The North American team, current champion of the competition, recorded the loss of Félix Auger-Aliassime (14th in the world), while the Europeans announced Léo, the son of the Scandinavian legend. Massú students in Group A supplemented by local Italy.
Less than a month before the start of the Davis Cup Finals Most of the participating teams have already submitted their final lists. This was the case for Chile’s rivals in Group A of the finals of the competition which will take place on September 12 in Bologna, Italy.
One of the main novelties is recorded by the image of canada , current competition champ And sown in the area Nicolas Massu and their players .
North Americans show a noticeable decline, after losing his team favourite, the Felix Auger-Aliassime (14th worldwide) who will not be able to participate in the Italian contest due to injury.
Also, the north square could lose his second best racquet, Denis Shapovalov (22nd), who continues to suffer from a physical problem that even excluded him from the Masters 1000 in Toronto.
Sweden with surprises
Another of the teams the South Americans will face It’s the Scandinavian team, which introduces a new generation of players to take on the tournament.
One of the novelties is the inclusion of Leo, the son of the legendary Bjorn Borg, who is only 18 years old. The main figure in the team led by Johan Hedsberg is Elias Ymer (181°).
In addition, tennis player Andre Goransson stands out on the payroll, which has a respectable ranking in doubles, a list in which he is at the 69th position in the world rankings.
The Swedes also lost their great figure Mikael Ymer, world number 51 after receiving an 18-month ban from the ITF after failing to report for doping controls.
Italy goes with everything
For sure, the favorite to finish first in Group A is the home team. The team led by captain Filippo Volandri have all three singles in the ATP top 40.
The presence of Jannik Sinner (6th), Lorenzo Musetti (18th) and Matteo Berrettini (38th) make team Azzurra is the main stumbling block for the Chileans, in addition to specialists Simone Bolelli (43rd in doubles) and Fabio Fognini (80th in doubles).
The competition takes place in four different locations, one for each group. The top two from each zone will qualify for the quarter-finals of the final phase which will decide the champion .
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Source: Latercera
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