Alcaraz’s doubt marks Spain’s debut towards the ‘Salad Bowl’

Spain debuts this Wednesday against Serbia in the Davis Cup 2022 group stageAnd it will almost certainly do so without Carlos Alcaraz. The world number 1 did not train with his teammates yesterday after landing in Valencia mid-morning from New York.

The Murcian chose to go straight to the hotel to rest and do recovery exercises to get in good shape in the second half of the week.

Upon arrival, he told the media that “I am very happy, I am here to contribute my grain of sand to the team” and asked if he will be able to play this Wednesday, he replied “I don’t know yet, I just got here, I have to settle in with the team, settle in with everyone and we’ll see.“.

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The youngest number one tennis player in history recognized that is “a pride to be number one, it’s a dream” and thanked for all the support he received. “It’s a great joy that so many people support me in every game, every moment. It’s an honor to represent Spain on all sides.”

Exhausted after his victory at the US Open, he is expected to participate in the second match, on Friday against Canada. Therefore, Roberto Bautista and Albert Ramos jumped on the track de la Fuente de San Luis to lay the first stone on the path of Spain in the final stage that will be held in November in Malaga. Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martínez will be in charge of playing the doubles match.

Opposite is a Serbia that will come without Novak Djokovicbut with a dangerous team led by Miomir Kecmanovic and Filip Krajinovic.

“Serbia has a very homogeneous group, with four high-level players. Obviously with Djokovic’s loss they are not that strong but they are still strong, they are all at an exceptional level“explained the Spanish captain, Sergi Bruguera, in the preview.

Although Serbia captain Viktor Troicki acknowledged the handicap of not relying on Nole, he also stressed in a previous press conference that it was time for youngsters to take responsibilities.

One of two places is at stake for the final stage in Malaga where Spain and Serbia will compete with Canada and the Republic of Koreawho made their competitive debut on Tuesday in a very close contest that ended in victory for the Americans.

The doubles of Vasek Pospisil and Felix Auger-Aliassime gave the Canadian team the second and final point draw to beat the South Korean pair of Jisung Nam and Minkyu Song 7-5, 5-7 and 6-3, in a match where, like the previous two, the Asians had a serious chance of winning but they are inexperienced. .

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The Koreans, with a very close pair, although more used to competing in challenger tournaments, will be very difficult for the Canadians, who are vastly superior on paper, and will have to squeeze as much as possible to avoid a big surprise on that day. .

After two very even sets, the final round was reached where the Korean duo had a 2-0 lead and a ‘break’ ball they failed to certify, giving Canada an extra life, which in the hands of a slightly limp Pospisil with a shoulder problem, he staged a fresh comeback to win the partial 6-3 and the 2-1 aggregate victory of the tie.

The Korean team ended this first day in Valencia with mixed feelings, because in their first appearance in the final phase of the Davis Cup they left a good image, although they also knew that they had a serious chance to beat Canada.

Davis cup

Group B

Spain-Serbia (Wednesday – 4pm/#Let’s go)
Albert Ramos-Filip Krajinovic
Roberto Bautista-Miomir Kecmanovic
Marcel Granollers/Albert Ramos-Nikola Cacic/Dusan Lajovic

Canada-Republic of Korea: 2-1
V. Pospisil (Can)-S. Hong (SC) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5)
S. Kwon (CdS)-F. Auger (Can) 7-6 (5), 6-3
F. Auger/V. Pospisil(Can)-Jisung Nam/Min-Kyu Song (CdS) 7-5, 5-7, 6-3