Nadal and Ferrero were ruled to play the series of the Davis Cup to Peru, because both prefer to continue their commitments to the season on fast surface

The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal will be the overwhelming absence in the series between his country and Peru in the first round of the Davis Cup World Group to be held from February 8 to 10 next in the Jockey Club located in the city of Lima.

This was announced today by the Spanish team captain, Emilio Sanchez Vicario, in a press conference where he also announced that he would not play in this series Juan Carlos Ferrero.

Sanchez Vicario noted that the absence of Nadal and Ferrero are due to both players resigned to participate in the Davis Cup to continue with their commitments of the season on fast surface.

(Nadal) is a player that we all know is that the level and the lofty goals that you have set on winning Grand Slam tournaments and become number one in the world. We all know the demand for physical level that represents and has preferred to pursue their goals. If another elimination hope you can participate

Thus, the Spanish team will be formed by David Ferrer, the world number five, Tommy Robredo (12), Fernando Verdasco (28) and (31) Nicolas Almagro, who enters will debut in a Davis Cup team.

It also announced the names of the team that will participate in the Federation Cup tennis, which will face Italy on 2 and 3 February in PalaVesuvio, Naples.

Anabel Medina, Lourdes Dominguez, Virginia Ruano and Núria Llagostera will be the players that will shape the Spanish Federation Cup team in the World Group first round of this competition.