The Argentine team will face Norway in Oslo on January 30 and 31. Among the casualties are Sebastián Báez and Máximo González.
The brand new coach of the Argentine delegation for the Davis Cup, Javier Franachose the five tennis players who will play against Norway on January 30 and 31 in Oslo. Among those selected is Horacio Zeballosthe best doubles player in the history of the country who returns to the team after a short circuit with the previous coach, Guillermo Coria. Another name that caught our attention was Mariano Navonedebutant in the tournament.
The list is completed Andrés Molteni, the second doubles player, and the singles Francisco Cerúndolo, Tomas Etcheverryboth of good present. The notable absences are those of Máximo “Machi” González, who announced his retirement from the albiceleste team, and Sebastian Baezthe best Argentine in the ATP ranking who will not be part of the call due to physical discomfort. The 24-year-old, 28th in the world, is playing this week in Auckland although he left Brisbane days ago as he continues to recover from a right knee injury.
Mariano Navone, 46th in the ranking, took advantage of Báez’s loss and He earned his first call-up after a great season in 2024. Last year he started in 125th place and reached 29th in June after playing in the finals in Rio and Bucharest.
Horacio Zeballos will play the Davis Cup again after his distancing from Coria
The last participation in the Davis Cup of Horacio Zeballoswhich reached the top of the doubles ranking for the first time in 2024 and is currently 4th, was in September 2022, during the group stage of the Finals, in Bologna. After the defeats against Sweden (2-1), Italy (2-1) and Croatia (3-0), his bond with then coach Coria began to break. However, the bond ended up breaking after the “Mago” decided not to call him for the Paris Olympic Games and preferred to take González and Molteni as a doubles partner.
In September, when he was called again to play for Davis, the 39-year-old from Mar del Plata rejected the call and marked the end of the relationship with the coach. “Our relationship is not good. We have a totally different opinion. Having to spend a week with a captain with whom you think very differently makes it impossible to perform well,” he had said at that time, without hesitation, Zeballos.
With the change in the team captaincy, the best Argentine doubles player decided to return to play Davis and will be a key piece for the match with Norway. The Scandinavian team has as its strong card: Casper Ruud, world number 6.
Source: Ambito
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