Ferrer explains Davidovich's withdrawal from Davis Cup: "He ruled himself out"

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 4 Nov 2025 | 08.38

David Ferrer criticizes Davidovich for absences in Davis Cup 2025. Photo: gettyimages

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Something has broken between Alejandro Davidovich and David Ferrer. The absence of the 14th in the world for the 2025 Davis Cup Finals hides more than just a sportive reason, as confirmed by the Spanish team captain. Jávea's explanations provide a clear response to the complaints from the Malaga player regarding his absence and leave him in a difficult position.

This is not new at all. Controversies, clashes between captain and player, ego battles, and prioritizing individual over collective have always been common in Davis Cup. Alejandro Davidovichh, currently ranked 14th in the world, was left out of David Ferrer's selection for the 2025 Davis Cup Finals and publicly protested his exclusion with a public letter. The response came from the captain with strong conviction during an interview with El Partidazo de Cadena Cope.

Ferrer is hurt by Davidovich's last-minute withdrawals from two call-ups

To reach the final phase that will determine in Bologna which country will win the Davis Cup, the Spanish team had to go through two rounds without Davidovich. It is true that Alcaraz didn't participate either, but the Spaniard did not claim physical or mental fatigue and was competing barely 24 hours later. This is what hurt Ferrer the most, according to his statements.

🎾 Switzerland: physical problems and playing in Dallas the next day

🎾 Denmark: physical problems and then Beijing, Shanghai, Brussels, Basel, and Paris

🎾 Final 8: "if I'm not in the top 4, don't count me as 5th"

Davidovich is absent because he does not want to be there.pic.com/3CU9FKLrSF
— Angel Gª Muñiz (@agarciamuniz) November 4, 2025

Davidovich claimed physical and mental exhaustion but competed the week following the two Davis Cup rounds

"For the Bologna call-up, I decided to select four players, excluding him, out of fear that he would withdraw again at the last minute, as he did before," Ferrer reveals, who had counted on Davidovich for the matches against Switzerland and Denmark, but a few days before both rounds, the Malaga player spoke to David and stated he wouldn't be part of the team due to physical problems and mental fatigue. The contradiction arises when he competed in Dallas in February and did the Asian tour in September. These events started barely 24 hours after the end of the Davis Cup rounds from which he withdrew.

Ferrer trusted Davidovich for the Denmark clash despite what had happened in Switzerland in February. "When he told me again that he wouldn't play due to physical and mental exhaustion, what could I do?" David argues, admitting the difficult situation he faced in Marbella with only four players for the crucial match against the Danes. The successful performance by Munar and Pedro Martínez made them worthy of the call-up. "If we made it to the Finals, it's thanks to them."

Ferrer feared that if he called up Davidovich for Bologna, he would abandon the team once more

Ferrer held back the fifth spot expecting Alejandro Davidovich to show willingness to join, but his public protests for not being among the initial four selected players were the final straw. Apparently, the Malaga player told the captain not to count him as the fifth team member, prompting Ferrer to call upon Pablo Carreño to complete the 2025 Davis Cup Spanish team competing for the Davis Cup.

This situation with the second-best player in Spain is negative news for Spanish tennis, raising doubts about his return to the national team after all that has happened, at least as long as David Ferrer remains on the team. The future of Alejandro Davidovich with the Davis Cup Spanish team is now uncertain and surrounded by maximum uncertainty.

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