Shelton loses again in Davis Cup as Czechs defeat US to reach Final 8. Zverev wins for Germany
- On Saturday, the Czech Republic defeated the United States 3 matches to 2 to reach the Davis Cup Final 8. Jiri Lehecka clinched the victory by beating Learner Tien 6-3, 7-5 in the deciding singles rubber in Prague.
- The U.S. took a 2 matches to 1 lead after Christian Harrison and Austin Krajicek won their doubles match 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 . Jakub Mensik then forced a deciding rubber by defeating Ben Shelton 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.
- With a 6-3, 7-5 victory, Lehecka secured the series win, delighting the home crowd. "Without Jakub winning against Ben, I would not have the chance to play the final match," Lehecka said.
- The Czech Republic advances to the eight-team finals in Bologna, Italy, in November. This marks the second consecutive year the team has stunned the United States in Davis Cup qualifying rounds.
- South Korea and Canada also secured spots in the Final 8; South Korea reached the last eight for the first time by beating India 3-1, while Canada advanced by defeating France 3-1 in Quebec City.
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Writing sports, 19 Sep (EFE).- The Czech Republic, by the hand of Jakub Mensik and Jiri Lehecka, eliminated the United States and secured its presence in the Final between Eight of the Davis Cup of Bologna, in November, together with Austria and South Korea and to which Spain and Great Britain appear, [...] The entry South Korea, Austria and the Czech Republic, in the final phase and Spain and Great Britain, was published first in HolaNews.
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Czechs beat USA to qualify for Davis Cup finals
The Czechs knocked out the Americans at the same second qualifying round stage in a deciding rubber in Delray Beach a year ago, when Jakub Mensik beat Frances Tiafoe to secure a surprise victory. Tomas Berdych's men repeated the feat in similarly dramatic fashion, to the delight of a raucous home crowd in Prague, as Lehecka clinched a 6-3, 7-5 win over world number 13 Tien. The USA are record 32-time winners of the competition but their wait for…
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