“Every year is different feelings,” said four-time slam winner Jannik Sinner last season after leading his country to a second-straight Davis Cup title. “Obviously coming back as defending champions and winning again, it’s one of the best feelings I think for all of us.” The former World No.2 has spearheaded Italy’s campaign in a dominating way in back-to-back years. His archrival, Carlos Alcaraz, on the other hand, hasn’t been so lucky. Not to mention the hectic schedule that has prevented him from serving national duties for Spain more frequently. While the upcoming Davis Cup may guarantee a Sinner-Alcaraz final, the question is: will the two ATP powerhouses even play?

In the last four years, Carlos Alcaraz has only appeared in two Davis Cup editions for Spain (2022 and 2024). O

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