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Paraguay to face Peru in Davis Cup World Group I

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Paraguay will play Peru in Lima on Sept. 18 and 19 in a 2026 Davis Cup World Group I tie.
  • The winner will qualify directly for the 2027 Davis Cup Qualifiers.
  • Daniel Vallejo will lead Paraguay’s team, which will travel to Peru on Sept. 13.

Paraguay will face Peru in Lima on Sept. 18 and 19 for a place in the 2027 Davis Cup Qualifiers. The 2026 World Group I tie will be played at Peru’s Jockey Club.

The Paraguayan Tennis Association confirmed the squad led by Daniel Vallejo, currently the country’s leading player. Martín Vergara, Hernando Escurra and Álvaro Frutos will complete the team.

Paulo Carvallo will serve as captain, with Gustavo Ramírez as second captain. The delegation will travel to Lima on Sunday, Sept. 13, to begin preparations for the tie.

Before the trip, the association will officially present the team at a news conference on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 12:30 p.m. The winner in Lima will earn direct qualification for the 2027 Qualifiers, the stage where national teams compete for access to the decisive rounds of the traditional team tournament.

Paraguay is seeking a victory that would mark another step in its international development and keep it among the leading national teams in the region.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.