Spain and Germany Advance to Davis Cup Semifinals
In a day filled with excitement and hard-fought matches, Spain and Germany secured their place in the Davis Cup semifinals. Both teams achieved crucial victories in their respective quarter-final matches, demonstrating a high level of tennis and determination. Spain, without its star Carlos Alcaraz due to an injury, defeated the Czech Republic with a score of 2-1. The duo formed by Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martínez Portero was key to the victory, winning the decisive doubles match. This triumph marks Spain’s return to the semifinals since its last victory in the competition in 2019. Granollers and Martinez proved their worth on the court, securing a place in the semifinals for Spain. The road to victory was not easy for Spain. Jakub Mensik, with 20 aces, won his singles match, giving the Czech Republic the lead. However, Jaume Munar achieved his first singles victory in the Davis Cup, leveling the score. In the decisive doubles match, Granollers and Martinez sealed the Spanish triumph with scores of 7-6 (8), 7-6 (8).On the other hand, Germany faced Argentina in an equally contested match, achieving a 2-1 victory. Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz were the German heroes in the doubles match, overcoming their Argentinian opponents in a tight third-set tiebreak. Argentina, seeking their 100th victory in the Davis Cup, saw their aspirations frustrated.
In the first singles match, Tomas Martin Etcheverry put Argentina ahead, but Alexander Zverev tied the series for Germany. In the decisive doubles match, Krawietz and Puetz came back to secure the German victory with a score of 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10), in a match where both teams wasted match points. The semi-finals promise to be exciting, with Spain facing Germany. The other semi-final will see Italy, without Jannik Sinner, facing Belgium.
