Jiri Lehecka downed Learner Tien in a deciding rubber Saturday because the Czech Republic shocked the US 3-2 in Davis Cup qualifying for a second straight 12 months, whereas South Korea reached the final eight for the primary time.
The Czechs knocked out the People on the identical second qualifying spherical stage in a decider at Delray Seaside a 12 months in the past, when Jakub Mensik beat Frances Tiafoe to safe a shock victory.
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Tomas Berdych’s males repeated the feat in equally dramatic style, to the delight of a raucous house crowd in Prague, as Lehecka clinched a 6-3, 7-5 win over world quantity 13 Tien.
The USA are report 32-time winners of the competitors however their await a primary title since 2007 goes on.
The Czechs advance to the November eight-team finals in Bologna, the place hosts Italy will bid for a fourth straight title.
“The wins in Davis Cup are all the time a bit of bit totally different as a result of it is a workforce competitors,” mentioned Lehecka.
After beginning the day locked at 1-1, the USA nudged forward as Christian Harrison and Austin Krajicek saved 4 match factors to outlast Adam Pavlasek and Patrik Rikl in an exciting 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (10/8) win.
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Mensik then fought again from a set all the way down to maintain the tie alive by defeating current US Open runner-up Ben Shelton 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.
Shelton took a tense first set after saving a set level when trailing 5-4, reeling off the final three video games.
Mensik created a set level at precisely the identical stage of the second, however this time made no mistake with a booming forehand to degree the match.
The 21-year-old, a semi-finalist at this 12 months’s French Open, compelled the tie right into a deciding rubber on his second match level in a tense ultimate recreation.
Lehecka, who beat Shelton in straight units on Friday, recovered after giving an early break again to take the primary set.
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Tien cast 3-0 forward as he tried to pressure the tie to a ultimate set, however fell away and Lehecka clinched the win on his fourth match level.
“I need to say it has been an awesome week. However, most significantly, we made it by as a workforce,” Lehecka mentioned. “With out Jakub successful in opposition to Ben, I’d not have the prospect to play the ultimate match.”
– Historical past-making South Korea –
Earlier, South Korea made historical past by beating India 3-1 in Seoul.
Kwon Quickly-woo brushed apart Sumit Nagal 6-1, 6-2 to clinch the decisive level for the Koreans, who gained each Friday’s singles rubbers earlier than India triumphed within the doubles.
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“I really feel very proud for my nation and each workforce I play in opposition to, I give my finest,” mentioned Kwon.
Canada beat France 3-1 at Quebec Metropolis to achieve the final eight.
Benjamin Bonzi and Pierre-Hugues Herbert beat Felix Auger-Aliassime and Duncan Chan 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 in doubles to maintain France within the struggle after two singles losses on Friday.
World quantity 5 Auger-Aliassime wouldn’t be denied, nonetheless, as he rallied to defeat France’s Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to make sure Canada superior.
The Canadians final gained the Davis Cup in 2022 whereas France has not hoisted the trophy since 2017.
Austria booked their spot as Jurij Rodionov sealed a 3-1 win for the hosts in Vienna with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 victory over Zizou Bergs, Belgium’s primary within the absence of Alexander Blockx.
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Newly-crowned US Open champion Alexander Zverev gave Germany a 1-0 lead over Croatia in Halle, making a fast return to motion as he beat Matej Dodig 6-4, 7-6 (7/3).
However Germany, who haven’t gained the Davis Cup since 1993, had been pegged again to finish the primary day degree as Croatian teen Dino Prizmic brushed apart Daniel Altmaier 6-4, 6-3.
Spain continued their tilt at a seventh title by seizing a 2-0 lead over Chile in Santiago courtesy of singles wins for Daniel Merida and Davis Cup debutant Rafael Jodar over Alejandro Tabilo and Cristian Garin, respectively.
Britain’s Toby Samuel overcame Andres Andrade of Ecuador and Wimbledon semi-finalist Arthur Fery noticed off Alvaro Guillen Meza because the hosts took a 2-0 benefit in London.
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