{"id":148596,"date":"2025-09-11T09:20:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T09:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/148596\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T09:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T09:20:15","slug":"spain-lose-another-grand-slam-champion-for-crucial-davis-cup-tie-following-carlos-alcarazs-withdrawal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/148596\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain lose another Grand Slam champion for crucial Davis Cup tie following Carlos Alcaraz&#8217;s withdrawal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Days away from a make-or-break Davis Cup qualifying tie, Spain have encountered another setback.<\/p>\n<p>Following his exploits in New York, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> withdrew from Spain\u2019s Davis Cup squad for their match this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Spain will play Denmark on Saturday, September 13, and Sunday, September 14, with the winner advancing to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/davis-cup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Davis Cup Finals<\/a> in November.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1188446430-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A view of the net at the 2019 Davis Cup Finals\" class=\"wp-image-117321\" \/>Photo by Oscar J. Barroso \/ AFP7 \/ Europa Press Sports via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz wasn\u2019t the only player to withdraw, as Spanish number two, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/alejandro-davidovich-fokina\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alejandro Davidovich Fokina<\/a>, also chose to skip the event.<\/p>\n<p>In even worse news, captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/david-ferrer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Ferrer<\/a> has now seen another Spanish Grand Slam winner drop out, leaving the nation vulnerable to a shock defeat against a team ranked 11 places below them.<\/p>\n<p>Two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Marcel Granollers withdraws due to injury<\/p>\n<p>Spanish media outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/tenis\/2025\/09\/09\/marcel-granollers-estara-copa-davis-lesion-pie.html#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Marca<\/a> has reported that Marcel Granollers will miss Spain\u2019s Davis Cup tie with Denmark.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran has won two Grand Slam titles this year, winning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/french-open\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">French Open<\/a> and the US Open with his partner Horacio Zeballos.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233422482-1024x630.jpg\" alt=\"Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos celebrate with the 2025 US Open title\" class=\"wp-image-128717\" \/>Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Granollers reportedly underwent medical tests earlier this week, but was not cleared to compete, and will now spend some time recovering from a foot injury.<\/p>\n<p>Ferrer has not replaced Granollers and will instead take on Denmark with four singles players.<\/p>\n<p>Spain\u2019s Davis Cup squad vs DenmarkJaume Munar \u2013 ATP #37Pedro Martinez \u2013 ATP #67Roberto Carballes Baena \u2013 ATP #109Pablo Carreno Busta \u2013 ATP #123<\/p>\n<p>All four players have experience playing at the highest level, but don\u2019t provide the Grand Slam-winning star power the team has lost since Alcaraz and Granollers withdrew.<\/p>\n<p>Denmark, their opponents this weekend, will surely feel like they now have a real chance of reaching the Davis Cup Finals.<\/p>\n<p>Led by top-15 star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/holger-rune\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Holger Rune<\/a>, the Scandinavian side head to Marbella looking to pick up one of the biggest wins in the nation\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>Denmark\u2019s Davis Cup squad vs SpainHolger Rune \u2013 ATP #11Elmer Moller \u2013 ATP #113August Homgren \u2013 ATP #176Christian Sigsgaard \u2013 ATP #509Johannes Ingildsen \u2013 ATP #125 (doubles)<\/p>\n<p>Rune, the former world number four, has been hard at work since losing early at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetennisgazette.com\/tag\/us-open\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">US Open<\/a>, preparing for a return to clay at the Davis Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell who will emerge victorious when Spain play Denmark, but who else is competing this week in the Davis Cup?<\/p>\n<p>Full list of Davis Cup qualifying ties[1] Netherlands vs [14] Argentina[2] Australia vs [13] BelgiumHungary vs Austria[4] Germany vs Japan[5] USA vs [10] CzechiaDenmark vs [9] Spain[7] Croatia vs [8] France<\/p>\n<p>The seven winners will advance and join host nation Italy in the Davis Cup Finals, which will begin on Tuesday, November 18, in Bologna.<\/p>\n<p>Since the Davis Cup format changed in 2019, the tournament finals had been hosted in Spain, and have been won by four different teams.<\/p>\n<p>YearWinnersRunners-upScore2024ItalyNetherlands2-02023ItalyAustralia2-02022CanadaAustralia2-02021RussiaCroatia2-02019SpainCanada2-0Davis Cup winners since 2019<\/p>\n<p>Looking to win their first title in six years, Spain will hope to see world number one Alcaraz return to the side should they qualify for the finals.<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Alcaraz sends message after withdrawing from Davis Cup<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/cadenaser.com\/nacional\/2025\/09\/08\/la-ambicion-de-carlos-alcaraz-en-la-ser-tras-ganar-el-us-open-son-seis-grand-slams-y-queremos-mas-estoy-por-el-camino-correcto-cadena-ser\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">El Larguero<\/a>, Alcaraz explained why he chose to withdraw from Spain\u2019s Davis Cup tie against Denmark.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe truth is that it\u2019s difficult for me, I feel very bad,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m on a very demanding tour, with a lot of matches. The demands have been very high both mentally and physically.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2234327850-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Carlos Alcaraz seen preparing for an interview after winning the US Open\" class=\"wp-image-128639\" \/>Photo by Clive Brunskill\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t have time to prepare in the best possible way and arrive at the Davis Cup in good shape, which would be too selfish. Other players can do better.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonally, I need rest to face the rest of the season and, above all, to stay mentally calm and assimilate everything that has happened on this tour of the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Instead of playing this week in the Davis Cup, Alcaraz will rest up ahead of his return to action at the Japan Open ATP 500 event, which begins on Monday, September 22.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Days away from a make-or-break Davis Cup qualifying tie, Spain have encountered another setback. 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