The Mexican Tennis Federation (FMT) confirmed this Tuesday that the tie for Davis cup versus Chinese Taipei, Scheduled for February 4 and 5, it continues despite the fact that the main tennis players in the country refuse to play due to differences with the organization, headed by Carlos Ricardo González.
The Mexican team and the Chinese Taipe team are ready to face each other this coming February 4 and 5, at the facilities of Club Deportivo La Asunción, in Metepec, State of Mexico. 🇲🇽 vs 🇹🇼 pic.twitter.com/7zbxnRk6Ej
— Mexican Tennis Federation (@FMTmex) January 31, 2023
The main Mexican tennis players issued a statement on Monday in which they indicated their dissatisfaction with the FMTdue to problems like Lack of communication and no planning.
Official statement to the media and Mexican tennis.
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Reasons why we are not participating in the Davis Cup Mexico vs Chinese Taipei in Metepec, State of Mexico, on February 4 and 5.Davis Cup Mexican Team Players
January 30, 2023 pic.twitter.com/G5tWFAfDBU
—Santiago González (@gonzalezsanty) January 30, 2023
Led by Santiago González, Alejandro Hernández and Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varelathe players said that they would not participate in the Group I tie which will be held on February 4 and 5 at the La Asuncion Sports Club, located in Metepec, State of Mexico.
Are you ready to support Mexico in their next match? Get your tickets at the facilities of Club Deportivo La Asunción and let’s shout together GO MEXICO! 🇲🇽
Ticket sales Monday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.#Davis cup #Mexico #Metepec pic.twitter.com/a0cS4Siply
— Mexican Tennis Federation (@FMTmex) January 26, 2023
The FMT stated in a statement that five players who signed the statement last Monday, Alejandro Hernández, Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela, Lucas Gómez, Gerardo López and Manuel Sánchez, they were not eligible to participate anyway due to their ranking.
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To the tennis community of Mexico
Media
to public opinionWe reiterate our interest in working for the players of Mexico and especially for the representative teams of our country. pic.twitter.com/uinzbFnoqT
— Mexican Tennis Federation (@FMTmex) January 31, 2023
“Such players have not been consistently participating in an ATP circuithence They do not have a current ranking and their participation was not viable”, said the FMT.
Welcome the tennis delegation 🎾 from Taiwan 🇹🇼 arriving in Mexico to participate in Davis Cup 2023 #Metepec.
February 4 at 11:00 a.m. and February 5 at 10:00 a.m.
Deportivo La Asuncion pic.twitter.com/cH6VC31DdB– Taiwan in Mexico (@taiwan_mexico) January 31, 2023
Reyes-Varela and Lopez They were on the Mexico team that played against bosnian in September.
The Mexican team that will play against Taiwan includes Alan Rubio, 23 years old, 866 in the ATP ranking and Cesar Ramirez, 33 years old, number 1220 in the ranking.
The other players on the team are Isaac Arevalo, Mario Alberto Durón, Luciano Alcocer and Armando Sotelo.
(With information from Reuters)
Reference-aristeguinoticias.com
