Garbin, triumph bis in the Billie Jean King Cup

Tathiana Garbin is the woman of the companies against prediction, on the field and off. Healed by a rare disease, the captain led his girls to conquer Billie Jean King Cup: not one, but twice.

Tathiana, how much is her personal experience in this world encore?

“My personal and sports experience have become a single story. The disease taught me to face every day as if it were an important match: focus on what I can control, accept what it does not depend on me and fight to the last point. This victory confirms that the determination and the group can transform an impossible mission actually”.

What is the difference between the triumph of Malaga and that of Shenzhen?

“And let’s not forget the final of 2023 … they were very different finals. The first came in the middle of my illness, in a very difficult personal moment: it was a shock for me and for the girls. The second was our promise kept: we had said that we could do something extraordinary and we did it. This has a special flavor because it is the confirmation of our inner strength and the growth of the group, built step by step”.

Was there a moment, during the week in which he heard that the company was possible?

“We tried to face every challenge as if it were the final. Surely, however, the semifinal against Ukraine was the real turning point: we had a great form and a very motivated Kostyuk in front of them, also driven by the profound meaning that that challenge had for them and for their country at this historical moment. In the field there were emotions that could have made us go, but the girls were exceptional to transform that pressure into energy. Winning that double gave us the certainty that the dream was really within our reach. “

Elisabetta Cocciaretto has finally found herself. How did you see it?

“After the defeat with the Kostyuk, who had played the perfect match, Elisabetta entered the field with a very clear game plan, always on the attack. An indispensable attitude against rivals like Navarro. Seeing her so lucid, determined and capable of expressing her best tennis is one of the most beautiful gifts of this season”.

Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani. Did their experience made the difference?

“Jasmine with his comebacks has taught us that we must never stop believing it, even when everything seems lost. Sara, on the other hand, was our rock and in the group he spends himself very much helping the youngest. Together they embodied two complementary faces of our identity: the emotional push and solidity, enthusiasm and calm”.

Tyra Grant has experienced an exciting experience that will be useful in the future.

“She is a young girl, full of energy and desire to learn. These experiences will make her grow a lot. I am sure that, together with the technical sector and the training institute, we will be able to widen the rose more and more”.

Lucia Bronzetti was the protagonist in the final 2024, this year he had some problems.

“It was on the sidelines to give energy and presence. Each has put its own piece to conquer this cup, and even those who did not play were decisive”.

“And now we don’t stop. We are at a starting point, not of arrival. We want to consolidate and create a system that makes all the players grow, even those at the beginning of their path”.

In April the race towards the Tris begins … maybe in Italy?

“Playing with the warmth and energy of our cheering, giving example to girls who dream of getting here. Yes, playing at home would be a real gift.” Deserved.