The Spanish Davis Cup team is now training in Chile

Diego Jiménez Rubio - 15 Sep 2026
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Rafael Jódar with the Spanish Davis Cup team. Photo: Tennis Spain

A significant challenge awaits the Spanish team of Davis Cup led by David Ferrer. The absences of Alcaraz and Davidovich do not diminish the strength of a young team in which Rafael Jódar, Dani Mérida, and Martín Landaluce will join Jaume Munar and Pedro Martínez in their quest for qualification to the Finals that will be held in November in Bologna.

They have already arrived in Santiago de Chile and are training hard on the clay court where they will face a Chilean team whose main figures will be Alejandro Tabilo and Cristian Garín, with Jarry absent and Tomás Barrios and Soto completing the squad. The national team wanted to arrive in Chile with enough time to acclimate to the conditions and surface, knowing how tough the tie can be.

"I have great confidence in my team; they are excellent players who know what it is to compete under pressure," said David Ferrer in the run-up to a series that will begin on Saturday, September 19, at 6:00 PM in Spain with two singles matches, and will conclude on Sunday from 5:00 PM in Spain with three matches, if necessary.

The anticipation for seeing how Rafael Jódar performs in his debut with the Spanish Davis Cup team is immense, especially after the unexpected setback he faced in New York. We’ll have to wait until Thursday to see who will play the singles matches, but Ferrer is expected to trust him, with the main uncertainty being the team's number 2, which could be Mérida, Landaluce, or Munar. Initially, Pedro Martínez would be reserved for doubles.

After the achievement of reaching the final in the last edition, Spain is confident in securing the ticket to Bologna and dreaming of a Salad Bowl that has long been pursued and that excites all of national tennis.

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