Davis Cup qualifiers: Spain, Germany and Italy in the final phase

Spain, without Rafael Nadal, qualified for the Davis Cup finals on Saturday by logically beating Romania, while Germany, led by Alexander Zverev, dominated Brazil at home. Roberto Bautista scored the decisive third point for Spain in Marbella by beating Romania’s Marius Copil 6-2, 6-3. In Sydney, captain Lleyton Hewitt’s Australia, who were trailing 2-1 by Hungary, finally managed to turn the score in their favor with two final successes by Alex De Minaur and Thanasi Kokkinakis, against Marton Fucsovics 7-6 respectively. (7/4), 6-4 and Zsombor Piros 6-4, 6-4.

Germany also qualified at the expense of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, with Alexander Zverev’s final victory over Thiago Monteiro 6-1, 7-5. Previously the double Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz had beaten Bruno Soares / Felipe Meligeni 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4, for a 3-1 victory for the Germans. Italy had to wait until the fifth game to secure their qualification against Slovakia, Lorenzo Musetti providing the decisive point thanks to a victory over Norbert Gombos 7(3), 6-2, 6-4.

The United States is doing well

In Reno, Nevada, the American double Jack Sock / Rajeev Ram scored the third decisive point against Colombia by dominating the pair Nicolas Barrientos / Juan-Sebastian Cabal 6-3, 6-4. Previously, Sebastian Korda and Taylor Fritz brought the first two points for the Americans, holders of the Davis Cup winning record with 32 titles, beating Nicolas Mejia 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 and Alejandro Gonzalez 6-1 respectively. , 6-0.

At the end of this qualifying phase, twelve teams will join Croatia, finalist last year and automatically qualified, as well as Serbia and Great Britain invited. Defending champion Russia has been banned until further notice by the International Federation (ITF) due to the invasion of Ukraine.

Australia – Hungary: 3-2

• Alex De Minaur (AUS) bat Zsombor Piros (HUN) 7-5, 6-2
• Marton Fucsovics (HUN) bat Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) 7-6 (7/4), 1-6, 6-3
• Fabian Marozsan and Mate Valkusz (HUN) beat John Peers and Luke Saville (AUS) 6-4, 6-4
• Alex De Minaur (AUS) bat Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 7-6 (7/4), 6-4
• Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) bat Zsombor Red (HUN) 6-4, 6-4

South Korea – Austria: 3-1

• Dennis Novak (AUT) bat Ji-sung Nam (KOR) 6-1, 6-4
• Soonwoo Kwon (KOR) bat Yuri Rodionov (AUT) 7-5, 6-4
• Ji-sung Nam and Minkyu Song (KOR) beat Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler (AUT) 6-4, 6-3
• Soonwoo Kwon (KOR) bat Dennis Novak (AUT) 7-5, 7-5

Spain – Romania: 3-1

• Roberto Bautista (ESP) beat Gabi Adrian Boitan (ROU) 6-3, 6-1
• Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) beat Marius Copil (ROU) 6-4, 6-3
• Marius Copil / Horia Tecau (ROU) beat Alejandro Davidovich / Pedro Martinez (ESP) 7-6 (7/2), 6-4
• Roberto Bautista (ESP) beat Marius Copil (ROU) 6-2, 6-3

Finland – Belgium: 2-3

• David Goffin (BEL) bat Otto Virtanen (FIN) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
• Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) beat Zizou Bergs (BEL) 6-3, 7-5
• Harri Heliovaara/Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) beat Sander Gille/David Goffin (BEL) –3, 2-6, 7-6 (7/5)
• David Goffin (BEL) bat Emil Rose Mountain (6-4, 6-2)
• Zizou Bergs (BEL) defeated Otto Virtanen 6-4, 6-0

USA – Colombia: 3-0

• Sebastian Korda (USA) bat Nicolas Mejia (COL) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
• Taylor Fritz (USA) bat Alejandro Gonzalez (COL) 6-1, 6-0
• Jack Sock/Rajeev Ram (USA) beat Nicolas Barrientos/Juan-Sebastian Cabal (COL) 6-3, 6-4

Netherlands – Canada: 4-0

• Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) bat Alexis Galarneau (CAN) 7-5, 7-6 (11/9)
• Tallon Greek track (NED) bat Steven Diez (CAN) 6-4, 6-4
• Wesley Koolhof/Matwe Middelkoop (NED) battent Peter Polansky/Brayden Schnur (CAN) 7-5, 6-3
• Robin Haase (NED) beat Steven Diez (CAN) 6-1, 6-2

Brazil – Germany: 1-3

• Alexander Zverev (GER) bat Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA) 6-4, 6-2
• Thiago Monteiro (BRA) beat Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
• Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz (GER) battent Bruno Soares/Felipe Meligeni (BRA) 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4
• Alexander Zverev (GER) beat Thiago Monteiro (BRA) 6-1, 7-5

Slovakia – Italy: 2-3

• Jannik Sinner (ITA) bat Norbert Gombos (SVK) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
• Filip Horansky (SVK) bat Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3
• Filip Polasek / Igor Zelenay (SVK) battent Simone Bolelli / jannik Sinner (ITA) 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7/3)
• Jannik Sinner (ITA) bat Filip Horansky (SVK) 7-5, 6-4
• Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) bat Norbert Gombos 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-4

Norway – Kazakhstan: 1-3

• Casper Ruud (NOR) bat Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 6-1, 6-4
• Alexander Bublik (KAZ) bat Viktor Durasovic (NOR) 6-3, 6-2
• Andrey Golubev / Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) battent Simen Sunde Bratholm / Viktor Durasovic (NOR) 7-6 (12/10), 6-3
• Alexander Bublik (KAZ) beat Casper Ruud (NOR) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4

Sweden – Japan: 3-2

• Yosuke Watanuki (JPN) bat Dragos Madaras (SWE) 6-4, 6-4
• Elias Ymer (SWE) whip Taro Daniel (JPN) 7-5, 6-4
• Andre Goransson/Elias Ymer (SWE) beat Ben McLachlan/Yasutaka Uchiyama (JPN) 2-6, 7-6 (9/7), 7-5
• Taro Daniel (JPN) bat Dragos Madaras 6-0, 7-5
• Elias Ymer (SWE) bat Yosuke Watanuki (JPN) 6-3, 6-3

Argentina – Czech Republic: 4-0

• Sebastian Baez (ARG) Jiri Leheck’s whip (CZE) 7-6 (7/4), 6-3
• Diego Schwartzman (ARG) whip Tomas Machac (CZE) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
• Maximo Gonzalez/Horacio Zeballos (ARG) battent Jiri Lehecka/Tomas Machac (CZE) 6-4, 6-4
• Federico Coria (ARG) whip Vit Kopriva (CZE) 6-2, 6-4

Note: At the end of this qualifying round, twelve nations will join Croatia (2021 runners-up), Serbia and Great Britain (guests) for the group stage (September 14-18). Russia, holders of the title, have been excluded until further notice by the International Federation (ITF), following the invasion of Ukraine. The final phase, with the 8 best teams, will take place from November 23 to 27.