Carlos Alcaraz made headlines a couple of days ago for skipping the Davis Cup for Spain. “I have an edema in the hamstring of my right leg, and the medical recommendation is not to compete,” he added. With his absence, Alexander Zverev became the only top-seeded player left to represent the team. Yet, as the highest-ranked player, he performed in the semifinals and won his singles match against Jaume Munar. However, the doubles match changed everything. The loss in doubles ultimately led to a disappointing end for Zverev and the German team at this year’s tennis World Cup.

Spain, the 6-time Davis Cup champions, moved into the last round after a hard-fought 2-1 win over Germany on Saturday. The deciding point of the tie came from the doubles match, where Marcel Granollers and P

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