The Mexican Tennis Federation, chaired by Carlos González, announced through a statement that they did invite experienced players to face the Davis Cup series against Chinese Taipei on February 4 and 5 in Metepec, State of Mexico, however, the national racketeers decided not to compete for personal reasons.
"Despite the fact that the MTF invited Santiago González, he decided not to participate due to family and personal matters that required his attention and presence, and regarding Hans Hach, he stated that he did not accept to participate," says the statement.
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We 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
This statement is given by the federation after experienced tennis players like Santiago González and Miguel Ángel Reyes Varela released a document stating that they did not receive the necessary support to face the series against the Asian team.
Therefore, Miguel Ángel Gallardo, captain of the Mexican team, had to resort to the services of César Ramírez, a tennis player who stopped playing in the period from 2018 to 2021, and it was last year when he returned to the professional circuit, but only playing ITF tournaments. In 2022, he participated in six tournaments of that category and his best result was reaching the quarterfinals in an event held in Cancun. Currently, he is ranked 1220 in the ATP world ranking.
"The MTF recognizes the history as Davis Cup players and the professional careers of the rest of the players who signed the document that has circulated on social media. However, these players have not been consistently participating in the ATP circuit currently, so they do not have a valid ranking and their participation was not feasible," the federation's document states.
The highest ranked national tennis player will be Alan Rubio, who is ranked 866th in the world ranking. The rest of the team consists of Luciano Alcocer, Arturo Arévalo, and Armando Sotelo, who the federation considers the new generation of Mexican tennis.
"These four collegiate and junior players represent the future of Mexican tennis and the generational change that must naturally occur. With talent tracking programs and support for players, the MTF seeks to continue the successful performance of future generations," the document states.
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