[情報] Ivanisevic擔任克羅埃西亞台維斯盃副教練迎戰美國
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Ivanisevic hoping Croatia can ruin American Dream
重點翻譯：
Goran認為儘管美國隊今年派出Roddick和Agassi以及布萊恩兄弟搭檔，
克羅埃西亞還是很有希望擊敗美國。
但他相信會比兩年前擊敗美國時，要更辛苦。
他認為擔任教練要比上場打球還難，他說當教練平常幫球員練球「做這個做那個...」
在比賽時要坐七個小時板凳，打球還比較輕鬆，不那麼緊張。
記者問他會不會放棄退休的念頭，上場比賽，
他說不可能。
[我的夢想已在溫布敦完成了，沒有其他人讓我擁有這樣的夢想。
他們讓我在中央球場出賽，那感覺很棒，我穿上克羅埃西亞的球衣，
我一直夢想能這麼做，溫布敦是最偉大的。
我的職業生涯已經結束，我很高興我是如此結束的。」
他真的好愛溫布敦....XD
Goran Ivanisevic believes that Croatia can win the 2005 Davis Cup by BNP
Paribas, as long as they beat the United States in the opening round.
Ivanisevic, who led his nation with pride throughout his glorious playing
career, is now the team’s assistant coach behind Captain Nikki Pilic.
He will travel with Mario Ancic, Ivan Ljubicic and the rest of his
compatriots as they attempt to repeat their 2003 opening round victory over
the United States, but this time on American soil.
“The draw is not easy, but if we beat the States somehow, we can win the
Davis Cup because we have a good draw after that,” said Ivanisevic, pointing
to the fact that Croatia would face Romania or Belarus in the quarterfinals
if they get that far.
“I told the team that they can win it all, but first they have to win this
match. We could not ask for better first round opponents than the States, so
we will see.”
He admitted, however, that the 2005 United States team will be more
formidable opposition than that which they faced two years ago.
“First of all they have Roddick this time,” said Ivanisevic, remembering
that the 2003 US Open champion had been absent with a wrist injury the last
time the two countries met.
Add in Andre Agassi’s return to the Davis Cup fold after a five-year
absence, and the presence of the Bryan brothers, who went through 2004
without even dropping a set in Davis Cup play, and the size of the task
facing the Croatians is apparent.
However Ivanisevic can still see hope for his team, especially since Ljubicic
is one of the tour’s hottest players, standing at No. 4 in the INDESIT ATP
2005 Race having reached four finals this year. This includes runner-up
finishes in his last three events coming into the tie, at Marseille,
Rotterdam and Dubai.
“Our players can play on any surface. They both like to play against
Roddick. Ljubicic even gave Roddick a very tough match the year Roddick won
the US Open, so it’s going to be interesting. I’m looking forward to it.”
Ivanisevic joined Ljubicic to defeat James Blake and Mardy Fish in the
doubles rubber in Zagreb in 2003, and he admits that sitting on the sidelines
is much more difficult than playing.
“It’s fun to be there with the guys, to practice with them, arrange the
balls, do this, do that, but when you play you can get some of this
nervousness out of your system,” he said.
“When you sit for 7 hours first day, 4 hours second day, it’s not easy. It’
s much easier to play.”
Not that it will stop him doing his job. In fact, he hopes to take over from
Pillic at some point in the future.
“I’m looking forward to one day being the Captain,” he said. “We have a
great team, great guys, with a great future in front of them.”
Since retiring, Ivanisevic has stayed in shape and joined the Delta Tour of
Champions where he competes against his old rivals Jim Courier, John McEnroe
and Thomas Muster. Is there any chance that he might be tempted out of
retirement to help the team in the US if they need him?
“No, I’m going there as assistant coach,” he confirmed.
“I had my dream finish at Wimbledon, no-one gave it to me. They put me on
centre court, it was great, I put on my Croatian jersey and it was just how I
dreamt. Wimbledon is the biggest. My professional career is over and I’m
happy with the way I did it.”
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