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Nadal fires as Spain beat Russia at Davis Cup

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November 20, 2019
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Madrid – Rafael Nadal instigated a Spanish comeback against Russia in the Davis Cup on Tuesday by capitalising on a raucous home crowd to beat Karen Khachanov in straight sets.

Nadal, who will finish the year as world No 1, came through a second-set tie-break to defeat Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (9/7) and level the Group B match in Madrid.

Marcel Granollers and Feliciano Lopez then won the deciding doubles rubber 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) against Khachanov and Andrey Rublev, who had earlier given Russia the lead with a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/0) win over Roberto Bautista Agut.

A new format this year means the Davis Cup takes place in one venue, across a single week, with organisers – among them Barcelona footballer Gerard Pique – hoping a tighter schedule will revitalise the prestigious trophy.

The three stadiums at the Caja Magica were all far from full for Tuesday’s early matches but Nadal enjoyed a bumper crowd of local fans for his hard-fought contest in the evening.

“The atmosphere was amazing,” said Nadal. Asked about the success of the competition so far, he added: “It is difficult to answer today. Let me wait until the tournament is over to have a clear and better opinion.”

The last doubles match finished at just before 2:00 am, with Spain due to be back in action against Croatia on Wednesday afternoon.

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“The only negative in my opinion is we are just starting the last match and it’s 12:45am,” Nadal said ahead of the doubles.

“That means big trouble for us the players and also for the people who have come to the stadium too, because tomorrow is a workday. It makes everything difficult.”

‘We can win it’

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios said he was ready to lead Australia to glory in the tournament after they overcame Colombia.

Kyrgios battled past Alejandro Gonzalez 6-4, 6-4 and Alex de Minaur defeated Daniel Galan 6-4, 6-3 before John Peers and Jordan Thompson also won the doubles.

Australia could seal their place in the last eight by beating Belgium on Wednesday and Kyrgios, who has returned from a two-month break to play in Madrid, was feeling bullish after his win.

“I haven’t played that much in the past couple of months but I took time off to get ready for this event,” Kyrgios said afterwards.

“I think we can win it for sure. The way that Alex is playing and I know I can beat every single person in this competition.”

Canada are through after Vasek Pospisil and Denis Shapovalov won singles ties against Reilly Opelka and Taylor Fritz respectively to secure victory over the United States while France had earlier survived a scare, the tournament’s top seeds needing to win a decisive doubles rubber to beat Japan.

Even without their injured star Kei Nishikori, Japan came close to recording a major upset before experienced French duo Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert pulled the 10-time champions over the line.

Their 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 7-5 victory against Ben McLachlan and Yasutaka Uchiyama was enough after Gael Monfils slipped to a surprise 7-5, 6-2 singles loss to world number 73 Yoshihito Nishioka.

‘Strange feeling’

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had opened with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Uchiyama.

France, on their 100th appearance in the Davis Cup, are one of the favourites this week even if they have been sceptical of the controversial changes to the 119-year-old competition.

“I have to say, it is a strange feeling,” said Mahut. “When you play Davis Cup, usually the stadium is full.”

“Actually, it was pretty special because it was the first time I hear myself singing the Marseillaise,” added Herbert.

Elsewhere, Argentina beat Chile 3-0 and Kazakhstan prevailed 2-1 against the Netherlands.

Kazakhstan, who will face Andy Murray and Great Britain in Group E on Wednesday, needed Mikhail Kukushkin and Alexander Bublik to win the doubles rubber 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) against Dutch pair Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer.

Results from the second day of the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid on Tuesday:

Group A

France 2 Japan 1

Singles

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) bt Yasutaka Uchiyama (JPN) 6-2, 6-1

Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) bt Gael Monfils (FRA) 7-5, 6-2

Doubles

Pierre-Hugues Herbert/Nicolas Mahut (FRA) bt Ben McLachlan/Yasutaka Uchiyama (JPN) 6-7(7/4), 6-4, 7-5

Group B

Spain 2 Russia 1

Singles

Andrey Rublev (RUS) bt Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/0)

Rafael Nadal (ESP) bt Karen Khachanov (RUS) 6-3, 7-6 (9/7)

Doubles

Marcel Granollers/Feliciano Lopez (ESP) bt Karen Khachanov/Andrey Rublev (RUS) 6-4, 7-6(7/5)

Group C

Argentina 3 Chile 0

Singles

Guido Pella (ARG) bt Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 6-4, 6-3

Diego Schwartzman (ARG) bt Cristian Garin (CHI) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles

Maximo Gonzalez/Leonardo Mayer (ARG) bt Nicolas Jarry/Hans Podlipnik-Castillo (CHI) 6-3, 7-5

Group D

Australia 3 Colombia 0

Singles

Nick Kyrgios (AUS) bt Alejandro Gonzalez (COL) 6-4, 6-4

Alex de Minaur (AUS) bt Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles

John Peers/Jordan Thompson (AUS) bt Juan-Sebastian Cabal/Robert Farah (COL) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6)

Group E

Kazakhstan 2 Netherlands 1

Singles

Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) bt Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) 6-2, 6-2

Robin Haase (NED) bt Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5)

Doubles

Alexander Bublik/Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) bt Robin Haase/Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) 6-4, 7-6 (7/2)

Group F

Canada 2 USA 1

Singles

Vasek Pospisil (CAN) bt Reilly Opelka (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (9/7)

Denis Shapovalov (CAN) bt Taylor Fritz (USA) 7-6 (8/6), 6-3

Doubles

Sam Querrey/Jack Sock (USA) bt Vasek Pospisil/Denis Shapovalov (CAN) walkover (counted as a 6-0 6-0 win for USA)

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