Captain Carla Suarez reflects on the quarter-final tie with Ukraine

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00:00So a few days in, how have your team been preparing for the finals?

00:04Well, really good. They were working really hard. They were so motivated for today.

00:12We love the court, so we want to enjoy the moment, enjoy the time. But it will be tough, for sure.

00:22Yeah, and looking at the match-ups, it will be tough. What went into your thinking of picking the players?

00:27Well, when I pick number one and number two, you know, I have that idea in my mind.

00:35But then when I came here, I saw the practice. So I put Jessica in the first singles, then Paula.

00:45They want to play, you know, this is the most important.

00:49And they want to give the 100% that they have inside. Well, we'll see what happens.

00:55I think we've got two sides here with lots of passion. Do you think that's going to come out on the court when they face each other?

01:02Yeah, for sure. You know, they also have a really spirit, you know, fight spirit.

01:11And I think it will be fun for the fans. I think they will enjoy.

01:17And like I say, let's see, because you never know in these competition teams.

01:22And what does it mean for Spain to be here as a team?

01:27Well, for us, it's so important. We have to win in April. We did.

01:34But for us, it's an amazing thing. You can lift the trophy. And I think that's why we are here.