Carlos Alcaraz has welcomed Spain's call to play the Davis Cup Despite its last physical problems and the loaded of the calendar. The current number two in the world will lead the selection in the Davis Cup against Denmark next September where will be accompanied by Alejandro Davidovich, Pedro Martínez and Marcel Granollersas confirmed on Friday the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET).
The tennis player will have to do predictably An extra entertainment if it reaches the final of a US Open that will be played in New York A few days before this duel against Denmark is celebrated in Marbella. In this way, Alcarazwinner of five 'Grand Slams', will return to team competition after absent in the first round of the qualifiers For the finals of Bologna (Italy) and will try to be key to getting the ticket for the final fight for the 'salad bowl' from November 13 to 18.
Together with the El Palmar tennis player, he will be the current second best tennis player in the 'Navy' in the ATP ranking, Alejandro Davidovich, 18 of the world today And that he returns to the National Team after participating in 2023 in the Valencia groups phase to access the finals, adding a victory and two losses, before the Serbian Novak Djokovic and the Czech Jiri Leheckka.
The Quartet is completed by the Valencian Pedro Martínez, the only one present in the previous qualifierand Catalan Marcel Granollers, Dublist expert And that will surely form a couple with Alzira's CT Roman Bridge of the Malaga town of Marbella and on beaten land. Anyway, both Alcaraz and Davidovich also participate in the doubles, a specialty that both know.
In addition, the national coach David Ferrer has confirmed that a fifth player will complete the team later, And he has also announced that the Olympic double champion Marc López will join the technical team that will move to Marbella to help prepare this decisive point of the tie.
Ferrer, exultant with Alcaraz
«Alejandro Davidovich is being very regular, it is in the 'Top 20' of the ranking and Carlos Alcaraz comes from winning Roland Garros and ending in Wimbledon, So I am very excited that they can be with us»Ferrer said in statements provided by the RFET.
The captain was “very happy for the commitment that the players have acquired and for the illusion that the team can pass the tie against Denmark”, a rival who It will be “hard with Holger Rune” and will face “in the best way.”
«His number two Elmer Moeller is winning many games and is another player who develops very well on land, so it will be a complicated tie. They already won Serbia who, in principle, was a difficult opponent to beat and we have the utmost respect, ”recalled the extenist.
The Davis Cup captain considers “Difficult to say where the key to the tie can be because all points are important,” although he knows that “the first day makes the difference a bit.” «According to how we get out, if we leave 2-0 or 1-1, and then see how we can face it to see who can play the doubles. Both Carlos and Alejandro are key pieces to win these two games, ”he admitted.
Besides, Spain will play in whipped land, something that has not happened to him for three years. «It is a luck that we can play at home, in Marbella, in whipped land, where Spanish players develop so well. Obviously, Rune also develops very well in beaten land but the support of the public is fundamental and that, deep down, benefits us, ”he said.
On Saturday, September 13, the first two individual matches will be played from 12.30 pm, while Sunday will start at 11.30 with the Double Party, followed by the last two individuals. It will be the sixth confrontation between the two countries, with a favorable balance of Spain 3-2, although the last precedent was in 2015.
