We had to wait until the last match of the decisive group stage, but the eight teams that qualified for Final 8 of Malaga and that, therefore, they will contend for the title of Davis Cup from November 19 to 24.
Netherlands he needs a point to prove his passport, but Italywho had already sealed his spot the other day, won two singles matches and the Dutch didn’t get their ticket until the doubles match, when Wesley Koolhof and Botic Van from Zandschulp won Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori of 7-6 (6) and 7-5.
Netherlands, second in group A Bolognajoins the other seven countries that have reached the Final 8: Italy (1ºA), Spain (1ºB), Australia (2ºB), United States (1ºC), Germany (2ºC), Canada (1st D) and Argentina (2nd D). These eight teams will compete for the Davis Cup, with the current champion being Italy.
The next stop is the Final 8 in Malaga, from November 19 to 24, where Spain will face either the Netherlands or Germany in the quarterfinals. The opponent will be identified in this week’s scheduled draw.
If it exceeds quarters, Canada is the theoretical rival in the semifinals of the team led by David Ferrer. On the other side of the table, Italy and the United States will be the seeds and main favorites to make it to the semifinals. The draw will determine who plays in the quarterfinals against Australia and who plays against Argentina.
Davis Cup
THE FINAL 8 IN MALAGA
Quarter finals:
Italy-Australia or Argentina (1)
USA-Australia or Argentina (2)
Canada-Netherlands or Germany (3)
Spain-Netherlands or Germany (4)
Semifinals:
Winner (1)-Winner (2)
Winner (3)-Winner (4)
GROUP PHASE
RESULTS OF THE WEEK
Italy-Netherlands (A) 2-1
Spain-Australia (B) 2-1
Great Britain-Canada (D) 1-2
FINAL RANKING
Group A (Bologna, Italy)
1. Italy (3-0) *
2. Netherlands (1-2) *
3. Brazil (1-2)
4. Belgium (1-2)
The
Group B (Valencia, Spain)
1. Spain (3-0) *
2. Australia (2-1) *
3. France (1-2)
4. Czech Republic (0-3)
The
TheGroup C (Zhuhai, China)
1. United States (3-0) *
2. Germany (2-1) *
3. Chile (1-2)
4. Slovakia (0-3)
The
TheGroup D (Manchester, Great Britain)
1. Canada (3-0) *
2. Argentina (2-1) *
3. Great Britain (1-2)
4. Finland (0-3)
The
*Qualified for the Final 8 in Malaga
Source: La Verdad
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