The new Davis Cup , "new era, same spirit", as the motto of the competition says, started after half past two in Madrid late at the Magic Box , also home to the Mutua Madrid Open . With some delay and after a great, and somewhat long, light show, sound and dance, the 18 best teams in the world gathered at the Central Court of the venue. There were Rafa Nadal, who took the great ovation in the afternoon, and Novak Djokovic leading Spain and Serbia , a priori favorites, to raise the salad next Sunday.
The time did not help to fill the stands, with a third of the seats occupied and with the fans most eager to gain strength in food tracks before facing the afternoon shift, the first official event of the tournament: Croatia-Russia, Italy-Canada and Belgium-Colombia as an appetizer for Spain's debut tomorrow. The best tennis players in the world (without Tsitsipas Greece or Federer's Switzerland, left the center and gave way to Farruko , one of the most followed Latin singers of the moment. He played his hit ' Calm ' for a couple of millionaire minutes in one mix of autotune and playback, and DJ Alan Walker closed the session.
In the surroundings of the tracks, the trainings, almost more crowded than the official duels themselves. Spain trained in double session in the morning , with great public and media expectations, although less than in the lively Sunday afternoon.
The Belgian and Croatian public, who are debuting today, were the most animated waiting for the development of the initial afternoon, in which the Coric-Khachanov takes all the spotlights. Both, remember, rivals of Spain. For the rest of the days, both morning and afternoon shifts, prices vary from 45, the lowest, to 80 euros per session .
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