Báez wants to give Argentina the first point. REUTERS / Ciro De Luca
Argentina start your way Group stage of the 2022 Davis Cup Finals. Sebastian Baez (37th in the world) opens the game of the series against Swedenfor the first date of Group A, in Bologna, before Elia Ymer (119 °). Next, Diego Schwartzmann We will face (17th), the first singles of the blue formation Michael Ymer (98 °). And at the end of the day, Horace Zeballo (9th in the ranking in pairs) e Massimo Gonzalez (51st) will collide with André Goransson (68 °) and Elias at the point of doubles. Television set TyC Sport.
Sweden presents itself to the Argentines as the more accessible rival in the area, which they complement Italyto which the group led by William Coria will face Friday, and Croatiarunner-up of the last edition, with which he will face on Saturday.
The locals have a very tough team with Sinner Jannik (11 °), Matteo Berretti (15 °) and a double consolidated with Fabio Fogni Y Simone Bolelli.
Meanwhile, the Croats arrive with Borna Coric (26th and recent champion in Cincinnati) and the duo Matte Pavic-Nikola Mektic, Grand Slam champion and former leader of the rankings; even if without Marino Cilic (16th), started at the last moment claiming that “he needed a rest to close the season well”.
All the series of the group – which will consist of two singles and a double – will start at 15 local time (10 in our country) and will be played at the Unipol Arena, with a capacity of 20,000 people and on a fast covered surface.
The two best in the area will access the playoffs, which will be played in Malaga, from 22 to 27 November.
The complete match of group A
Tuesday 13th, by TyC Sports and TyC Sports Play. Argentina-Sweden
Wednesday 14, by TyC Sports Play. Croatia-Italy
Thursday 15, by TyC Sports Play. Croatia-Sweden
Friday 16, by TyC Sports and TyC Sports Play. Argentina-Italy
Saturday 17, curated by TyC Sports and TyC Sports Play. Argentina-Croatia
Sunday 18th, by TyC Sports Play. Italy-Sweden
Action in Valencia, Hamburg and Glasgow
This Tuesday will also begin the action of the other three areas of the Group Stage, which will define the other six classified in the quarter-finals. All are played on indoor hard courts.
In the Pavilion of the Municipal Fountain of San Luis de Valenzano, Canada faces South KoreaAt the beginning of Group B.. The other teams in that area are Spain -which he joined this Tuesday Carlos Alcarazrecent sample of US Open and the new number one in the world – e Serbian -without Novak Djokovic-. The winner of this zone will meet in the quarter-finals with the second from Argentina.
Australia Y Belgium collide at the first point of the C. at the Hamburg-Rothenbaum of hamburg. They will play there too Germany – who suffered the loss of at the last moment alexander zverevwho suffered the right ankle injury suffered in the semifinals of Roland Garros– Y France.
Finally, the Emirates Arena Glasgow will receive the group Dwhich will open with the intersection of Kazakhstan Y Holland. United States of America Y Great Britain complete that area, which will cross the one that comes second with the winner of the one that integrates the blue team.
It is worth remembering Russiachampion last year, he cannot defend the title after being suspended from all international competitions since International Tennis Federation (ITF)as part of the sanctions for the invasion of Ukraine. In their place was Serbia, semi-finalists last year.
Source: Clarin
