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“As soon as the semi-final against Medvedev finished, I spoke with them and Juan Carlos asked me that, for the sake of his health and his rest, it was best not to come. From there, I don’t want to talk about this topic anymore because Carlos is not going to be with us. I prefer to talk about my players, the good atmosphere there is and how we are working.”<\/p>\n
Alcaraz recently revealed on X, formerly Twitter, that he would not be taking part in the Davis Cup in order to protect his body. He went on to send a good-luck message to the rest of the Spanish team, who will be hoping to beat defending champions Canada to the grand prize.<\/p>\n
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Don’t miss… <\/strong> “I was really looking forward to playing for Spain at the Davis Cup in Valencia, but I have to listen to my body after a very long tour,” wrote Alcaraz, who will be replaced in the squad by Albert Ramos-Vinolas.<\/p>\n “I need to stop and rest, physically and mentally. The schedule is very demanding, there is still a long season ahead, and now it’s time to recharge my batteries. Best of luck to the Spanish team! I will be supporting you strongly! Let’s go!”<\/p>\n Rafael Nadal will also be absent from the Spain squad at the Davis Cup as he continues to recover from a long-term injury sustained at the Australian Open in January. The group stages will take place this week in Bologna, Manchester, Valencia and Split, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the knockout phase in Malaga later this year.<\/p>\n Want the latest Premier League news as we publish it on\u00a0Express Sport<\/i>? Join our Facebook group by clicking\u00a0<\/b>here<\/b>.<\/p>\n
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