July 17-19 in Vladivostok, «Fetisov Arena» will be held the second round match of the first group of the Davis Cup in tennis (zone «Europe / Africa») between Russia and Spain. The national team of the country in the regional center of Primorye will be presented by young players who started playing in the Davis Cup in 2013-2014. On his expectations from the upcoming meeting with the renowned Spanish rivals captain Shamil Tarpischev and his team shared at a press conference, informs «Pacific Russia».

Russia captain Shamil Tarpishchev answering already traditional for Vladivostok question of flights, he said that tennis players, unlike many other athletes, because of their profession are accustomed to regular flights and transfers, changing time zones, kitchens and so on, as they have to perform at prestigious events around the world. Therefore, the flight to the regional center of Primorye nobody scared. The coaching staff prepare for it, the players were given some advice on sleep, menus and so on.

Andrei Rublev, which the Spaniards considered one of the most dangerous players in the Russian team, praised the characteristics of such opponents. He said he is glad that he is given the chance to play for the national team and he will use them to the fullest.

Regarding the choice of contestants for various Spanish tennis, Shamil Tarpishchev noted that the findings would do after he will evaluate the physical condition of his players. Team leader Konstantin Kravchuk, who is the most experienced, and this is already a young team, said that many in the upcoming match will be decided by physical fitness, since coming exhausting five-set encounter. Kravchuk, knowing about the upcoming trip to Vladivostok, specially took a short break to rest and then focus on improving physical condition. Another team player — Karen Hachani — said he estimates its current form as a good, he spent several tournaments in a row, and then took a break to go to the match for the national team is in good condition.

Russian national team players did not deny that the Spaniards — favorites of the upcoming confrontation.

Shamil Tarpishchev told reporters that the Spanish tennis players will play all declared for this match.

Vladivostok as part of the coaching staff arrived and a native of the regional center, the famous Russian tennis player Igor Kunitsyn. He is working with the national team for the second year — in preparation for the Olympic Games. According Tarpishchev, Kunitsyn was one of those who «promote» the idea of ​​the match Russia — Spain Vladivostok. «He is a good coach and a great person,» — said the captain of the Russian team.

Conduct match between Vladivostok — one of the measures to promote tennis in Russia in the field. In the meantime, all the players who came to Vladivostok, are natives of Moscow. According Tarpishchev, tennis as a mass sport has great prospects — on the availability of a second after it is football. At the present time for the development of tennis we have undertaken in central Russia and the Volga region, now it’s the Urals, Siberia and the Far East. The first requires «saturate» the massive competition among regions of different ages. Tarpishchev gave a simple example — in Spain, the team which is one of the strongest in the world of tennis is included in the program of physical education in schools.

Recall that in the first round of the first group of the Davis Cup in tennis (zone «Europe / Africa») this season, the Russian team with a score of 4:1 victory contenders from Denmark. Spanish tennis players have passed this round. Last season, the Spanish team also played in the first group. In the decisive match for the World Group, it lost to Brazil by a score of 1:3. The Russian national team in the last season in the first group, first won the Portuguese (4:1) and then lost to the Poles (2: 3).

Between Russia and Spain in the framework of the Davis Cup met five times. Four wins on the account of the Spaniards, one — Russians. The last time they played in 2000 in the framework of 1/4 final of the World Group. Then the Spaniards scored a home victory with the score 4:1. In the USSR, the team had two matches. In 1990 in Moscow in the first round of the World Group qualifying Soviet tennis players lost with the score 1:4. In 1976 in Donetsk in the semi-zone «A» of the European tournament hosts won the Davis Cup with a score of 4:1.

In Vladivostok, the Spaniards and the Russians will play each other for the first time on a hard surface. And the second time they face off in an enclosed space (in 1990 they also played in the room).

Match Russia — Spain will be broadcast on TV channels «NTV-Plus» and TVE (Spain). The first meeting will be held on Friday, July 17.

For Spain in Vladivostok will play:

- Tommy Robredo (19th place, 2002);
- Pablo Andujar (37th, 2014);
- Marc Lopez (12th place in the ranking of doubles, 2012);
- David Marrero (21 th place in the ranking of doubles, 2014).

For the Russian team will play in Vladivostok:

- Konstantin Kravchuk (154th in the world rankings for the Russian team acts from 2013);
- Evgeny Donskoy (172 th place in 2013);
- Andrei Rublev (207 th place in 2014);
- Karen Khachanov (217 th place in 2013).