Alcaraz and a story of misfortunes with the Davis Cup

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 18 Nov 2025 | 12.53

Carlos Alcaraz, problems in Davis Cup. Photo: gettyimages

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If something can go wrong, it will go wrong. With this maxim, the relationship between Carlos Alcaraz and the Davis Cup seems to be understood, a competition in which he has faced all kinds of setbacks. Since bursting onto the elite scene, the player from Murcia has repeatedly expressed his great enthusiasm to represent Spain and pursue a Davis Cup, but problems have continued to pile up relentlessly.

The last-minute withdrawal by Carlos Alcaraz from the 2025 Davis Cup Finals is a significant blow to the morale of the Murcian player, who had this event marked on his calendar. After not being able to compete against Denmark in the qualifying round due to accumulated physical fatigue from the US Open, the world number 1's commitment to David Ferrer and the Spanish team was unwavering in the quest for the coveted Davis Cup.

All the Problems Carlos Alcaraz Has Faced in the Davis Cup

Carlos has shown on many occasions how special the Davis Cup is to him and the pride he feels every time he represents the Spanish team. He has done so in a total of 8 matches, with a record of 6 wins and 2 losses, with a 5-1 record in singles matches. He lost to Auger-Aliassime in the qualifying phase of 2022 and in the crucial doubles match in the final phase last year against the Netherlands, which led to the elimination of a team that aimed to give Nadal a fitting farewell.

That was one of the major disappointments in the Murcian's career, as he has not found the desired continuity in the Davis Cup. He missed the 2021 Davis Cup Finals due to a positive COVID test, preventing him from competing in an important event for him, held in Madrid, and for which he had high expectations.

A year later, in 2022, after contributing to the team's qualification in the qualifying phase played in Valencia, he had to withdraw from the Finals due to a abdominal muscle tear he suffered weeks earlier at the Paris tournament against Rune. After these two setbacks, all hopes were pinned on the 2023 edition, but a new misfortune crossed the Murcian's path. Following his defeat in the 2023 US Open semifinals against Medvedev, Carlos announced that his body wouldn't allow him to participate in the qualifying phase, in which Spain ended up losing and, consequently, did not reach the final phase.

Alcaraz will have to wait until 2026 to have another shot at the Davis Cup

In 2024, it hurts to recall what happened in that fateful tie against the Netherlands in Málaga, which led to Nadal's definitive retirement and the end of the dream of him ending his career by lifting the Davis Cup. In that edition, Alcaraz showed absolute commitment to the national team by competing in the qualifying phase, where he defeated Machac and Humbert.

There was great excitement within the whole Spanish team regarding these 2025 Davis Cup Finals, and for Carlos Alcaraz himself, who had set the Bologna event as the highlight of an unforgettable season. However, the muscle edema in his right hamstring has once again obstructed the Murcian's path and added to the list of misfortunes tied to the century-old national team competition. We will have to trust that everything will go well in 2026.

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