2019 Pan American Games

Quotes of the Day by Paloma Mutti

Sunday 4th August

Mixed Doubles: Round One

Marcos Madrid / Yadira Silva () bt Hector Gatica / Mabelyn Enriquez (Guatemala) 11-3, 12-10, 3-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-3.

“Very happy to be here again and in my fourth Games; I still have the same feeling, the same nerves, the same desire to compete and the excitement. The motivation remains intact. The first game was difficult, they are a couple that plays very close to the table and we are not, so we had to make some changes to gain security.” Marcos Madrid

Mixed Doubles: Round One

Gustavo Tsuboi / Bruna Takahashi () bt Marco Navas / Neridee Niño (Venezuela) 7-11, 11-4, 8-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-5.

"At the beginning it was a bit tense because it was the first match. We started with mixed doubles; it was a bit different for everyone. After the two games we managed to flow more in the match and adapt" Bruna Takahashi

Mixed Doubles: Round One

Jorge Campos / Daniela Fonseca () bt 4-3 (-7, -13, -10, 6, 8, 8, 6) Horacio Cifuentes / Camila Arguelles (Argentina) 7-11, 13-11, 10-12, 11-6, 11-8, 11-8, 11-6.

“It is my third Games, each Games has a different pressure; as the days go by we will take more confidence. It felt a little strange to start with mixed doubles.”

“My debut, it was difficult but little by little I got into the game and supported Moiss in everything, playing as I know how. We will face Canada now, each game must be fought and we will see how it goes.” Daniela Fonseca

Women’s Doubles: Round One

Paulina Vega / Daniela Ortega (Chile) bt Idalys Lovet / Daniela Fonseca (Cuba) 3-11, 11-7, 11- 5. 10-12, 11-6, 10-12, 13-11.

“It is my first Games so nervousness was at its peak. Playing with Paulina helped me calm things down. The match was very even, they entered from the beginning strong but we were able to recover; now everything is happiness!” Daniela Ortega

Women’s Doubles: Round One

Yasiris Ortiz / Esmerlyn Castro () bt Angela Mori / Francesca Vargas (Peru) 11-9, 11-5, 15-17, 11-4, 11-7).

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"We were focused on the short game and first attack and above all, always fighting." Yasiris Irtiz

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