0-2: Spain hit the Davis Cup

Spain has made life very complicated in the Davis Cup. Defeat in the qualifying round against the Czech Republic left the road to the Malaga Finals very difficult, even though it was just Valencia’s Group C debut and with two matches remaining, on Friday against Serbia, who won the debut of this in South Korea and will have Novak Djokovicand on Sunday against the Asian team.

Not a single scratch set in singles. The Spanish team has paid dearly for their absence, as of late Carlos Alcaraz to those already known Rafael Nadal and Pablo Carreñoalong with a lack of activity due to an ankle injury Roberto Bautistawho came to the call.

David Ferrer, debutant in the captaincy, had to put himself in the hands of two rookies. If the Valencian Barnabas Zapata opened the way to Tomas Macac by 6-4 and 6-4, the Malaga native was also unable to come back Alexander Davidovichwith Davis Cup doubles experience, although for the first time facing a decisive singles and as number one in the formation.

Davidovich24 years old and world No. 25, the Czech is unbeatable Jiri Lehecka21 years old and No. 30. He lost 7-6 (5) and 7-5 to an opponent he has beaten on Queen’s grass this season.

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In favor of the Central European, too, his greatest balance in the treacherous competition. Lehecka He added his fifth straight win in the ‘singles’ tournament.

Quarterfinalist at the Australian Open, where he became known around the world, Lehecka It is more stable in moments of maximum tension, when you have to decide because on such a fast track some details count.

Davidovich He led (3-2) on the scoreboard, but then gave up the break. Too fast. Specific errors, as in ‘tieberak’, but definite.

At 5-5, the Spanish did not raise 0-40. Sentence.

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He only won his battle with an audience member from the large and boisterous Czech crowd, which ended up being thrown out by security agents in the second set. Davidovich He complained about his attitude on several occasions to the Greek chair umpire. Eva Aderaki. The fan was unstoppable, leading to his evacuation at the start of the second set.

At 0-2, adding 0-4 to the set, the double is still important. On the contrary, it is important for Spain in case there are tiebreakers for one of the two places in dispute for the Finals.