Spain drop Ferrero for Cup final
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/4056583.stm
Spanish captain Jordi Arrese sprang a major surprise by dropping Juan
Carlos Ferrero from the side to face the United States in the Davis
Cup final.
Carlos Moya will open play against Mardy Fish at 1100 GMT on Friday,
followed by Andy Roddick against Ferrero's replacement Rafael Nadal.
Ferrero has struggled with injuries all year and is said to be only "85%
fit".
Nadal and Tommy Robredo meet Mike Bryan Bob Bryan in Saturday's doubles,
before the reverse singles on Sunday.
Despite Ferrero's lack of full fitness, the selection of 18-year-old
Nadal remains a surprise.
Ranked 51st in the world he has far less experience than former French
Open champion Ferrero, who was part of Spain's last Davis Cup winning
side in 2000.
However, the fiesty Nadal has impressed in his first full year on the
tour and is one of only four players to have beaten Roger Federer in 2004.
Nadal, who is Spain's youngest ever Davis Cup player, also won the deciding
match against the Czech Republic in February, and clinched victory in
the semi-finals against France.
Spain remain favourites to take the title thanks in large part to the slow
clay court that has been laid in Seville's revamped Olympic Stadium.
The atmosphere should also prove daunting for the visiting Americans,
with organisers expecting the largest crowd ever to attend a "sanctioned"
tennis event at 26,000.
Ferrero 傷還沒好
老伯要多擔待些
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