Tennis-Spain's Alcaraz out of Davis Cup Finals due to COVID


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 26 Nov 2021

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP 500 - Erste Bank Open - Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria - October 30, 2021 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz Garfia in action during his semi final match against Germany's Alexander Zverev REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

(Reuters) -Spain's Carlos Alcaraz has been ruled out of the Davis Cup Finals after testing positive for COVID-19, the country's tennis federation (RFET) said in a statement on Thursday.

It was a huge blow for holders Spain who take on Ecuador in their Group A opener in Madrid on Friday.

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