MALAGA, Spain | How would the Canadian team celebrate their first Davis Cup trophy? Captain Frank Dancevic claimed they had not made any concrete plans as of early Sunday evening Spain time.
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But he knew what he and his players weren’t going to do in the few hours they had left in Malaga: sleep!
“I can guarantee it will be a big celebration and we won’t sleep a wink until our 6 a.m. flight. [lundi matin]“, launched Dancevic.
“Yeah, [on va faire la fête] All night long!” added Félix Auger-Aliassime laughing.
A large bottle of champagne
After all, even if moderation tastes better, a first title in 109 years is celebrated in style. Especially for these top athletes who make sacrifices throughout the season.
Arriving in the press conference room at the Martin Carpena stadium some 10 minutes late at the originally scheduled time, Félix Auger-Aliassime and his teammates had already begun to celebrate. But it didn’t show in their responses, courteous and eloquent.
On the pitch, they were first given a huge bottle of champagne, which Denis Shapovalov was mandated to open, before showering his partners and offering them a few sips in turn, as desired. the tradition.
“You know those big bottles you see on the pitch? We plan to find an even bigger one,” laughed the captain.
And a few beers
Then, going to meet the media, Félix had a local beer, the Victoria Malaga, in hand.
There was something comical about the scene, when you know how much “FAA” is recognized throughout the ATP circuit for its professionalism and rigor.
The Quebecer also wisely hid his well-deserved Pilsen under the table, once seated in front of his little replica of the silver salad bowl.
“I think that [Shapovalov] makes fun of the length of my answers, also candidly declared Vasek Pospisil in full explanation to a journalist. I had a few beers!”
And as he has done since Thursday, Dancevic intended to show the way to his young teammates in their festivities. “I think it will be a team effort,” he smiled.