The Davis Cup group stage ended with a dramatic doubles battle that lasted nearly three hours this Sunday in Manchester. In a tense clash between Great Britain and France, the hosts fought back from four match points to secure victory in the decisive super tiebreak. With this result, Great Britain joins Italy as finalists who will advance to the Malaga Finals, scheduled to run from November 21 to 26. Spain, meanwhile, will look to replicate a strong performance in the knockout rounds as they push toward a potential title bid.
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Zapata and Davidovich give Spain first victory in Davis Cup
Canada and Italy from group A, England and Australia from group B, Czech Republic and Serbia from group C, Netherlands and Finland from group D will take part in the quarter-final draw. The draw is set for Tuesday, September 19th at 11:00 in London, with coverage starting an hour later in Spain. A fresh set of matchups will shape the path to the knockout rounds and possible title contention.
Conditional draw
Inside group champions will be matched with the runners-up through a conditional draw. The champion of group A, Canada, and the champion of group C, the Czech Republic, will have the potential to face Australia or Finland. England, as the group B winner, and the Netherlands, as the group D winner, will enter a path that could pit them against Italy or Serbia, runners-up in groups A and C respectively. The setup is designed to balance strength across the quarter-final picture and to keep the drama alive as teams aim for a spot in Malaga.