Davis Cup 2023: Why Are Mexican Players Unhappy With Their Tennis Federation?

Mexico’s top tennis players have opted out of participating in the upcoming Davis Cup World Group playoff match against Taiwan due to disagreements with the Mexican Tennis Federation (FMT). Santiago Gonzalez, Alejandro Hernandez, and Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela have declared they will not be a part of the Group I playoff tie scheduled for Feb 4-5 in Metepec, State Mexico.

“After a difficult deliberation, we have not reached a positive conclusion, so we have decided not to participate in the upcoming series against the Chinese Taipei team,” stated the players’ statement, published on social media on Monday.

Pretty much all Mexican players are boycotting the Davis Cup tie next weekend, including Ernesto Escobedo, who is now representing Mexico. https://t.co/6AOtKgRXPD

— José Morgado (@josemorgado) January 30, 2023

As per the players, it appears that the FMT has not employed appropriate methods of communication, preparation, and enthusiasm, indicating that individual interests have been prioritized ahead of sports-related ones. It is disappointing that the FMT has not established fundamental measures for overseeing and organizing the country’s finest athletes.

The athletes declared that they had conveyed their reasons for abstaining from the Davis Cup competition to the federation. The declaration was co-signed by Ernesto Escobedo, Lucas Gomez, Hans Hach, Gerardo Lopez, and Manuel Sanchez. The FMT was not able to give a response right away.

Who won the most number of Davis Cups?

The Davis Cup is an annual international men’s tennis tournament and the oldest active trophy in international sports. It is organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested between teams from competing countries in a knockout format. The competition began in 1900 and has since been held in various locations worldwide. The current champions are Serbia, who won the 2020 final against Canada.

The United States has won the most Davis Cup titles, with a total of 19 victories. The US team has been a dominant force in the competition since it began, having won the title in six of the past seven years (2011-2017). They have also appeared in the final nine times since 2000, winning seven of those matches.

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Spain is the second most successful team, having won a total of 32 titles. The Spain team has won the Davis Cup on four separate occasions in the last decade (2007, 2008, 2010, and 2012). They are also the most prosperous country in terms of the total number of appearances in the final, having reached the decider 35 times.

Australia is the third most successful team in the Davis Cup, having won 28 titles. The Australians have won the title five times since 2000, and have reached the final a total of 18 times.