Davis Cup Finals: Abdominal Muscle Injury! Spaniards have to do without number one
Bitter news for the Spanish team at the Davis Cup Finals 2021. As the Spanish Tennis Association announced on Tuesday, the number one of the Iberians, Roberto Bautista Agut , will not be able to start due to an injury.
by Michael Rothschädl
last edit:
Nov 24, 2021, 12:08 pm
Slowly but surely, the mission's title defense for the Spaniards at the Davis Cup Finals in 2021 will become Mission Impossible. While the Iberians were able to win a favorite at the first traditional event in the controversial new format in 2019, the home side will start the race with a strong replacement this year.
The cancellation of the Spanish number one, Rafael Nadal, is well known. The 20-time Grand Slam winner had to end his 2021 season early in August before the US Open and will make his comeback at the exhibition level in Abu Dhabi at the end of December. Now the Spaniards are missing their number two according to the world rankings, Roberto Bautista Agut had to cancel his start at the team event at the last minute.
The Spanish Tennis Association announced this in a broadcast on Tuesday evening. Accordingly, the world number 19. struggling with an abdominal muscle injury. Albert Ramos-Vinolas joins the team for him, the Spaniards are now led by Carlos Alcaraz and Pablo Carreno Busta. Already in the group stage in Madrid there is a tough one waiting for the hosts, because there it is against the title contenders from Russia.