Davis Cup - Rage: our success in 1995 may motivate the current national team

In September 1995, the Hungarians beat the Australians 3-2 in the Kistadion with a huge feat, the team was made up of Sándor Noszály, József Krocskó, László Markovits, Gábor Köves and the successful captain János Benyik. In the overture, Noszály suffered a smooth defeat from Mark Philippoussis, then Krocskó equalized by defeating Todd Woodbridge. The pair was brought in five sets by 11-time Grand Slam champion Woodbridge-Mark Woodforde duo against Köves and Markovits, then on the closing day came the "miracle": Noszály beat Woodbridge in five and a half hours and then Krocskó Philippoussis.

Noszály, then 23, won a semi-final shortly before in Kitzbühel - beating Carlos Moya, among others - and in Bucharest, defeating Albert Costa and Sergi Bruguera. Thanks to these, he was ranked 95th in the world rankings, which was the best ranking of his career.

"I remember it wasn't two hours before the match against Philippoussis. I hadn't gotten out so fast yet, especially for the three sets I had won. I liked Józsi the best, I should have beaten the later Wimbledon finalist, "Noszály recalled on the association 's website.

"As for my second singles, to this day I am proud to have been more resilient and finally hit extra many times. I got really hooked up, I just couldn't get off the field losing," the player, who was called Sasa in sports bouts, explained. “I made a total of twenty-two thousand dollars at this Davis Cup meeting, but that wasn’t what was important to me then,” Noszály revealed. After the big feat, the team went out together to the Ferencváros Champions League match against Ajax from the Netherlands, and when it turned out they were also there in the crowded crowd, the audience celebrated them for long minutes.

"I will never forget those days. I believe our players can gain confidence and motivation from our success. If we succeeded, why shouldn't they come together?" Noszály suggested, who is present in Sydney as the national team coach for the national team.

The Hungarian participants of the lost doubles battle, Gábor Köves and László Markovits - who also made it to the Seoul Olympics - have been playing together since they were children, but the best couple in the world at that time stood on the other side of the net at the Kisstadion. After 82 minutes, the home duo had a two-handed advantage, but in the end they could still celebrate "Woodyk".

“Gábor and I played an exciting and memorable match against one of the best couples in the world ever,” said Markovits, who currently serves as vice president of the association. "We also had a big surprise by winning the first two sets, maybe that's why many people still remember that we won the match. Interestingly, my wife, whom I didn't know at the time, was also there and cheered for us, which is in a photo. it was immortalized on the cover of the 1996 tennis yearbook. We put it together after we met, ”he added.

Gábor Köves betrayed, they took full advantage of the home field and took the match to a slag that was slow and deep. They achieved their goal, as the Australians scolded the cover of the Small Stadium from the first moment.

"It was a miracle in itself that we won the first two sets, but it wasn't a reality at all for a moment to beat the Australian pair. Unfortunately, my performance also declined in the third game, and I'm tired. Woodbridge is also very tired, so he didn't play quite the next day against Sasa, who defeated him in an infinitely exciting battle. about the post. The specialist said when the national team faced the Australians in the DK final last November, it was a reminder of the 1995 battle. He ran into Woodford in Turin and they thoroughly discussed the best points of the match.

According to Gábor Köves, if Márton Fucsovics is able to reach the maximum in the current clash, it is not at all inconceivable that after 1995 the Hungarians will defeat the Australians in 2022 as well.

(Source: Source: sportrajongo.hu, mti / Photo: pixabay, mti)