Alex Corretja named Spain's captain of Davis Cup

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　　Corretja is the former coach of British ace² Andy Murray and twice runner-up in the French Open and a winner of the 1998 ATP Tour World Championships.

　　Corretja, replacing Albert Costa, who quit on December 15, faces a major challenge with Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer, who were key to Spain's victory over Argentina in the final earlier this month, both having decided³ not to take part in the 2012 tournament.

　　The 37-year-old will be captain for the next two seasons after reaching an agreement on terms with Spanish tennis federation head Jose Luis Escanuela, the body said in a statement.

　　"It is a privilege to captain the best team of players in the world," Corretja said in the statement, describing the post as a matter of "pride and enormous responsibility."

　　The federation boss said he was convinced the appointment of Corretja was good for Spanish tennis.

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