Nobody is ready – but a good foundation has been laid.
Elias Ymir’s inaugural win over Borna Gogo 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) means Sweden is top of the Davis Cup encounter with Croatia.
– We are vulnerable, but it is only about us, he says.
Roger Federer, the respected Swiss man and one of the greatest figures in tennis history, has come to the end of an extraordinary career. It spanned nearly a quarter of a century and only a few of them have achieved or will succeed.
On social media, the Swiss thanked him and the rated and positive comments poured in from all over the world
When Federer publicly retired and the posts were written or read, Elias Ymir had other things to do in Bologna.
His racket was in his hand instead of a mobile phone. Tennis made Ymir Federer happy. The Swede quickly advanced to 6-2 in the first set through two servings.
The second group is weak
But like so many other sports, tennis is all about keeping it high and consistent. The peaks that Ymir reached in the first group turned into wandering valleys in the second group. Borna Gogo broke up immediately and took advantage of Ymir’s service problems once again as the Croatian advanced to 4-2.
match weight. Passer collected himself, Borna swung, the Croats suddenly lost his serve, Ymir held himself and tied at 4-4. They both held their serve and waited for the tiebreak.
Elias advanced passes to 5-2, wrapping up with two winning balls and pinning the Swedish lead.
– It’s not easy. You see it in the second set today, Ymir says.
In the next match, Brother Mikael Yammer will meet Borna Coric, ranked 26 in the world. In the last two of the evening, Elias passes into the field again. Together with Andre Goranson, he faces Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic.
Sweden won their opening match against Argentina 2-1 while Croatia lost to Italy 0-3.
Italy awaits, on Sunday, the third and final match. The two biggest nations reach the finals in Malaga in November.