LAPU LAPU CITY, Cebu, Philippines - Sisimulan nina Fil-Ams Cecil Mamiit at Treat Huey ang kanilang mga laban kontra Chinese-Taipei sa paghataw ng Asia-Oceania Davis Cup Group I relegation tie dito sa Plantation Bay Resorts and Spa ngayon.
“Honestly, its good for me to start first and I think with my record with the team, its good to start off,” sabi ni Mamiit, Ang RP No. 2 singles player ng bansa matapos magretiro sa Association of Tennis Professionals.
Makakatapat niya si Chinese-Taipei No. 1 Ti Chen.
“I think I just want to lead, start off the way for our team, which has worked very hard leading up here, I just want to be more of a setup guy, my the role for me is to set up these guys to shine and become celebrities and icons,” ani Mamiit.
“It’s not about me anymore I think I’ve done my part for 20 years on the tennis tour I just want to help set up the team so they can be the winners that they are supposed to be and be represented well so i expect to win why not this is the reason why we’re here,” dagdag pa nito.
Magtatagpo sina Mamiit at Ti, ang highest ranked player sa torneo sa pagiging World No. 293 matapos magdesisyon sina Lu Yen Shun at Yang Tsung Hua na lumahok sa Challenger tournament sa China, sa alas-10 ng umaga
Si Huey, ang ranked 901st sa singles, ay makakalaban naman si Wang, ang No. 389th sa mundo, sa isa pang singles sa alas-12.
“He is used to be 80-85 in the world before, he’s definitely a great player, somebody I definitely looking forward to play because he’s played a lot of best players before and it should be a great match tomorrow (today),” ani Huey.
“I definitely go out and play my game, play well. I mean we’ve done well in Davis Cup playing here on shell so yeah we’re looking forward for the match,” dagdag pa nito.
Nasa koponan rin sina Fil-Am Ruben Gonzales at youth standout Jerson Patrombon na haharapain sina Wang at Chu Huan Yi sa doubles event sa alas-12 ng tanghali bukas.
Ngunit maaari ring sina Mamiit at Huey maglaro.