Djokovic confirms he will be in Valencia for Davis Cup without Alcaraz

That announcement comes the next day Carlos Alcaraz, Those who reached the semi-finals in the last major tournament of the year, Confirms withdrawal from Spanish teamin group C Serbia, South Korea and Czech Republic. Thus, the possibility of seeing a new duel between the world No. 1 and No. 2 is eliminated.

“I was very excited to play for Spain in the Davis Cup in Valencia, but I have to do this. listen to my body I need it after a very long tour stop and rest physically and mentally“, someone from El Palmar wrote on his social networks on Saturday. He also reminded that “the calendar is very difficult and there is still a lot of season left”, saying that he now “must recharge his batteries” before guaranteeing that he will watch the matches and cheer on his compatriots.

Alcaraz will be in the squad Captained by David Ferrer with Albert Ramoswhich adds: Alejandro Davidovich, Roberto Bautista, Marcel Granollers and Bernabé Zapata.

1’s challenge and Alcaraz rivalry

In these statements made in Spanish, Djokovic also touched upon Alcaraz, who was removed from the world number 1 this Monday. And he said he was “aware” that the El Palmar man “has a lot of enthusiasm and motivation” to regain his position at the top of the podium. He also stated that this was not a priority for him. “I devoted all my energy to winning the biggest tournaments in the world. I will be very happy if the results come out number one. “We will see the situation at the end of the year.”

He had recently spoken more broadly about his situation during the English portion of the press conference. Competing with the young Spanish champion, her executioner Wimbledonbut who had previously won the semifinals of Roland Garros and another monumental match in Cincinnati shortly before the US Open, three meetings this is “epic”.

“There is no doubt It’s a good thing for our sport that we have such good competition.“, he said, praising the twenty-year-old young man from El Palmar: “fresh air for tennis, a great player and also a great guy”. “Collectively, we all want more interest and interest in tennis. “The more people who are interested in tennis in some way, the better it will be for all of us,” he said.

Djokovic also touched on Alcaraz’s rivalry with Jannik Sinner and his presence in the top ten with Rune among other players of the generation of Zverev, Tsitsipas and Medvedev. “Judging by the attendance at the big four, the kind of ‘hype’ that surrounds the Grand Slams, tennis is in a good place.”

These words don’t mean that Nole, don’t think about generational change. “Players come and go and it will be the same fate for me. eventually one day I will quit tennis after 23-24 years” he said, laughing. “New players will also come. Until that time, “I think you’ll see some more of me.”