The new captain of the Spanish Davis Cup team, David Ferrerpointed out the last minute loss of the world number 2 Carlos Alcaraz It always affects him because of his level, but he made it clear that he has a lot of confidence in the players he has.
The Spanish coach made these statements at the end of the first day of preparations for the Group Stage of the 2023 Davis Cup Finals to be played in Valencia starting next Tuesday and starting this Saturday. Albert Ramos to make up for the loss of Alcaraz.
“We know that Carlos has had a very demanding season, with a lot of physical and mental strain. At the end of the semi-final I spoke to his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, and he told me that he was very tired and that he had physical problems,” he explained.
“Obviously losing a player like Carlos always affects us, but we have to focus on the players who are there, who are very good. I have a lot of confidence in the team we have, with the young players who will debut and who wins a lot,” added the new Spanish captain.
The entire team is now under the orders of David Ferrer, who noted after this day of work that “I am very happy with how they dealt with the first day, with the enthusiasm they have for the week to be good. We are playing at home and I see the team with great enthusiasm. “
Alejandro Davidovich and Marcel Granollers They were the first to test this afternoon on the court at the Pabellón de la Fuente de San Luís where the matches will be held. Bernabé Zapata and Roberto Bautista They have also worked out with the junior Alejandro Melerowho is with the delegation as a sparring partner.
The Spanish team will debut on Wednesday against the Czech Republic starting at 3:00 pm In between a rest day, they will face Serbia on Friday and South Korea on Sunday at the same time.
The first two in the group will take the ticket for the Final Eight to be held in Malaga from November 21 to 26. There they will meet the other qualified countries from the other groups decided in Manchester, Bologna and Split.
Source: La Verdad
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