Spain’s Davis Cup Final 8 team captain, David Ferrer, has recently shared his thoughts on Alejandro Davidovich Fokina’s absence from the 2025 lineup. The latter was last seen in action at the Paris Masters, where he lost the round of 16 to World No. 3, Alexander Zverev, with a concluding score of 6-2, 6-4.
Why Was Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Not Included in the 2025 Spain Davis Cup Final 8 Team?
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is currently the World No. 14 and one of the top Spanish players. Before the Paris Masters, Davidovich Fokina competed at the Swiss Indoors Basel tournament, where he reached the final round after defeating Lorenzo Sonego, Jenson Brooksby, Casper Ruud, and Ugo Humbert.
He lost to Joao Fonseca in the title-winning match. At the Shanghai Masters, he ended his journey with a round-of-32 loss to Russian star Daniil Medvedev and faced defeat from him again in the round-of-16 match at the China Open.
Another tournament, where Davidovich Fokina delivered notable performances, was the Mubadala Citi DC Open. He, once again, reached the finals after overcoming top stars Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, Jaume Munar, and Learner Tien, eventually losing the title to Australian player Alex de Minaur.
However, despite giving impressive performances this season, the Spanish player was not selected for Team Spain in the Davis Cup Finals, which features World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, Jaume Munar, Pedro Martínez, Marcel Granollers, and Pablo Carreño. The Davis Cup will be held from Nov. 18 to 23, 2025, at the Unipol Arena in Bologna, Italy.
During his recent interview, Captain David Ferrer reflected on the reason, adding, “I had called up Davidovich both for Switzerland, in February, and for Denmark, after the US Open, but he claimed physical and mental exhaustion as the reason not to compete. For Bologna, I decided to name four players and didn’t include him because I was afraid he’d pull out at the last minute again, like he did in previous ties.”
Ferrer continued, “What I’m doing now is being cautious. I called Alex and told him I was going to name these four players and keep a fifth spot open to see how the season ends. He told me not to count on him if he wasn’t part of the first call-up.”
While clearing the air, the former ATP star, who had won 27 Tour singles titles and two doubles titles, added, “I’ve never ruled out Davidovich — he’s a very good player. I want to talk to him when our participation in Bologna ends. If he truly wants to play for the team next year and show commitment, I have no problem calling him up. I’m not resentful.”
In their quarterfinal round at the Davis Cup Finals, Team Spain will face off against Team Czech Republic. In the past, Spain has won six Davis Cup trophies and has been runner-up four times.