La Jornada – Carlos Alcaraz loses, Spain on standby in Davis Cup

Valencia. In his world number one debut, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz lost to Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, 13th in the world, 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-2. The defeat in the doubles also left Spain 1-2 in the Davis Cup group stage series

The US Open champion struggled against Auger Eliassim who came off inspired and challenging in a match that lasted 2 hours and 50 minutes.

Spanish fans were hoping to get the 19-year-old from Murcia, after Roberto Bautista gave the first point by defeating Vasque Pospisil 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, opening the second set competition.

Meanwhile, the Netherlands beat Cameron Nouri and Great Britain Andy Murray 2-0 in Glasgow when the doubles drop was added, so they advanced with the United States, who beat Kazakhstan 2-0, in Division D, to the quarter-finals together. With Australia and Germany making up the C segment.

In Bologna, Argentina are in a difficult situation after losing their second point to Italy (2-0) in what was decided in the doubles on Saturday in the first group. The Albiceleste will have to beat Croatia and hope that Sweden will not defeat Italy.

Mexico was on the verge of elimination after losing its first two points to Bosnia and Herzegovina in playoffs Gerardo Lopez lost from the first world group to Nirman Vatic 3-6, 4-6, while Alan Fernando Rubio fell 6-2, 6-1 to Damir Dzumhur. Today, the doubles game.