Argentina confirmed the team for the Davis Cup series against Turkey

Argentina already has the five tennis players who will seek to bring a new joy in the Davis Cup. Javier Frana, captain of the national team, confirmed Francisco Cerúndolo (25th), Thiago Tirante (42nd), Mariano Navone (48th), Guido Andreozzi (15th in doubles) and Andrés Molteni (61st in doubles) for the series against Turkey, which will take place on Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20 at the Ruca Che Stadium in Neuquén.

The matchup will correspond to the World Group I and will have as a prize a spot in the 2027 Qualifiers. Additionally, it will represent a special moment for the team: it will be the first time the competition is held in Argentine Patagonia and will mark the team's return as hosts after more than two years.

Frana admitted that defining the call-up was not an easy task due to the number of players who were in good form. "It has been a difficult process. Fortunately, when that happens, it is because we have a large number of players who have earned the right to be chosen", he explained.

Among the selected players, Thiago Tirante stands out, who is going through the best stage of his career. The player from La Plata recently defeated Taylor Fritz and Novak Djokovic in the Masters 1000 in Montreal and Cincinnati, respectively, and reached the quarter-finals in the tournament held in Ohio.

On the other hand, Francisco Cerúndolo, ranked among the top 30 in the world, appears as the main reference for singles. The older of the brothers won this year the ATP 250 in Buenos Aires and ATP 500 in Queen's and already has 11 appearances in the Davis Cup. Mariano Navone, meanwhile, completes the options for the singles matches and will arrive with the background of having won the ATP 250 in Bucharest, the first title of his career.

For doubles, Frana chose Guido Andreozzi and Andrés Molteni. Andreozzi recently won the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells alongside Frenchman Manuel Guinard and was also a finalist in Madrid, while Molteni has extensive experience in the competition, with ten series to his credit.

The call-up will also have two important absences. Tomás Etcheverry was left out due to a technical decision, while Horacio Zeballos, currently one of the main figures in the world doubles ranking, will not be able to participate due to, as Frana revealed, personal reasons related to a migration process.

The series against Turkey will take place at a remodeled Ruca Che, which will feature fast surface and a roof. There, Argentina will seek to take advantage of the home court to advance to the 2027 Qualifiers and reposition itself in the fight to return to the main stages of the Davis Cup.