Ferrer, after winning the Davis Cup: “Alcaraz is a blessed problem, a sporting issue and not a personal one”
David Ferrer, captain of the Spanish Davis Cup team, he lifted the ‘silver salad bowl’ as a player. Chase another one from the bench. After the final lost against Italy in 2025, the Hispanic team will have a new opportunity in the Final 8 in Bologna, for which they qualified by defeating Chile, 0-4.
It will not be on clay like in Santiago, a choice that corresponded to the South American team as host, but on hard court and indoors. Bologna will repeat as host, from November 24 to 29.
As happened last season, the absences of Carlos Alcaraz, natural leader at 23 years old, and Marcel Granollerson whom the doubles pivots at 40, did not prevent Spain from getting into the top eight, a final phase in which the Barcelonan did enter, but not the Murcian, who was injured the week before in the final of the ATP Finals in Turin.
David Ferrer will face the new appointment with more resources, since Rafa Jodar, 20 years, and Dani Merida21, completed an excellent debut in the competition. in which it had already been released Martin Landaluce21 and this time he played a fourth point that was already inconsequential for the tie.
The captain, however, doesn’t worry about having to choose. “Deciding is my role. Alcaraz? Blessed problem. The more players and the better, the more I love it. For me it is not a problem. It is a sporting issue, not a personal one, and I will choose. Yes, we will have to have players like Alcaraz and Granollers“, he meant.
From the perspective that “in Chile young people have assumed their role, with a maturity beyond their age. A great future awaits them in tennis. This is part of a learning and a projection that will help to win the Davis Cup in the future.” I want them to be proud of what they have achieved and to value it,” said David Ferrer.
He loved “the commitment, in a long season, after a tour in which they have been to three different continents in a short time, changing surfaces.”
Ferrer left Chile after an “outstanding” performance, playing tennis at a very high level. It helped us overcome the doubts that existed in the second set of Dani (Merida) against Tabilo. “It gave everyone a lot of peace of mind.”
They have entered Rafa Jódar and Dani Méridahas had Martin Landaluce, they repeated Jaume Munar and Pedro Martínez. Five men, some of whom must give way to Carlos Alcaraz and Marcel Granollersif these are in shape. They have it more complicated Pablo Carreño and Alejandro Davidovich.
