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The quarterfinals are ready

 

END OF THE MATCH: RUSSIA QUALIFIES FOR THE QUARTERFINALS

 

3º Set Granollers - Feliciano López (6-4 2-6 4-6) Karatsev - Rublev

From the baseline Karatasev takes advantage of the first match ball to give Russia the victory.

3º Set Granollers - Feliciano López (6-4 2-6 4-4) Karatsev - Rublev

The Russians have not matched more than one point in each game.

3º Set Granollers - Feliciano López (6-4 2-6 3-3) Karatsev - Rublev

No clearance continues to be given at the Madrid Arena

3º Set Granollers - Feliciano López (6-4 2-6 2-2) Karatsev - Rublev

Blank game for the Russians, the Spanish team suffered the most, but managed to win the game.

3º Set Granollers - Feliciano López (6-4 2-6 1-1) Karatsev - Rublev

Both win their first games on the serve, neither notices the pressure
 

Russia forces third set

 

2º Set Granollers - Feliciano López (6-4 2-6) Karatsev - Rublev

The pair Karatsev vs Rubles beat the rest to take the set and everything will be decided in the final third set where the pass to the quarterfinals will be seen.

2º Set Granollers - Feliciano López (6-4 2-5) Karatsev - Rublev

It is difficult for the Spaniards to serve the game, white game for the Russians who have this second set well on track

The first set point for the Spanish team

 

1º Set Granollers - Feliciano López (6-4 1-4) Karatsev - Rublev

The first set was won by Granollers and Feliciano Ló pez, but in the beginning of the second set the Russian couple broke the service.
 

1º Set Granollers - Feliciano López (4-4) Karatsev - Rublev

Neither one suffers in their service and continue with equality

1º Set Granollers - Feliciano López (2-2) Karatsev - Rublev

First four games where none has lost in their game, the Spanish couple had a break ball in the first game with rest, but did not take advantage of it.

Doubles match started

The match that will decide the passage to the quarterfinals begins

Everything is decided in doubles

Granollers and Feliciano Ló pez will face Karatsev and Rublev in a doubles that will decide the pass to the quarterfinals.

2º Set Carreño (2-6 6-7 ) Medvedev

Russian player wins in the tie break and takes the match, this will be decided in doubles.

2º Set Carreño (2-6 6-6 ) Medvedev

We go to the tie break where the match can be decided if Medvedev wins it.

2º Set Carreño (2-6 5-5 ) Medvedev

Incredible performance by Pablo Carreño who saves two match balls and makes a break to keep the match level.

2º Set Carreño (2-6 4-5 ) Medvedev

The Russian tennis player even had a match ball, but Pablo Carreño saved it.

1º Set Carreño (2-6 3-4 ) Medvedev

Pablo Carreño took a 3-0 lead, but the Russian wasted it to turn the score around.

MEDVEDOV TAKES THE FIRST SET

 

1º Set Carreño (2-6) Medvedev

Set for the Russian tennis player who takes the lead in the match

1º Set Carreño (0-4) Medvedev

Perfect start by Medvedev who again breaks serve and does not concede any game.

1º Set Carreño (0-2) Medvedev

Like his partner Rublev, the No. 2 starts by breaking serve. He then rallies from 0-30 to confirm the break of serve.

The match begins

The Spanish tennis player, Pablo Carreño, starts serving.

The second match will be Carreño vs. Medvedev

This year they have met three times, twice the Russian and once Pablo Carreño in the Olympic Games.

Feliciano Lopez's victory point

 

SPAIN WINS THE FIRST POINT

Source: Davis Cup
Source: Davis Cup

3º Set Feliciano López (2-6 6-3 6-4) Rublev

He had two match points at the rest, he did not get it, but he did, with the serve in favor.

3º Set Feliciano López (2-6 6-3 5-3) Rublev

Both win the game in white with the service in favor, the match can be decided if Feliciano wins the rest or serving.

3º Set Feliciano López (2-6 6-3 4-2) Rublev

Both suffer, but continue to win on their serves, the Spanish tennis player still retains the lead

3º Set Feliciano López (2-6 6-3 3-1) Rublev

Heroic Spanish tennis player breaks the break to take the lead

3º Set Feliciano López (2-6 6-3 1-1) Rublev

Neither had it easy in these first serves, Rublev had to come back from 0-30 and Feliciano had to save two break balls.

Feliciano Lopez wins the second set

 

2nd Set Feliciano López (2-6 6-3) Rublev

Incredible the Spanish tennis player who had to save three break balls in the last game and come back from 0-30 to win this game and even the match.

