Everything will be decided in the confrontation between Orlov and Mejia
Alexey Krutykh won a strong-willed victory over Daniel Eli Galan and equalized the match Ukraine — Colombia First World Group Davis Cup.
The match of the second racket of Ukraine with the strongest Colombian tennis player (No. 88 in the world ranking) lasted 1 hour and 41 minutes.
The first set went to the representative of South America – 6:3. In the second game, Krutykh rehabilitated himself and did not give up a single game to the opponent – 6:0. The third set also went in favor of the Ukrainian, who broke Galan’s serve at the very beginning. On the second attempt, Alexey converted the match point and equalized the score in the match between the two teams – 2:2.
This victory was the second for the 23-year-old from Kiev in two days and the third of three in the Davis Cup.
The fate of the confrontation between Ukraine and Colombia will be decided today in a duel Vladislav Orlova And Nicholas Mejia. Let us remind you that yesterday, September 14, Mejia lost to Krutykh in two sets, and Orlov fought to Galan. Already today, Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah beat Ilya Beloborodko and Vyacheslav Belinsky in a doubles match.
The match between Ukraine and Colombia in the First World Group of the Davis Cup is taking place on hard courts in the Georgian city of Kaspi, which is located near Tbilisi.
The winner of the duel will qualify for the Davis Cup final tournament. The losing team will play in the playoffs to retain their place in the First World Group.
- Davis Cup. First world group. Singles
Alexey Krutykh (Ukraine) — Daniel Elai Galan (Colombia) — 2:1 (3:6, 6:0, 6:3)
The score in the confrontation is 2:2
Source: Sportarena
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