Finland will face Argentina in the tennis Davis Cup next weekend. Harri Heliövaara’s back is fine again.
Harri Heliövaaran The back injured in the Australian Open is fine ahead of the weekend’s important Davis Cup match.
– The condition of the back is good. It was a bit difficult for a week after the trip to Australia, but now I’ve been able to train normally. As for the back, there is no problem anymore. The man is under attack, Heliövaara assured on Tuesday in Tali.
Heliövaara’s lower back cramped the Australian pair in the second round match of the Australian Open Rinky Hijikata / Jason Kubler against. After a good start and a win in the opening set, the match turned to the Australians. After the match, even sitting and standing straight was difficult for Heliövaara, and the trip from Australia to Finland with back pain was not particularly comfortable.
Among the top couples in the world, Heliövaara and With Lloyd Glasspool had all the prerequisites for success in Australia, no matter how hard. Adding to the sadness was the fact that Hijikata and Kubler, who entered the tournament as wild cards, unexpectedly won the entire tournament in the end.
– To be honest, it was sad, especially when I saw the winners of the race. It felt like this could have been our Grand Slam. Fortunately, there will be new companies in the future, Heliövaara said.
Finland will meet Argentina this weekend in Espoo Areena. The winner of the pair of matches advances to the Davis Cup final tournament of the 16 best countries.
Finland and Argentina will have to train elsewhere at the beginning of the week, because the European Figure Skating Championships were first held in the Espoo Areena and there was a concert on Wednesday night. Only after that the field can be tuned there.