South Korea becomes the first Asian country to reach the Davis Cup finals
- On Saturday, the Czech Republic defeated the United States 3 matches to 2 to reach the Davis Cup Final 8. Jiri Lehecka clinched the victory by beating Learner Tien 6-3, 7-5 in the deciding singles rubber in Prague.
- The U.S. took a 2 matches to 1 lead after Christian Harrison and Austin Krajicek won their doubles match 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 . Jakub Mensik then forced a deciding rubber by defeating Ben Shelton 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.
- With a 6-3, 7-5 victory, Lehecka secured the series win, delighting the home crowd. "Without Jakub winning against Ben, I would not have the chance to play the final match," Lehecka said.
- The Czech Republic advances to the eight-team finals in Bologna, Italy, in November. This marks the second consecutive year the team has stunned the United States in Davis Cup qualifying rounds.
- South Korea and Canada also secured spots in the Final 8; South Korea reached the last eight for the first time by beating India 3-1, while Canada advanced by defeating France 3-1 in Quebec City.
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Alexander Zverev's dream of the Davis Cup title lives on. With two victories, the US Open Champion leads the German team to the final round in Italy.
Alexander Zverev's dream of the Davis Cup title lives on. With two victories, the US Open Champion leads the German team to the final round in Italy.
Davis Cup roundup: Czech Republic ousts U.S. in second round - Regional Media News
By Field Level Media Sep 20 (Field Level Media) - The host Czech Republic rallied from a 2-1 deficit and captured both reverse singles matches over the United States to win 3-2 in Round 2 of Davis Cup qualifying play on Saturday in Prague. The [...]
In addition to Austria and host Italy, the Czech Republic, Canada and South Korea will also participate in the final 8 tournament of the Davis Cup at the end of November in Bologna. The three other quarter finalists will be determined on Sunday. Two major tennis nations failed in the eighth final on Saturday with the USA and France.
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