2º Set Feliciano López (2-6 4-2) Rublev

Feliciano had three break balls and broke serve to give Spain an advantage in the second set.

2º Set Feliciano López (2-6 1-1) Rublev

The first two games are won by both players with an easy serve.

Spanish fans cheer in the stands

 

RUBLEV TAKES THE FIRST SET

Source: Vamos de Movistar
Source: Vamos de Movistar

Feliciano López (2-6) Rublev

Russian wins the game in white to close out the first set

Feliciano López (1-5) Rublev

The lack of success in the first serves and two consecutive double faults caused the second break, which equaled a 0-40.

Feliciano López (1-3) Rublev

First serve won by the Spanish tennis player and Rublev did not fail to continue to have advantage

Feliciano López (0-2) Rublev

On his second break point, the Russian did not waste the opportunity and broke serve in the first game. However, it was not easy for Rublev to win with his serve.

The game started

Sacará Feliciano López

Tennis players warm up

Both Feliciano López and Rublev are already warming up on the Madrid Arena

The moment of truth is approaching

Both players are already arriving on stage for the start of the match.

We are still waiting

The match has not yet started because Canada and Kazakhstan are still playing in the doubles.

Feliciano Lopez vs Rublev

They will face the number 106 as is the Spanish player against the number 5 which is Rublev. The last confrontation between them was on February 13 at the Australian Open where the Russian tennis player won 7-5 6-2, 6-3 to Feliciano López.

Finally, Feliciano López will play first

The first clash of the match will be Feliciano Ló pez vs. Rublev

In a few moments the last round of the group will begin.

 

Order of play

The first match will be Pablo Carreño vs Medvedev, then Feliciano López vs Andey Rublev, finally in doubles it will be Lopez - Granollers vs Rublev - Karatsev.

Spain wants to retain its title

The Spanish team wants to win the Davis Cup again, but it will not be easy with the casualties of Rafa Nadal, Bautista and Carlos Alcaraz.

España quiere revalidar el título

El cuadro español quiere volver a ganar la Copa Davis, pero no lo tendrá nada fácil con las bajas de Rafa Nadal, Bautista y  Carlos Alcaraz

Group A standings are as follows

Source: Tenis España
Source: Tenis España

1 hour

In exactly one hour, Spain will play against Russia, where the winner will qualify for the quarterfinals.
 

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What time is the match Spain vs Russia in the Davis Cup ?

This is the kick-off time of the match in several countries

 Argentina: 7:00 hrs. Bolivia: 9:00 hrs. Brazil: 10:00 hrs. Chile: 9:00 hrs. Colombia: 9:00 hrs. Ecuador: 9:00 hrs. Spain: 16:00 hrs. México: 9:00 hrs. Paraguay: 10: 00 hrs. Peru: 9:00 hrs. Uruguay: 11:00 hrs. England: 15: 00 hrs EEUU:10:00 hrs. Australia: 00:00 hrs. India: 19:15 hrs

Recap of the 2019 Davis Cup final where Nadal beat Shapalov to give Spain a 2-0 win over Canada.

Moment in which the Spanish pair: Pablo Carreño and Granollers seal the first victory of the Davis Cup 2021.

 

How does Russia arrive?

Russia in the last edition of 2019 was left at the gates after falling in the semifinals, they came second in the group after beating Croatia and losing to Spain, in the quarterfinals they defeated Serbia 1-2 and in the semifinal they were defeated by Croatia, who then fell in the final against Spain.

How does Spain arrive?

The Spanish team will seek to revalidate the Davis Cup title after winning it in the last edition in 2019. In 2020 it could not be held, due to the sanitary circumstances caused by COVID-19. An edition where Spain won all the matches, defeating Cá nada, Great Britain and Argentina in the group stage. In the quarterfinals they defeated Argentina, in the semifinals again Great Britain and in the final against Canada. Spain has already played in the first match of the group stage of the Davis Cup 2021, with the triumphs of Feliciano Ló pez, Carreño and in doubles with the pair of Carreño and Granollers.

Background

They have faced each other twice in the Davis Cup, once in 2019 where Spain won 2-1 in a group stage match, finally the Spanish team won that Davis Cup. The other was in 2015 in the group stage, where the Russian team won 3-2 against Spain;
 

Headquarters

The match will be played at the Madrid Arena located in the capital of Spain, which has a capacity for 12,000 spectators.

Preview of the match

Spain and Russia face each other in the second and last Davis Cup group stage match
 

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