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Mexico players snubbed Davis Cup tie over lack of advance notice

MEXICO CITY : A group of Mexico's tennis players decided not to take part in this weekend's Davis Cup World Group playoff against Taiwan because they were not given enough notice about the date or venue by the Mexican Tennis Federation (FMT), they told Reuters.

In a joint statement released on Monday and signed by Santiago Gonzalez, Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela and Manuel Sanchez, among other players, they said they would not participate in the Group I qualifier in Metepec, State of Mexico.

"They (the FMT) called us very late, less than three weeks (ago), we were all in (different) tournaments," Reyes-Varela said in an interview with Reuters.

The 35-year-old, ranked 71st in doubles, explained that as players they could not choose the venue and they were also not given enough time to fit the tie into their playing schedules.

"We have had different attempts to communicate with the federation, with the directors and the coaching staff. In this case it was no exception and after several years of trying we decided to unite to seek a change."

Sanchez, 32, who last played for the Mexico Davis Cup team in 2011, added that in addition to the lack of advance warning about the tie, players' opinions were not taken into account.

"There were only a few days left for the series and they did not even allow us to choose the captain, they did not ask us what surface and conditions would benefit us the most."

"We don't want to think negatively, but several series have already been held in the same place and we would like there to be more transparency in this aspect," Sanchez added.

Santiago Gonzalez, who reached world number 22 in doubles in March last year, said playing at high altitude and then leaving for his next tournament in France was not

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