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Argentina's captain confirms team for Davis Cup final

Xinhua, November 3, 2016 Adjust font size:

The captain of the Argentinean men's tennis team, Daniel Orsanic, announced Wednesday that he had chosen the same line-up that beat the UK to face Croatia in the Davis Cup final on Nov. 25-27 in Zagreb.

In a press conference, Orsenic revealed the team's main player would be Juan Martin Del Potro, currently ranked 38th in the ATP rankings. However, Del Potro has just returned from a length injury lay-off, before which he stood at number 4 in the world. He also took the silver medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics, defeating Rafael Nadal before losing to Andy Murray in the final.

Del Potro will be ably supported by Federico Delbonis (42), Guido Pella (57) and Leonardo Mayer (124). "These four players always respond well when I call on them," said Orsanic.

This is the same team that beat the UK 3-2 in the semi-finals in Glasgow, Scotland, in September.

The Argentinean team will play its fifth Davis Cup final, but it has never won the tournament, having lost to the U.S. in 1981, to Russia in 2006 and twice to Spain in 2008 and 2011.

The Croatian team will provide a fearsome adversary, led by Marin Cilic, tenth in the world. Endit