Spain, which has won the Davis Cup six times, has faced one victory and one defeat by beating Serbia (3-0) and Canada (1-2). In the final group game against South Korea on Sunday, a win was necessary to reach the final tournament in Málaga.

The Italians have already qualified for Málaga, who defeated Argentina 2–1 on the second day of the Intermediate Round in Bologna, led by US Open quarterfinalist Jannik Sinar. The Netherlands also won their duel with Great Britain 2–1, where the decision only came in the final doubles.

Janic Sinar won against Francisco Cherundolo 7:5, 1:6, 6:3, before Matteo Berrettini defeated his Argentine rival Sebastian Baez in two sets of 6:2, 6:3.

Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini lost their duets against Maximo Gonzales and Horacio Zeballos in 5:7, 6:2, 3:6, but with two victories before the last match against Sweden on Sunday, Italy finally finished the tournament. Is certain to have qualified in the November of Málaga.

Davis Cup: Dutch beat Brits to Andy Murray

The Netherlands will also be among the top eight teams. After two singles it was a 1–1 draw against the British in Glasgow in the evening, Wesley Koolhof and Matvey Middlekopf then defeated Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury in doubles 7–6 (7–0), 6–7 (6–8). defeated by 6:3 and gave his team a decisive second win. Besides the Netherlands, the USA qualified early for the final round in Group D on Thursday.

(SID)