STARNBERG, September 14, 2024
Carlos Alcaraz clinched victory for Spain against France on Friday evening, confirming his nation’s place at the Davis Cup Final 8 Knockout Stage in November – and taking Australia through to the quarterfinals with them.
LOOK WHAT IT MEANS!
Carlos Alcaraz has produced his best performance for Spain and look what it means to him.
A 6-3 6-3 victory, he was almost perfect tonight!#DavisCup pic.twitter.com/mWvzBqtvVy
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 13, 2024
“I need to be with the team, with all the players and the staff, seeing them, cheering me on always,” said Alcaraz after his win over Ugo Humbert in Valencia. “Off the court, we have a really good relationship. I need this kind of atmosphere where I feel like I’m not playing alone. Hopefully I take care of my body to be in good shape in Malaga. I’m really happy to get through a difficult qualifying.”
Earlier, USA had achieved the same feat in Zhuhai, with their victory over Slovakia also seeing Germany through. But there is still all to play for in Groups A and D, after Italy battled past Belgium in Bologna and Argentina beat Great Britain in Manchester.
RESULTS – DAY 4
Group A – Italy defeated Belgium 2-1
Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy
Matteo Berrettini (ITA) d. Alexander Blockx (BEL) 3-6 6-2 7-5
Zizou Bergs (BEL) d. Flavio Cobolli (ITA) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-0
Simone Bolelli/Andrea Vavassori (ITA) d. Sander Gille/Joran Vliegen (BEL) 7-6(2) 7-5
Group B – Spain defeated France 2-1
Pabellon Municipal Fuente de San Luis, Valencia, Spain
Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) d. Arthur Fils (FRA) 2-6 7-5 6-3
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) d. Ugo Humbert (FRA) 6-3 6-3
Pierre-Hugues Herbert/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) d. Pablo Carreno Busta/Marcel Granollers (ESP) 7-6(7) 6-7(10) [10-8]
Group C – USA defeated Slovakia 3-0
Henqin International Tennis Center, Zhuhai, China, P.R.
Mackenzie McDonald (USA) d. Lukas Klein (SVK) 6-4 6-3
Brandon Nakashima (USA) d. Jozef Kovalif (SVK) 6-3 6-3
Austin Krajicek/Rajeev Ram (USA) d. Norbert Gombos/Lukas Klein (SVK) 6-7(4) 7-6(4) [10-1]
Group D – Argentina defeated Great Britain 2-1
AO Arena, Manchester, Great Britain
Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) d. Daniel Evans (GBR) 6-2 7-5
Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) d. Jack Draper (GBR) 7-6(4) 7-5
Daniel Evans/Neal Skupski (GBR) d. Maximo Gonzalez/Andres Molteni (ARG) 6-3 7-5
