In an exciting day of the Davis Cup, Spain achieved a spectacular comeback to secure their place in the semifinals, defeating the Czech Republic with a score of 2-1. The duo formed by Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martínez Portero was key in this victory, overcoming Tomas Machac and Jakub Mensik in the decisive doubles match. The absence of Carlos Alcaraz, who withdrew from the Spanish team due to an injury, was not an impediment for the team to demonstrate their worth on the court. Spain, which hadn’t reached this stage since its triumph in 2019, where it won its sixth Davis Cup title, will face Germany in the semifinals, who defeated Argentina with the same score.
Germany Advances Too
In the match between Germany and Argentina, Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz achieved a crucial doubles victory, defeating Andrés Molteni and Horacio Zeballos in a tight tiebreaker in the third set. Argentina, which was seeking its 100th victory in the Davis Cup, was unable to achieve its goal. Granollers and Martínez sealed their place in the semifinals with a doubles victory with partials of 7-6 (8) and 7-6 (8) at the SuperTennis Arena. Jakub Mensik, 20 years old, stood out with 20 aces, securing the victory for the Czech team by defeating Pablo Carreño Busta with a score of 7-5, 6-4. However, Jaume Munar tied the series for Spain, defeating Jiri Lehecka (6-3, 6-4) in his first Davis Cup singles match.“I trusted my tennis. No matter who is in front, I had a lot of confidence in myself and that’s the main thing,” Munar declared.
Jaume MunarThe Czechs, ranked fourth, were looking to return to the semifinals for the first time since 2014. In the duel between Germany and Argentina, Tomas Martin Etcheverry put Argentina in the lead thanks to 23 aces, defeating Jan-Lennard Struff (7-6 (3), 7-6 (7)). Alexander Zverev, number 3 in the world, tied the series for Germany by defeating Francisco Cerundolo (6-4, 7-6 (3)). In the doubles match, Krawietz and Puetz came back to win 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10), in a match where both teams wasted match points. Argentina aimed to reach the semi-finals for the first time since their victory in 2016. Germany was a semi-finalist last year. In the other semi-final, Italy, seeking their third consecutive title and the fourth overall, will face Belgium. The Italians will not have Jannik Sinner, number 2 in the world, who is resting. The Davis Cup Finals in Bologna is the sixth edition of the renewed event that crowns a champion in a neutral venue.
