Alejandro Davidovich Fokina doesn't appear to be too glad about Spanish crew captain David Ferrer's resolution to miss him when forming a crew for the upcoming Davis Cup Remaining 8.
On Monday, Ferrer introduced the 4 names that he picked to characterize Spain in Bologna – Carlos Alcaraz, Jaume Munar, Pedro Martinez and Marcel Granollers.
One of many issues that immediately stood out – and stunned some inside the Spanish tennis neighborhood – was the absence of Davidovich Fokina, who has made three ATP finals this 12 months, in addition to semifinals on two completely different events. Additionally, the Spaniard is at present having fun with a career-high rating of No. 18 on the earth.
Munar, who will probably be the second singles participant for Spain apart from Alcaraz, is ranked at No. 42 on the earth and hasn't performed any finals this 12 months.
Davidovich Fokina: I deserved to be nominated for the Davis Cup Remaining 8
"Being ranked 18th on the earth, I feel I deserved to be among the many 4 greatest gamers in my nation, with all due respect to my teammates, who, as I mentioned, are additionally nice gamers. Now, my objective is to give attention to the remainder of the season and put together myself to succeed in the best stage subsequent 12 months," the 26-year-old informed MARCA.
In mid-September, Spain defeated Denmark and Switzerland to e book a Davis Cup Remaining 8 ticket. Davidovich Fokina didn't play in the course of the tie. When requested if that influenced Ferrer's resolution to not identify him for the upcoming occasion, the world No. 18 mentioned that he defined to the captain why he couldn't play within the qualifiers and made himself obtainable for the Remaining 8 occasion.
"I missed these qualifiers attributable to bodily issues. I've been competing tirelessly this 12 months, and my withdrawals in Toronto and Cincinnati had been a warning about my situation. The captain was conscious of every thing and was in communication with me and my crew," Davidovich Fokina mentioned.
The Davis Cup Remaining 8 takes place between November 18-23. On November twentieth, Spain will meet the Czech Republic of their quarterfinal tie.
