MARBELLA, Spain — Spain rallied from 2-0 down towards Denmark on Sunday to win 3-2 and qualify for the Davis Cup Last 8, however there was to be no such comeback for Australia because it misplaced 3-2 to Belgium.
Czechia overcame Taylor Fritz and the US on Saturday by combating again from a match right down to win 3-2 in Florida.
Spain, with out top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz, had misplaced the opening two rubbers and likewise discovered itself a set down within the doubles earlier than Jaume Munar and Pedro Martinez beat August Holmgren and Johannes Ingildsen 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to maintain the hosts alive in Marbella.
Martinez additionally confronted match level — which might have despatched Denmark by — within the first reverse singles match earlier than seeing out a 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (3) win over Holger Rune.
Pablo Carreño Busta then beat Elmer Møller 6-2, 6-3 to steer Spain house from 2-0 down for the primary time in its historical past.
Australia had additionally rallied from 2-0 down after Alex de Minaur defeated Zizou Bergs 6-2, 7-5 to power a decider, following a tense 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-4 victory for Rinky Hijikata and Jordan Thompson within the doubles towards Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen.
However world no. 91 Raphaël Collignon backed up his victory over the eighth-ranked De Minaur yesterday by prevailing towards Aleksandar Vukic 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3.
Going into the second day at Delray Seaside with the tie stage at 1-1, the US pair Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek clinched a decent doubles match towards Tomas Machac and Jakub Mensik 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4 .
Jiri Lehecka then leveled the tie with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 victory over fifth-ranked Fritz, earlier than Mensik rolled by Frances Tiafoe 6-1, 6-4 to seal the tie for the Czechs.
Additionally, Saturday, Argentina, Austria and France joined Germany in securing their place within the Finals in Bologna with wins over the Netherlands, Hungary, Croatia and Japan, respectively.
Two-time defending champion Italy qualifies for the ultimate spherical in November as host.
