Carlos Alcaraz congratulated Italy on their Davis Cup win and likewise despatched a message to his crew, saying that they "fall collectively and get again up collectively."
With out Alcaraz – who pulled out of the occasion in Bologna simply earlier than the beginning because of an unlucky hamstring harm – Spain nonetheless managed to achieve the ultimate. They have been represented by Jaume Munar and Pablo Carreno Busta in singles, and Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez in doubles.
On Sunday, the Spanish facet took on host Italy within the ultimate and picked up a 0-2 loss after Carreno Busta misplaced to Matteo Berrettini and Munar fell simply brief in a three-setter to Flavio Cobolli.
Alcaraz, who stayed at house to nurse his harm, adopted the ultimate on TV.
Alcaraz: We fell collectively and we’ll get again up collectively
“Congrats to Italy for one more Davis Cup! Very happy with our folks! Wonderful! We landed on our toes. We fell collectively. And we'll get again up collectively. We'll maintain dreaming. We'll be again," the world No. 1 wrote in an Instagram Story.
After Alcaraz withdrew, Spain was all however a favourite for the title. However they refused to give up and managed to upset the Czech Republic and Germany – who, on paper, have been the favorites to beat the Spanish facet.
"Concerning this crew, I need to say above all that they’re fantastic folks, and that’s the most essential factor… I actually loved seeing how they supported one another and gained increasingly more confidence. For me, as captain, it's fantastic," Spanish Davis Cup crew captain Ferrer mentioned after the ultimate loss.
Spanish captain Ferrer additionally underlined that shedding the ultimate was "not the tip of the world."
"In the long run, that's sport and it’s important to settle for it, it's not the tip of the world," Ferrer famous.
Alcaraz will hope to be wholesome round this time subsequent yr and attempt to win his first Davis Cup title.
