles that the national team held in the country’s capital within the World Group.
“They were very exciting. We prepared our tournament calendar to be up to date. 100% in series, we went two weeks before to train and give our best. Our type of game helped us a lot, which was aggressive and seek to finish the point in the net”, recalled the also former captain of Davis Cup.
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“In the Mexico City The height and the public always helped us. I started in Chapultepec Sports Club my first series, with an audience of 3,000 people and then we went to the German Club where there was a stadium for 10,000 people. Once it was also played at the Palacio de los Deportes, they were great experiences, ”he added.
Jorge, who reached his best place in the ranking ATP (51) in 1988, he still remembers with nostalgia his last participation in the oldest national team competition in the world: “I played for 15 years the Davis Cup and my last match was against Spain, where we won the doubles and the series. We sent Spain to the second division”.
Facing what will be the return of the national team to the Mexico Citymore precisely to the “cathedral” at Deportivo Chapultepec, hopes that the support of the public will be decisive in obtaining a victory that is sorely lacking in a sport that has been submerged in a crisis for many years.
“Is very beautiful play there, where the people who support you, but also put pressure on you and you have to get used to concentrating very well since you hear everything”, he pointed out.
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Mexico will be measured against its similar Belarus in a World Group I playoff series on March 4-5 at Club Deportivo Chapultepec in Mexico City.
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