Cup winners Russia, Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, were eliminated from the team competition due to the invasion of Ukraine, and their female counterparts from the Billie Jean King Cup (formerly Fed Cup). At the end of the group stage organized in four European cities in mid-September, the eight qualified teams will meet in Andalucia: Spain, Croatia (relegating final), Canada, USA, Italy, Australia, Germany and Down. It is the first time since the historic Davis Cup format was abandoned in 2019 that the two legs of the new supposed final have been split.
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With Nadal and Djokovic out for the entire 2022 campaign and Alcaraz injured (abdominal tear in early November), the only two top 10 players expected in Malaga are Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime (No. 6) and Taylor Fritz (No. 9). , for the United States. Two of the players are currently in shape, but who are in danger of being out of breath. the former won the title three times in three weeks in October, the latter was invited to the semi-finals of the Masters on Saturday.
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If they don’t falter at the end of the season, FAA, tied with Denis Shapovalov (18th) and Fritz Francis Tiafoe (19th), will have a chance to lift Silver with the semi-finals of the US Open in September. The Salad Bowl. Like Croatia, Marin Cilic (17th), the only Grand Slam winner, was involved.
The Canadians and Americans will face each other in the semifinals, provided Germany and Italy are eliminated, respectively, in Thursday’s quarterfinals with Matteo Berettini in charge but without Yannick Sinner. At the other end of the table, Australia take on the Netherlands on Tuesday (4pm kick-off) and Spain take on Croatia the following day. At home, but at the same time, Roja’s entry in the Qatar World Cup match against Costa Rica.
“For sure, I would have preferred to be N.2 or N.3 Spain because they would be ready to play, we are stronger with them,” admits Pablo Carreno (13), in the absence of Spain’s N.1. Alcaraz and Nadal, N.1 and N.2 in the world. “But I think we can have a very good tournament with Roberto (Bautista, 21st) and why not win it again like in 2019.” “We are lucky to have other players who are winning at that level,” confirmed Spain captain Sergi Bruggera. Each match, until Sunday’s final, consists of two singles matches followed by a doubles match.
Source: Le Figaro
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