Ferrer has silenced many critics in this Davis Cup 2025

Jose Morón | 23 Nov 2025 | 20.47

Ferrer has silenced many voices in this Davis Cup 2025.

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The role of David Ferrer this week in Bolonia was not an easy one. After the situation with Alejandro Davidovich's absence, the Spanish captain was questioned for not having the Malagan player, the second-best Spanish racket on the circuit, present. The last-minute withdrawal of Carlos Alcaraz made everything more complicated. After this weekend, it can be said that Ferru has emerged successfully and has silenced many critics.

Context is essential. David could have taken the easy way out. Be conciliatory and avoid taking risks. It would have allowed him to escape the criticism from a large part of the fans, and if Spain's performance hadn't been good, he wouldn't have borne so much responsibility. He would have called up the necessary players, and those who had to play would have played. Even if some would have remembered those who saved us in Marbella in September, almost all would have taken the easy path. Not him.

Because he was true to his beliefs. After several call-ups, Foki declined for various reasons. This put him in a difficult position because there are no unlimited changes, and he didn't want to risk being one player short in case Davidovich decided not to come again. Ferru wanted to reward those who gave their all in September and saved a Spain on the brink.

His fixed players were Pedro Martínez, Jaume Munar, and Marcel Granollers. Carlos Alcaraz was the leader without a doubt, leaving only one free spot. As journalist Ángel García from COPE revealed, David told Fokina that if he wanted, the spot was his. On paper, it meant being "the fifth." In practice, it was different. This didn't mean he would be the last in discord. Ferrer simply wanted assurance since the presence of the Malagan player was the most doubtful. Fokina, had he attended, would have fought to be Spain's second player alongside Munar.

As Ángel narrated on El Partidazo de COPE, Fokina turned down the offer. "If you don't call me among the first four, don't count on me," the player allegedly told David. The captain couldn't do more. "It was his decision," Ferru revealed to Ángel. This sparked a wave of criticism from many fans who saw an ugly gesture from the captain towards Fokina.

Ferrer silenced many critics in this Davis Cup

They know how we are in Spain. We love to play selector from the sofa or the bar counter. Even Luis Aragonés, may he rest in peace, had to deal with the press and fans who didn't understand his choice of not taking Raúl to Euro 2008. Time and results proved him right. Mistakes can happen, of course, but if they're there, they know best about what they want to do. No one will make decisions against themselves, as is normal.

Ferrer remained faithful to his beliefs and values. He wanted to reward those who got down and dirty when the Top players didn't or couldn't go to Marbella to save Spain in a tough tie against Denmark. They would be his soldiers. Win or lose, he was ready to stand by them. With their people. With those who always stepped up. The people's players.

David has silenced all those Twitter users who thought they knew better than a selector like him, with tons of stories and experiences in this sport. Despite the defeat, nothing dims Ferru's remarkable work as a captain, making tough decisions and having the personality not to doubt what he wanted to do, even if it wasn't well-received.

Although Spain fell in the final against Italy, David emerges victorious and with great honor from an edition that seemed like a fiasco but ended up earning the applause and pride of Spaniards who followed it from afar. Simply making us believe that a miracle was possible is a significant achievement that deserves to be appreciated as it should. Proud always of those who defended the Spanish flag in a very challenging edition in Bolonia.

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