Seven teams will reserve their tickets in this year’s Davis Cup final to join the Italy defensive champion in the Bologna for the Eight teams on November 18th to 23rd.
Here’s how the seven links went this weekend … Household teams rank first in all results.
USA 2-3 Republic Czecheke
Jakub Menik and Jiri Lehecka held an annoying return to Czechekina on Saturday at Delray Beach, as the growing Czechek couple gathered for a 3-2 win over Americans to reach the Davis Cup finals in Bologna, Italy.
After throwing doubles, Lehecka brought Taylor Fritz, and the menik achieved the victory with a 6-1, 6-4 triumph over Frances Tifoe.
Rajeev, Ram and Austin Krajicek kept a win in the doubles after a significant rain delay to give the USA team on Saturday at Delray Beach, Florida.
The Americans recorded a 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4 win over Thomas Machac and Jakub Menis.
“It took every person sitting here to win this victory,” Ram said.
“Words cannot describe it,” Krajicek added.
But the moment slipped back in favor of Czechekia not long ago, as Jiri Leheckka brought Taylor Fritz, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to force a decisive rubber in Delray Beach.
On Friday in Florida, the Czechs and the Americans shared two single matches with Jiri Lehečka defeating Frances Tifoe in the first tire while Fritz retired again to get the menic.
Netherlands 1–3 Argentina
Andreas Molteni and Horacio Zeballos grabbed the wind for Team Argentina against the Dutch with a 6375 victory over Sander Arends and Botic van de Zandschulp.
The day before, Thomas Martin Everin and Francisco Cerundolo raised the Argentine team 2-0.
Australia 0–2 Belgium (To finish on Sunday)
Raphael Collignon fought through serious stalemate issues and eventually disturbed Alex de minaur 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to start one day a cleansing for Belgium against Australia in Sidney. Zizou Bergs brought Jordan Thompson in the second match, 7-6 (4), 6-4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45nk0Ax3FSS
“We always have great players and this is incredible I think of a small place like ours,” said Belgian Captain Steve Darcis. “We have so many players who want to play Davis Cup. For me this is really amazing. We’re still too far away. It is 2-0 but the way is too long.”
Hungary 2–3 Austria
Juri Rodionov ran to cross Marton Fucsovics 6-2, 6-1 in a crucial rubber to capture a place in the final for Austria.
“It’s a dream,” Rodionov Daviscup.com told. “It was a really good moment to play the best tennis of my life. I’m on the moon and thank you to the whole team. When we started with a 2-0 lead I didn’t want to play. I wanted the double players to win and go home, but it’s what it’s happy.
Japan 0–4 Germany
Three times the champion, Germany are going to the finals after they went down Japan. Jan-Lennard Stuff started things with a set of three went over Yoshihito Nishioka and Yannick Hanfmann followed with a direct victory over Shintaro Mochizuki
Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz completed the cleansing in the double action.
Spain 0–2 Denmark (To finish on Sunday)
Elmer Moeller of Denmark returned from a group to stun Jaume Munar 2-6 6-1 6-4 to double Denmark’s supremacy against Spain at the De Tenis Puente Romano club.
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Croatia 1–3 France
The 39th ranking Corentin Mouta scored two wins in his debut in Davis Cup, leading Last France in Croatia. The second victory of Mouta reached the tie for the French after Southpaw brought Marin Cilic, 7-5, 6-4.
“Marin who is a legend of our sport and I’m really happy to have lived this experience,” Mouti said. “It was amazing to pass. I couldn’t have dreamed of a better result, but I knew I was able to do it.”
