
Tathiana Garbin, Italian tennis captain, presents the challenge against China in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, underlining the importance of focusing on the present rather than on defending the title won previously.
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Italy holds the Billie Jean King Cup title and prepares to face China in the Finals in Shenzhen.
"The biggest challenge is not thinking about defending the title." Tathiana Garbin, captain of Italy who will challenge China on Thursday in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, said this at a press conference in Shenzhen.
"We have to think, as my players teach me, about every single point, every game, every set. This is the biggest challenge - added the 49-year-old from Mestre - Let's think about the present, about the match against China which is our final. We will try to adopt this approach, this mentality".
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