Carlos Alcaraz will make his debut for Spain in the Davis Cup Finals, which will be played in Madrid, Innsbruck and Turin from November 25 to December 5. The 18-year-old from Murcia will be part of the team announcing this Monday at the Higher Sports Council (CSD) by his captain, Sergi Bruguera, and to be completed by Pablo Carreño, Roberto Bautista, Marcel Granollers and Feliciano López.
With the sensitive loss of Rafa Nadal, who is recovering from his right foot injury, the Navy will start the defense of the 2019 title (sixth in the Navy) at the Madrid Arena from the capital of Spain, where groups A and B will play, and two quarter-finals, the semifinals and the final will also be played.
“We are the current champions in difficult circumstances. The last time we played, two years ago, it was in the worst possible conditions, hard court, indoors and at altitude. But we won.”said the president of the Royal Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET), Miguel Díaz. “We cannot count on our number one, who we wish the best for, but we have 11 players in the top-100, with the return of Carlos Taberner, which is something that other countries cannot boast about. It will be difficult to win again, even if we are used to it, but there are wickers and a team to achieve it, “he added.
Hams to motivate the team
In addition to the prize and the earnings that would mean for the Spaniards to win the Salad Bowl again, the team members would not expect a ham from Extremadura, like the one that MAPFRE gave them last year and that repeats its offer in 2021, but there would be two, as announced by the president of the CSD. “The five chosen will be good representatives of the values that Spanish sport wants and must transmit. The tennis family will feel at home, because it is,” said the leader.