PARIS: Rafael Nadal will sit out the group stage of the Davis Cup finals subsequent month after not being named within the Spain staff on Monday, whereas Alexander Zverev will lead the German facet.
The 36-year-old Nadal received the Australian Open and French Open titles earlier this 12 months to take his males’s file tally of Grand Slam singles triumphs to 22.
However he was compelled to withdraw from Wimbledon with an stomach damage earlier than his scheduled semi-final towards Nick Kyrgios.
Nadal is making his return this week on the Cincinnati Masters as he prepares for the US Open, however won’t make a primary Davis Cup look since successful the match for the fifth time with Spain in 2019.
Spain will as an alternative be trying to teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz for inspiration.
Sergi Bruguera’s staff will face Canada, Serbia and South Korea in Group B which is being staged in Valencia from September 13-18.
The highest two in every of the 4 teams will progress to the knock-out section in Malaga in November.
Zverev has not performed since struggling a horrible ankle damage throughout his Roland Garros semi-final towards Nadal in June.
The world quantity two although will characteristic on dwelling soil in Group C matches towards France, Belgium and Australia in Hamburg.
Andy Murray will play for 2015 winners Britain who face Kazakhstan, the USA and the Netherlands in Glasgow.
The 36-year-old Nadal received the Australian Open and French Open titles earlier this 12 months to take his males’s file tally of Grand Slam singles triumphs to 22.
However he was compelled to withdraw from Wimbledon with an stomach damage earlier than his scheduled semi-final towards Nick Kyrgios.
Nadal is making his return this week on the Cincinnati Masters as he prepares for the US Open, however won’t make a primary Davis Cup look since successful the match for the fifth time with Spain in 2019.
Spain will as an alternative be trying to teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz for inspiration.
Sergi Bruguera’s staff will face Canada, Serbia and South Korea in Group B which is being staged in Valencia from September 13-18.
The highest two in every of the 4 teams will progress to the knock-out section in Malaga in November.
Zverev has not performed since struggling a horrible ankle damage throughout his Roland Garros semi-final towards Nadal in June.
The world quantity two although will characteristic on dwelling soil in Group C matches towards France, Belgium and Australia in Hamburg.
Andy Murray will play for 2015 winners Britain who face Kazakhstan, the USA and the Netherlands in Glasgow.
