In a day full of emotions for tennis, Spain achieved an epic comeback against Denmark to secure their place in the Final 8 of the Davis Cup. However, Australia did not have the same luck and fell to Belgium.
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Spain: Historic Comeback
The Spanish team, despite not having Carlos Alcaraz, managed to overcome an adverse start in Marbella. After losing the first two matches and being at a disadvantage in the doubles, Jaume Munar and Pedro Martínez kept hopes alive by defeating August Holmgren and Johannes Ingildsen with scores of 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. Martínez even saved a match point in the first singles before securing the victory over Holger Rune with a score of 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (3). Pablo Carreño Busta sealed the comeback by defeating Elmer Møller 6-2, 6-3, marking the first time in Spanish history that they achieved a victory of this nature.Australia: Insufficient Effort
Australia also attempted a comeback after Alex de Miñaur defeated Zizou Bergs 6-2, 7-5. Previously, Rinky Hijikata and Jordan Thompson won the doubles against Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen in a tight match that ended 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-4. However, Raphael Collignon, world number 91, secured the victory for Belgium by defeating Aleksandar Vukic 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3.United States vs. Czech Republic
On Saturday, the Czech Republic, after a tough match, defeated the United States in Florida. The American pair formed by Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek won the doubles against Tomas Machac and Jakub Mensik with scores of 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4.
Jiri Lehecka tied the series by defeating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, and Mensik secured the victory for the Czechs by defeating Frances Tiafoe 6-1, 6-4.
