MADRID — The budding rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic is ready to be renewed within the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals subsequent month.
Alcaraz and Djokovic had been included within the groups introduced Monday by Spain and Serbia, respectively, for the competitors that will likely be performed Sept. 12-17 in Valencia, Spain. Alcaraz defeated Djokovic within the Wimbledon last in July. The Spaniard is No. 1 on this planet, with Djokovic sitting at No. 2.
Spain and Serbia have been drawn in the identical group together with the Czech Republic and South Korea. Group-stage matches may even be performed in Bologna, Italy, Manchester, England, and Split, Croatia. The high two groups in every of the 4 teams will advance to the finals in Malaga, Spain, in November.
Alcaraz will lead a Spain group that may embrace Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Roberto Bautista Agut and Marce Granollers. Djokovic’s Serbia may even have Laslo Djere, Miomir Kecmanovic, Dusan Lajovic and Hamad Medjedovic.
Nine of the present high 20 gamers on this planet have been known as up for his or her nationwide groups – Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti for Italy, Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul for the United States, Alex de Minaur for Australia, Cameron Norrie for Britain and Borna Coric for Croatia.
Andy Murray may even play for Britain, which faces Australia, France and Switzerland in Manchester. The Swiss will depend on Stan Wawrinka, whereas France may have Adrian Mannarino and Nicolas Mahut.
Leo Borg, son of 11-time Grand Slam champion Bjorn Borg, was included in Sweden’s group that may face Canada, Italy and Chile in Bologna.
Mackenzie McDonald, Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram had been additionally included within the American group that may play in opposition to the Netherlands, Finland and host Croatia in Split.
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