Watch the battle in the player above.
Spain won the match 3-0.
It was the first match after the exit in the second round of the US Open for the world number three, who plays at home in Valencia.
It was not an impressive first set by Alcaraz, who is playing his first Davis Cup since 2022, who was noted for 21 own errors.
– It was really a tough and awkward first set, I knew I had to have a positive attitude and make longer duels, says
Alcaraz according to ATP’s website.
Roberto Bautista Agut won the first match against Jiri Lehecka 7-6(7-1), 6-4. In the doubles, Alcaraz won in pairs with Marcel Granollers against Jakub Mensi and Adam Pavlasek with 6-7(2-7),6-3,7-6(7-2).
Australia and France are the other nations in the group that are played indoors on hard courts.