BOLOGNA, Italy — Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez Portero defeated Tomas Machac and Jakub Mensik in tiebreakers to assist Spain – with out top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz – rally previous the Czech Republic and attain the semifinals of the Davis Cup on Thursday.
Alcaraz, the six-time Grand Slam champion, withdrew this week with a hamstring harm.
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After the groups cut up the 2 singles, Granollers and MartÃnez clinched the quarterfinal by successful the doubles 7-6 (8), 7-6 (8) at SuperTennis Enviornment.
Spain will face No. 2 Germany or Argentina, which meet within the final quarterfinal on Thursday.
The 20-year-old Mensik hit 20 aces en path to beating veteran Pablo Carreno Busta 7-5, 6-4, then Jaume Munar gained his first Davis Cup singles for Spain by defeating No. 17 Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 6-4.
Spain hadn’t reached the semifinals since its sixth title in 2019, whereas the fourth-seeded Czechs had missed out since 2014.
High-ranked Italy, in search of a 3rd straight title and fourth total, faces Belgium within the different semifinal. The Italians are with out world No. 2 Jannik Sinner, who’s resting.
The Davis Cup Finals in Bologna is the sixth version of the revamped occasion that crowns a champion at a impartial web site.
