Overview
- Ferrer said the decision was taken Monday night after consulting Spain’s and Alcaraz’s medical teams about an edema detected following the Turin final.
- The squad consists of Jaume Munar, Pablo Carreño, Pedro Martínez and Marcel Granollers, with no fifth player added after the late change and Alejandro Davidovich remaining unavailable.
- Ferrer framed the opening tie as roughly 50–50 against a Czech team led by Jiri Lehecka, Jakub Mensik and Tomas Machac, who thrive on indoor hard courts and have a settled doubles pair.
- Granollers and Martínez are slated for the doubles rubber in their first match together since 2020, with Granollers arriving off a season that included doubles titles at Roland Garros and the US Open.
- The winner will face Argentina or Germany, and reporting says Alcaraz will rest to recover before a preseason geared toward the Australian Open.