2-0: A brilliant Bautista sealed Spain’s victory over Serbia

Robert Baptist briefly took the number one stripes from the Spanish team in the absence of Carlos Alcaraz, who plans to join the competition on Friday against Canada, as soon as he can rest after the New York double: US Open and world number one, at 19 years old. And he did it with average solvency. Experience and quality to confirm Spain’s victory over Serbia, 2-0, in the Group B tie based at Fonteta de San Luis in Valencia.

The man from Castellón, emotional hero of the ‘salad bowl’ of Madrid 2019, didn’t have a great North American tour, but he responded to a Davis Cup he dominated, especially when it was on hard court. It’s better with his style of play, direct. He felt comfortable, stopping at a fireproof Myomir Kecmanovicwhich he defeated for the fourth time in the professionals.

Bautista, 34 years old and number 21, defeated Kecmanovic, 23 and number 33, by 7-6 (7-5) and 7-5 in 2h.15′. After the opening victory of Albert Ramos against Laslo Djere, 2-6, 7-6 (5) and 7-5, the doubles remains the dot in the premiere in a big way. Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martínez were announced. In this Finals format, every match and set counts.

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Spain’s main objective achieved. Solved tie, like two more settled in Serbia, in 2009 and 2017. If nothing Rafael Nadal, who controls his calendar according to a punished body, of Carlos Alcaraz, in reserve to face Canada and South Korea. They didn’t come either Pablo Carreno and Alejandro Davidovich exposing physical problems. But there are resources.

Bautista took the lead without blinking. More Serbs missed a Novak Djokovic absent because of his brother’s wedding George. the student of Dani Gimeno-Traver and Tomàs Carbonell He added his fifth consecutive Davis Cup victory, eleventh in seventeen singles. Contrast with the balance of his opponent, 0-2.

A track record that helps in important moments, as well as winning the favor of the fans. Rober opened with a ‘break’ match. No problem. He kept his script. Dominate aggressively. Right and the net if there is a choice. He increased the track. He regained the ‘break’ (3-3). And he has a set ball at 6-5. He verified the capacity of survival of the rival, a fighter this time in the Davis Cup, where he will start. He had to beat Balkan in the ‘tiebreak’, 7-5, with a lot of determination and good tennis. Practical, above all. In 68 minutes half of the journey.

He put the direct, 2-0, but still had to make another ‘break’, just after serving. From 3-3 to 5-3. Matches and eliminatory shots. It was not worth the service, which he lost. Back to the ‘tiebreak’, which he endorsed with an iron head and fist.

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