Davis Cup | Russia knocks holder Spain out
The Hindu
Doubles pair, Medvedev clinch tie after Rublev loss
Russia knocked reigning champion Spain out of the Davis Cup on Sunday to set up a quarterfinal against Sweden.
The Russians’ tie against the depleted Spanish team came down to a late-night doubles encounter in Madrid. Aslan Karatsev and World No. 5 Andrey Rublev won 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 against Marcel Granollers and Feliciano Lopez to win Group A and deprive the Spanish team of the chance to play in front of a home crowd in Madrid on Thursday.
The Russians, playing as the Russian Tennis Federation because of sanctions against Russian sport for doping, made a bad start when Lopez beat Rublev 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
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