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Spain prepares for Davis Cup Finals with Alcaraz

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Spain ~~qualifies~~ prepares for Davis Cup Finals ~~by defeating Chile~~ with Alcaraz

Spain has officially qualified for the 2026 Davis Cup Finals in Bologna, Italy, following a 4-0 victory over Chile at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago. The qualifying tie featured decisive performances from the Spanish ~~squad.~~ squad, including Daniel ~~Mérida opened the series with a comeback victory against Alejandro Tabilo (5-7, 6-3, 6-3), followed by a dominant straight-sets win from 20-year-old~~ Mérida, Rafael ~~Jódar against Cristian Garín (6-0, 6-2). Spain secured their qualification during the doubles match, where~~ Jódar, Jaume ~~Munar and~~ Munar, Pedro ~~Martínez defeated the Chilean duo of Tomás Barrios~~ Martínez, and ~~Alejandro Tabilo 6-0, 6-3. A final match saw~~ Martín ~~Landaluce defeat Matías Soto to complete the sweep.~~ Landaluce. The loss ~~ends a significant home unbeaten streak for the Chilean team, led by captain Nicolás Massú. It marks~~ ended Chile’s ~~first home defeat under Massú’s leadership since 2014, ending a~~ 15-year unbeaten home record in Davis Cup ties. ~~Consequently, Chile must compete in the qualifiers again next year.~~ Following the defeat, Sergio Elías, a former official of the Chilean Tennis Federation (Fetech), suggested that while the ranking gap between the nations justified the score, internal administrative instability within Fetech likely impacted the team. He noted that players and staff experienced uncertainty due to leadership tensions that were only resolved weeks before the competition. qualifying round, Spanish captain David Ferrer ~~expressed satisfaction with the performance of the younger players, including Mérida and Jódar. Addressing~~ clarified that Carlos ~~Alcaraz's absence during the qualifying round, Ferrer explained the decision~~ Alcaraz was ~~made~~ rested to prioritize ~~Alcaraz's~~ his recovery from injury, as he was not yet ready for ~~best-of-five set~~ the physical demands of best-of-five-set matches. ~~Carlos~~ Alcaraz has since confirmed his intention to participate in the Finals, scheduled for November ~~24–29. Alcaraz stated~~ 24–29, stating he is improving daily and requires more match play to regain his rhythm. ~~Spain~~ As the tournament approaches, Alcaraz is ~~set~~ expected to ~~face Austria in~~ lead the ~~opening round~~ Spanish team. Captain Ferrer has reportedly selected four of the ~~Finals.~~ five players for the Bologna tournament, with the final roster spot to be decided after the Paris Masters. The projected lineup includes Alcaraz and rising star Rafa Jódar for singles, while Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martínez are expected to compete in doubles. Spain enters the Finals as the second seed, aiming to secure its seventh Davis Cup title. Their campaign is set to begin against Austria on November 26.

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