Alex Corretja and the Spanish Tennis Federation are at odds over the length of a potential Davis Cup captain’s contract, reports El Mundo Deportivo. The federation was supposed to announce today a new captain to replace Albert Costa, but apparently former Roland Garros finalist Corretja and federation president Jose Luis Escanuela could not come to terms on a deal at a dinner meeting on Tuesday.
Corretja apparently wants a two-year deal because top players Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer and Feliciano Lopez — who lead Spain to the 2011 title — will not play Davis Cup in 2012, instead focusing on the Olympics. Corretja will have to go with a relatively inexperienced squad that could include Nicolas Almagro and Marcel Granollers, among others.
Escanuela is said to have pointed out that both Costa and former captain Emilio Sanchez-Vicario and Costa had one-year contracts that were renewed. The two sides are apparently still negotiating.