World No. 7 and Argentine No. 1 Juan Martin del Potro will skip the 2013 Davis Cup World Group opener against Germany from February 1-3, captain Martin Jaite said Sunday.
"We sent emails to all the players likely to be selected and asked them to respond before December 10. Del Potro didn't answer. On December 20, he then sent me an SMS to tell me that he was not available," said Jaite.
"The relationship with Del Potro isn't broken, the doors of the team are always open to him."
Argentina were beaten 3-2 in this year's Davis Cup semifinals by the Czech Republic, the eventual champions. Endi
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