Netherlands national tennis team defeated Spaniards in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup with a score of 2:1 in matches.
The fate of the series was decided in a doubles match, which featured some of the best doubles players in the world. World number 4, Spanish Marcel Granollers against No. 8 Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands. Both were previously ranked number one. This extremely competitive match was decided in two tiebreakers. Both remained with the Dutch.
The Netherlands team became the first semi-finalist of the tournament and will face the winners of the Germany-Canada pair.
This series marked the end of the career of the 22-time Grand Slam winner, one of the most decorated tennis players in history. Rafael Nadal . The 38-year-old Spaniard promised to retire during this tournament.
Nadal lost his singles match against Dutchman Botik van de Zandshulp, after which he declared that it was apparently the last match of his career. Nadal’s fears were confirmed: his partners failed to reverse the course of the series.
Davis Cup. Quarter-finals
Netherlands – Spain – 2:1
Botik van de Zandschulp (Netherlands) – Rafael Nadal (Spain) – 6:4, 6:4
Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) – Tallon Grixpor (Netherlands) – 7:6(0), 6:3
Botik van de Zandschulp/Wesley Koolhof – Carlos Alcaraz/Marcel Granollers – 7:6(4), 7:6(3)
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