Ferrer, Davis Cup captain: “I hope to be able to count on Alcaraz and I love that Davidovich is available”

The captain of the Spanish team in the Davis Cup, David Ferrerpointed out that he hopes to be able to count on Carlos Alcaraz in the Final Eight, which will be held in Bologna from November 24 to 29, and noted that he loves that Alexander Davidovich is available after some statements from the man from Malaga in which he said he wanted to compete in the ‘silver salad bowl’ tournament.

“I do hope to be able to count on Alcaraz,” Ferrer responded to EFE after his participation as a speaker in the round table “Leadership and team management” within the tenth congress of the Association of Professional Sports Managers of the Valencian Community (GEPACV).

Likewise, regarding the statements of Alexander Davidovich After winning the second title of his career in Chengdu (China), in which he expressed that he is always available for the Davis Cup, but “another thing” is being called, he noted: “When the fifth player is known, let’s see the level of commitment, right? I love it, I love that he is available.”

At a general level, Ferrer He valued the possibilities he has when making the list: “As Davis Cup captain I am in a position where I can have more wardrobe and it will also be more difficult to choose, but I am delighted to be able to count on them (Rafa Jódar and Dani Mérida) and that it is a good opportunity to win the Davis Cup.”

Regarding the physical level of the selectable players, Ferrer pointed out that there is still “a lot left” and “many things can happen.”

“The important thing is that they are well, that they physically respect their injuries and we will see. Before giving the list, which is not going to be definitive by any means, I will give a list of four players and always, I will wait until the last moment for the fifth player so that he has that energy or to see how he is physically,” he explained.

“Alexander Davidovich comes from winning a tournament, Jaume Munar yesterday he beat Taylor Fritz. We will wait. Dani Mérida is coming to have a season or is having a very good season…” he reflected.

Furthermore, for the Alicante native that Spanish tennis has players like Dani Mérida or Martin Landaluce It’s a real pleasure. “They are young players who are going to give us a lot of joy, in addition to sharing it with the seniority and experience of the likes of Marcel Granollers or Pedro Martínez“, indicated Ferrer, who pointed out that “Jódar is in that progress” of becoming a different player like Rafa Nadal or Carlos Alcaraz.