The Davis Cup is a separate logic that also plays into decisions

It wasn’t an easy thing for him Guillermo Coria decision which – according to the captain himself – was communicated to the players last night. Because between Francisco Cerúndolo, Sebastiano Baez AND Tomas Etcheverrythree tennis players of the same level and separated by only six positions in the world ranking, had to choose the two singles starters of the series against Kazakhstan.

All three have already made their Davis Cup debuts but there is a difference that allows Cerúndolo and Báez to have an advantage: unlike Etrcheverry, they have already played “for points”.

In any case, there are two factors to analyze when making a choice, taking into account the current play of the three and the fact that they will face significantly lower ranked opponents: adaptation to the conditions (pitch, weather, balls) and emotional state. (energy, communication, nerves).

Only the technical staff of the Argentine team, which in addition to Coria includes Leonardo Mayer and Martín García, and the teams of the three protagonists in question, really know perfectly how each one arrived in the Rosario series.

Logic further indicates thisIn the event of a tie, the two with the best placing should play (and here too the balance must tip towards Cerúndolo and Báez) but in Davis there are several external factors that influence.

And here the focus is again on both because neither of them has yet managed to express themselves at the highest level in the top team competition. Cerúndolo suffered to get his only two victories against Finnish Otto Virtanen and Lithuanian Vilius Gaubas, while Báez did not enjoy himself against Lithuanian Richard Berankis in his last submission.

Davis problems. Of the blessed and beloved Davis Cup.