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Argentina Names Makeshift Davis Cup Squad for Busan as Coria Urges Penalties for Opt-Outs

An ITF date shift and Korea’s refusal to move the tie created a clash with the Rosario and Buenos Aires clay events, prompting top Argentines to skip the 40-hour trip.

Overview

  • Captain Javier Frana called up Thiago Tirante, Marco Trungelliti and Federico Gómez for singles, with Guido Andreozzi and Andrés Molteni in doubles for the Feb. 7–8 tie in Busan on a fast court.
  • None of Argentina’s seven top‑100 singles players will travel, and doubles star Horacio Zeballos is also out, leaving Molteni as the only holdover from the 2025 Final 8 team.
  • Frana criticized the calendar change and said the AAT’s request to advance the dates was rejected, citing nearly 40 hours of travel and the host’s inflexibility as key obstacles.
  • Federico Coria publicly proposed that the AAT bar players who decline this series from national selection for the rest of the year, while acknowledging the difficult timing and logistics.
  • Despite the absences, Argentina is considered the favorite against a Korean squad led by players ranked around 357–481, and the winner will meet Netherlands or India in September’s next qualifying round.