USTA Press Release, November 29, 2021
The United States was eliminated from the Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals on Sunday in Turin, falling, 2-1, to Colombia, though the US-Americans’ elimination was sealed before the conclusion of the tie.
The U.S. took the court needing a convincing sweep of the Colombians to have a chance at advancing to the Quarterfinals as one of the two Group runner-up nations, after Italy won Group E on Saturday. While Frances Tiafoe earned a hard-fought victory over Nicolas Mejia to begin the day, Germany’s outright victory over Austria officially eliminated Team USA while John Isner and Daniel Elahi Galan battled on court.
The United States will play a Qualifying tie March 4-5 against a nation to be determined via draw, to be conducted later this week in Madrid.
Group A – Russian Tennis Federation defeated Spain 2-1
Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain
Feliciano Lopez (ESP) d. Andrey Rublev (RTF) 2-6 6-3 6-4
Daniil Medvedev (RTF) d. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 6-2 7-6(3)
Aslan Karatsev/Andrey Rublev (RTF) d. Marcel Granollers/Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 4-6 6-2 6-4
Group B – Kazakhstan defeated Canada 3-0
Madrid Arena, Madrid, Spain
Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d. Brayden Schnur (CAN) 6-3 6-7(5) 7-5
Alexander Bublik (KAZ) d. Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 6-2 7-6(6)
Andrey Golubev/Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) d. Peter Polansky/Brayden Schnur (CAN) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-1
Group C – Great Britain defeated Czech Republic 2-1
Olympiahalle, Innsbruck, Austria
Tomas Machac (CZE) d. Daniel Evans (GBR) 6-2 7-5
Cameron Norrie (GBR) d. Jiri Lehecka (CZE) 6-1 2-6 6-1
Joe Salisbury/Neal Skupski (GBR) d. Tomas Machac/Jiri Vesely (CZE) 6-4 6-2
Group D – Croatia defeated Hungary 2-1
Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy
Nino Serdarusic (CRO) d. Fabian Marozsan (HUN) 6-4 6-4
Zsombor Piros (HUN) d. Marin Cilic (CRO) 4-6 7-5 6-4
Nikola Mektic/Mate Pavic (CRO) d. Fabian Marozsan/Peter Nagy (HUN) 7-6(6) 6-2
Group E – Colombia defeated USA 2-1
Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy
Frances Tiafoe (USA) d. Nicolas Mejia (COL) 4-6 6-3 7-6(7)
Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) d. John Isner (USA) 6-3 3-6 7-6(5)
Juan-Sebastian Cabal/Robert Farah (COL) d. Reilly Opelka/Jack Sock (USA) 3-0 retired
Group F – Germany defeated Austria 2-1
Olympiahalle, Innsbruck, Austria
Jurij Rodionov (AUT) d. Dominik Koepfer (GER) 6-1 7-5
Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) d. Dennis Novak (AUT) 7-5 6-4
Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz (GER) d. Oliver Marach/Philipp Oswald (AUT) 6-3 6-4
Teams advancing to the quarterfinals:
Group A winner – Russian Tennis Federation
Group B winner – Kazakhstan
Group C winner – Great Britain
Group D winner – Croatia
Group E winner – Italy
Group F winner – Germany
Best runner-up – Sweden (Group B)
2nd-best runner-up – Serbia (Group F)
Four days. Four quarter-finals
Your Monday-Thursday, sorted 👊#DavisCupFinals #byRakuten pic.twitter.com/5JR9xN64zV
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 29, 2021
