Malaga (Spain) – This Monday, the teams that will be in action in the Davis Cup knockout phase, which takes place from November 22 to 27 in Malaga, have been announced. Host team and with two of the main names of today, Spain will not have Rafael Nadal, but will have the presence of world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz.

“Rafa told me at the beginning of the year not to count on him, that he was not going to be available for the Davis Cup. He’s always been there, but not this year. He has the right to make such a decision, because he has won the competition several times,” said captain Sergi Bruguera, explaining the absence of Nadal on the list, which in addition to Alcaraz also includes Pablo Carreño, Roberto Bautista and Marcel Granollers.

The Spanish Armada will face Croatia in the quarter-finals on November 23. The Croatians will be full, with Marin Cilic leading the team which will include Borna Coric, Borna Gojo and doubles Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic.

The duel that will open Davis’ playoffs in Malaga on November 22 will have Australia and Holland on one side. The team led by Lleyton Hewitt will miss Nick Kyrgios and include Alex de Minaur, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Max Purcell and Mathew Ebden. The rivals will go with Botic van de Zandschlup, Tallon Griekspoor, Tim van Rijthoven, Wesley Koolhof and Matwe Middelkoop.

Whoever passes the clash between the Australians and the Dutch will face the winners of the clash between the Spaniards and the Croats in the semi-finals. On the other hand, the Italians face the Americans in the quarter-finals and the Germans and the Canadians face each other in the same phase.

Defending ATP Cup champion Canada will be joined by Félix Auger-Aliassime, Denis SHapovalov, Vasek Pospisil, Alexis Galarneau and Gabriel Diallo. Their opponents will be the Germans Oscar Otte, Jan-Lenard Struff, Tim Puetz, Yanick Hanfmann and Kevin Krawietz.

The North American team, made up of Taylor Fritz, Frances Riafoe, Tommy Paul and Jack Sock, and the Italian team, made up of Jannik Sinner, Matteo Berrettini, Lorenzo Musetti, Fabio Fognini and Simone, complete the formation of the four finalists of the Davis Cup. Bolelli.