Haarhuis before facing Italy in the Davis Cup final: "The players feel more confident".
The Netherlands are on the road to the biggest challenge in their tennis history. This Sunday in Malaga, the Dutch nation will play its first-ever Davis Cup final against Italy.
Paul Haarhuis's side have already made a name for themselves, eliminating Spain in the quarter-finals and Germany in the semi-finals.
The Oranje had to face up to the context against La Roja. On the occasion of Rafael Nadal's last tournament, the Netherlands spoiled the party.
Botic van de Zandschulp had dominated the man with twenty-two Grand Slam titles to put his country on the road to qualification.
According to the Dutch captain, this prestigious victory gave the players enormous strength, and they went on to dominate Germany after two tight matches.
"The players feel more confident. Believing in yourself is what led to this result. The whole team has been playing together for several years now.
Apart from one or two new players, those who are here have been here for four or five years, so that helps," he told the official Davis Cup website.
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