ATP Cup: Spain back in the final, two years later.
After the first two singles of the semi-final against Poland, this Friday in Sydney, Spain, already finalist in 2020, already holds its ticket for the final of the ATP Cup, where it will face Canada or the Russia. Pablo Carreno Busta and Roberto Bautista Agut both won.
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Two years later, Spain is back in the ATP Cup final. Beaten by Serbia (2-1) on the last step in 2020 in the first edition of the competition, La Roja offered himself a new chance to conquer the trophy for the first time in its history, Sunday in Sydney against defending champion Russia or Canada. The singles were indeed enough for the Spaniards, Friday during the first semi-final, to win their ticket for a new final. First on the court, Pablo Carreno Busta showed the way to his teammate Roberto Bautista Agut, who had perfectly received the message from his partner and followed suit during the match between the numbers 1. It must be said that fate had reserved a big boost to Carreno Busta, since Kamil Majchrzak (117th), tested positive for Covid-19, had been forced to withdraw at the last moment, and it is therefore to Jan Zielinski, 860th in the ranking, that the 20th world faced.
The clash between Bautista Agut and Hurkacz has kept all its promises
The Tokyo Games bronze medalist wasn't asking for so much, and he didn't hesitate to slap the last-minute guest of this semi-final in less than an hour (6-2, 6-1 , 55 minutes of play). The second single, between Bautista Agut and Hubert Kurkacz, on the other hand, gave rise to a terrible tussle. However, as in the first meeting, the last word went to the Spanish representative and 19th in the world, winner in three sets (7-6, 2-6, 7-6) of number 9 in the standings after a meeting. beautiful which saw the Pole offer a reprieve before the decisive game of the last set by saving three match points before ending up admitting defeat, on the sixth opportunity in favor of "RBA". Spain will not need to wait for the double. On the other hand, she will have to wait until Saturday to find out which of the Russians led by Daniil Medvedev or the Canadians dear to the young wolves Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime she will have to beat in the final on Sunday to register her name on the prize list. And thus avoid reliving the disappointment of two years ago against the Serbs.
SEMI-FINALS
Friday, January 7, 2022
Spain - Poland: 2-0 (in progress)
Carreno Busta (ESP) beats Majchrzak (POL): 6-2, 6-1
Bautista Agut (ESP) beats Hurkacz (POL): 7-6 (6), 2-6, 7-6 (5)
A.Ramos / Martinez (ESP) - Walkow / Zielinski (POL)
Saturday, January 8, 2022
7:30 am: Canada - Russia
Shapovalov (CAN) - Safiulin (RUS)
Auger-Aliassime (CAN) - Medvedev (RUS)
Auger-Aliassime / Shapovalov (CAN) - Medvedev / Safiulin (RUS)
FINAL
Sunday January 9, 2022 from 7:30 a.m.
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