Spain Defeats Germany 2-1 in Davis Cup Semifinals

Spain defeated Germany 2-1 in the Davis Cup Finals semifinals on Saturday, securing a spot in the championship match against Italy for the first time since their last title in 2019. The victory took place at the SuperTennis Arena in Bologna, Italy, where Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez clinched the deciding doubles rubber to advance the Spanish team without world number one Carlos Alcaraz, who withdrew earlier due to a hamstring injury.

The tie began with Spain taking an early lead in the opening singles match. Pablo Carreno Busta overcame Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 7-6(6), breaking serve once in the first set and holding firm through a competitive second-set tiebreaker. Carreno Busta, who entered the weekend with an 8-14 record for the season, improved to 3-1 against Struff in their head-to-head rivalry, their most recent prior meeting occurring at the 2020 Paris Masters.

Germany responded in the second singles, as Alexander Zverev leveled the score with a 7-6(2), 7-6(5) win over Jaume Munar. Zverev, boasting a 56-25 record this year and a 10-5 Davis Cup mark, saved break points and dominated the tiebreakers to force a doubles decider. Munar, who had secured his first career...