The Argentine YPF tennis team You already know the stage and dates for your first big challenge of the 2026 season in the Davis Cup. The draw determined that the national team must travel to Busanthe second most important city in South Koreato face the locals in the first round of the Qualifiers 2026.
The crossing will be played on February 7 and 8 in the modern Gijang Stadiumlocated in the district of Gijang-gunnortheast of the city.
The series will be played on surface DecoColor Cat 4a medium speed hard court that is usually used in international tournaments.
The Argentine Tennis Association (AAT) tried to advance the series to February 5 and 6 to give the players more rest before the demanding south american tour on brick dust, which starts immediately afterwards and is key in the circuit.
However, after the exchange with the South Korea Tennis Federationthe series was set for the weekend.
On the 7th the two singles matches will be played, while on the 8th it will be the turn of the doubles and, if necessary, the remaining two singles.
Busan It is an urban and port giant with more than three million inhabitants and an intense cultural life. It is located in the southeastern tip of the Korean Peninsula, on the shores of the Sea of Japan (East Sea), and is often the venue for major international sporting events. The distance with Seoulthe country’s capital, is 417 kilometers.
He Gijang Stadium It is a modern facility, prepared to receive high-level competitions. In February, weather conditions are usually cold, with low temperatures that could influence the development of the series and the adaptation of the Argentine players.
The match against South Korea will be first official commitment of the year for Argentina in the Davis Cup and will have a key weight on the road to the final stages of the competition. With the venue, dates and surface already confirmed, the focus now turns to the formation of the team and the strategy to face a demanding series, in a context of a tight calendar and with the South American tour hot on its heels.
The Asian team has just beaten 3-1 Kazakhstan as local in the World Group Iin September.
On that occasion, they chose a fast surface in the city of Chuncheon and they had the presence of Hyeon Chung (366°), Sanhui Shin (374°), Sonn Kwon (481°), Uising Park (242° and doble) y Jisung Nam (168° en doubles).
Argentinameanwhile, comes from disputing the Final 8, where they fell in the quarterfinals against Germany. To reach this stage he had passed the first two rounds of the Qualifiers: first to Norway, in Oslo, and then to Netherlands, in Groningen. Throughout the season, Brake He called up seven players: Francisco Cerúndolo, Tomas Etcheverry, Francisco Comesaña, Mariano Navone, Facundo Díaz Acosta, Horacio Zeballos y Andrés Molteni.
If we advance in February, where 26 nations will face each other in a home/away format, The Falcons They will play at home, in September, against the winner of Netherlands o India.
Each Qualifiers first round tie consists of two singles matches on the first day y a doubles match followed by two singles on the second day. The winning countries will advance to the second round of qualifiersto be played in September (between 18 y 19 or the 19 y 20according to programming). For their part, the teams that lose must compete in the World Group I qualifiersalso in September.
