Carlos Alcarazcurrent number one in the ATP ranking, will lead the Spanish team in the group stage of the finals of the David Cups that will be held in Valencia from September 12 to 17, in the first list of David Ferrer at the head of the Spanish army, according to the Spanish Tennis Federation in a statement.
The man from Malaga Alexander Davidovich -who has just risen to number 23 in the ATP ranking after signing a semifinal at the Master 100 in Toronto-, Roberto Bautista and Marcel Granollers They complete the list of summoned awaiting a fifth player who will be decided later to face the Czech Republic, Serbia and South Korea.
Ferrer, who will make his debut as captain, assured that he sees the team in “good shape” and that the players called up “are having a good season” and praised the role of the new batch of Spanish tennis players.
“Carlos takes a very good dynamic and we are talking about number one in the world. Alejandro is also having a great season and he is a number two who can win every game,” said the professional tennis player who also had words for the most veteran players.
“Roberto is a player who is always among the best and offers many alternatives, like Marcel who can also teach the youngest in doubles,” he said.
The debut will be on September 13 against the Czech Republicand later they will face Serbia on Friday the 15th, to close their participation against South Korea on Sunday the 17th, where they will have to finish among the top two in Group C to get a ticket for the Final 8 that Malaga will host from November 21 to 26. .
The captain, who stressed the importance of doubles, confessed that he sees “the very even qualifiers” where “perhaps” the rival to beat is Serbia but he pointed out that teams like the Czech Republic must be taken into account.
“Maybe Serbia is the rival to beat, but we must not forget the Czech Republic with Leheckaa player who wins many matches on hard courts, and a great doubles player”, he concluded.