Vitor comments on the “deafening noise” of the defeated fans

Paris – Defeated in the badminton semifinal at the Paris Paralympics, Vitor Tavares commented on the influence of the fans in his match against Frenchman Charles Noakes. For the Brazilian, the crowd that filled the stands of the Arena La Chapelle made a “deafening noise” on Sunday afternoon (1st) and was essential in pushing the local athlete to victory that guaranteed him the final of the SH6 class tournament.

“The fans make the difference. We can’t let ourselves be shaken, but the game is played. On the pitch, choices are made and each choice defines our future. It wasn’t an easy game, but it wasn’t. This was also an impossible game, but the fans did their part. The noise they made was deafening and you can see it in my voice too. Now it’s time to move on and tomorrow we’ll play for the bronze,” said Vitinho.

The Brazilian also used some strategies to avoid being so angered by the crowd. One of them was to ‘kill time’ between points, which even led to a warning from the umpire during the match. “Every time I had to serve, I hoped not to make any noise. But at a certain point I waited too long, I ended up going over the limit and the umpire called us, so I wasn’t going to ‘joke’ there, making a little ‘wax’,” he said. he.

Tactics on the field

Vitor Tavares lost to Charles Noakes in two sets, with partial scores of 21/18 and 22/20. The Brazilian was ahead at the end of the second half and had a set point, but he took a turn. If in the stands the fans made the difference, on the court it was the tactical issue that made the Frenchman win the match, according to Vitinho’s assessment.

“Badminton is like chess, but faster, because with every move you have options in return and so we will have to think very quickly about our strategy. Sometimes I made mistakes with balls, balls that I am used to and like did it, but in this match they were not so effective and that ended up hurting me,” said the Brazilian.

With the defeat in the semifinals, Vitor Tavares will compete for the bronze medal this Monday (02), at 16:10 (Brasilia time), against Chu Man Kai of Hong Kong, number one in the world. It is the opportunity for an unprecedented medal for Brazilian badminton at the Paralympics. “Let’s try. The match is played. We have a real chance to win, so tomorrow I will do my best,” he said.

Source: Terra

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