Roberto Bautista Agut ensured Spain made a profitable begin to its Group B marketing campaign on Wednesday in Valencia. The World No. 21 struck 37 winners en path to a 7-6(5), 7-6(5) victory in opposition to Miomir Kecmanovic to provide Spain a 2-0 lead in opposition to Serbia.
Within the first match of the tie, Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas clawed previous Laslo Djere 2-6, 7-6(5), 7-5 in two hours and 57 minutes. Along with his win, the 34-year-old has levelled his ATP Head2Head sequence in opposition to two-time tour-level titlist Djere at 2-2.
Italy Sweeps Previous Croatia
Matteo Berrettini rallied previous Croatian Borna Coric 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-1 to safe Italy victory in Group A in Bologna.
The 26-year-old fired 15 aces to triumph after two hours and 24 minutes, handing Italy an unassailable 2-0 lead within the tie in opposition to Croatia. #NextGenATP star Lorenzo Musetti downed Borna Gojo 6-4, 6-2 in 86 minutes within the first match.
Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini accomplished a clear sweep for the Italians with a 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(3) win in opposition to Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic.
United States Defeats Nice Britain
All three rubbers within the United States-Nice Britain tie went to a deciding set, and it was the USA that discovered a solution to triumph. Within the deciding doubles rubber, Rajeev Ram and Jack Sock rallied from a set and a break right down to defeat Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 after two hours and 49 minutes.
Within the first match of the tie, American Tommy Paul clawed previous Briton Daniel Evans 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Briton Cameron Norrie then overcame a sluggish begin in opposition to American Taylor Fritz 2-6, 7-6(2), 7-5 to degree the tie earlier than the USA gained the doubles.
Krawietz/Puetz Ship For Germany
Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz defeated Nicolas Mahut and Arthur Rinderknech 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(1) within the deciding doubles rubber to earn Germany a 2-1 win in opposition to France in Hamburg.
Jan-Lennard Struff battled previous Benjamin Bonzi 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 in two hours and 16 minutes to provide Germany a 1-0 lead within the Group C tie. Adrian Mannarino then drew the French degree, cruising previous Oscar Otte 6-4, 6-3 of their first ATP Head2Head assembly.
What’s the format for the 2022 Davis Cup Finals?
The group stage of the 2022 Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals will happen throughout 4 cities – Bologna, Glasgow, Hamburg and Valencia – from 13-18 September. The 16 nations will compete in 4 round-robin teams of 4 groups. The highest two groups in every group will advance to the knock-out stage. The knock-out stage will happen in Malaga from 22-27 November.
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