Summary and highlights of the Spain 1-2 Russia in Davis Cup

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

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

No clearance continues to be given at the Madrid Arena

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

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

 

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.

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

Neither one suffers in their service and continue with equality

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

Heroic Spanish tennis player breaks the break to take the lead

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

 

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.

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

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

 

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

 

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.

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.

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

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