Carlos Alcaraz will make his Davis debut in Marbella

Roberto Bautista, Pablo Carreño, Carlos Alcaraz, Alejandro Davidovich and Marcel Granollers is the team chosen by Sergi Bruguera to face Romania next March 4 and 5 in Marbella. In this tie, Spain will look for its pass to the Davis Cup finals.

Rafa Nadal is not on the list. The Balearic, with problems in his left foot, will take great care of your calendar this year. highlights Alcaraz (18 years old), who will be able to make his debut after being low on the buzzer in the Madrid finals in December when contracting the coronavirus. From that call, Feliciano López (40 years old and 109th) falls from the world to give entrance to Malaga Davidovich (22 and 50th). A generational change despite the fact that the man from Toledo was one of the protagonists at the Madrid Arena with his victory over Andrey Rublev.

The tie will also serve to honor the recently deceased Manolo Santana on the Puente Romano track that bears his name. The agreement for Marbella to host the event was signed today in Malaga with the presence of Juan Marín, Vice President of the Board; Javier Imbroda, Minister of Education and Sports; Miguel Díaz, president of the Spanish Federation, captain Bruguera and Davidovich.