Marc López will be the substitute for Ferrer as Spanish Davis Cup captain
The Balearic player was chosen by the RFET for the next three seasons, maintaining a continuity in the leadership of the Spanish national team.
Times of change in the Spanish tennis team ahead of the Davis Cup 2026. A few weeks ago, we publicly learned about the decision of David Ferrer: the one from Jávea announced that he would not continue leading the national team after this season's Finals, opening a selection casting in which many fans suggested names from Spain's tennis history. The Spanish Tennis Federation has already made its decision and Ferru has a replacement... and it will be someone who knows the current players and environment perfectly, in addition to being a legend of Spanish tennis.
The new captain of the Spanish Davis Cup team will be Marc López, who has signed a three-year contract and will lead our men from 2027 to 2029. It is a clearly continuity choice: 'Bulet' is already, as of today, David Ferrer's technical assistant, a kind of second-in-command and right-hand man who has made him familiar with the intricacies of captaincy to perfection. David himself has praised Marc's knowledge and wisdom on multiple occasions, who has adapted wonderfully to this role since joining the team in the Marbella tie against Denmark in 2025.
🆕 La Junta Directiva de la RFET ha decidido nombrar a Marc López como nuevo capitán de #CopaDavis a partir del 1 de enero de 2027. El barcelonés dirigirá al equipo hasta 2029 en sustitución de David Ferrer, que dejará el cargo a finales de este año 📲 https://t.co/JPKYsTjlIH https://t.co/QkIgj5Rbo8
— Tenis España (@RFETenis) October 19, 2026
This is Marc López, the new coach of the Spanish Davis Cup team
Thus, the Federation bets on maintaining the block and the synergies created during Ferru's tenure, who has always placed total trust in Marc. In fact, the extensive career and experience of the Balearic during his time on the circuit allows him to have fantastic trust and closeness with some team members: together with Marcel Granollers he emerged as an expert in doubles discipline, becoming a champion of the ATP Finals, reaching two Grand Slam finals, and laying the groundwork to later become a champion alongside Feliciano López; moreover, he is a close friend of other names like Jaume Munar. Not only that: he also regularly represented Spain, adding 13 ties to his record and being part of the team that reached the Final in 2012.
Of course, Marc's adventure will begin on January 1st: the Finals in Bologna will maintain the same structure as the last three seasons, with Ferrer leading the team, López as the right hand, and a list of call-ups whose first four names have already been leaked. All indications suggest that Carlos Alcaraz, Rafa Jódar, Pedro Martínez, and Marcel Granollers are certain for the one from Jávea, with a fifth player in doubt for which Alejandro Davidovich, who just reigned in Shanghai, is clearly in the spotlight. In any case, exciting times are ahead for Spanish tennis... and Marc López will be in charge of guiding them in the upcoming three campaigns.
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