Spain will face two-time defending champions Italy for the Davis Cup title after beating Germany in a deciding doubles match to reach their first final in six years.
Pablo Carreno Busta gave Spain an early lead by beating Jan-Lennard Struff in the first singles.
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But German world number three Alexander Zverev fought back against Jaume Munar to send the tie to a decider.
Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez, called on Thursday to settle their nation’s quarter-final against the Czech Republic, once again beat Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-2 3-6 6-3.
This is a first final for Spain, six-time champion since 2019, and particularly pleasing given the absence of injured world number one Carlos Alcaraz.
They face another tough task against home favorites Italy in the final in Bologna on Sunday from 14:00 GMT.
Italy – itself without world number two Jannik Sinner and eighth-ranked Lorenzo Musetti – beat Belgium on Friday to reach its third consecutive final.
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Spain and Italy are set for their first Davis Cup meeting in 19 years, having last faced each other in the 2006 World Group play-offs when team captains David Ferrer and Filippo Volandri both played.
Spain captain Ferrer said: “I’m really proud of my players, they fought a lot to be here.
“We are really excited but we have to rest and be ready for the final.
“Italy has very good players. They don’t have Jannik and Lorenzo, but we don’t have Carlos either. I’m sure we will be competitive.”
The Spanish and German doubles had already enjoyed high-stakes matches this week, although it was Krawietz and Puetz who came through in more dramatic circumstances by saving three match points to complete Germany’s comeback against Argentina shortly after 1 a.m. local time.
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Granollers and Martinez dominated in the first set, taking an early 4-0 lead – but a single break of serve for Krawietz and Puetz in the second was enough to force a decider.
But it was the Spanish duo who ultimately finished stronger, loving each other in the deciding fourth game and keeping their cool to claim victory at the first opportunity.
Carreno Busta gave Spain the perfect start on Saturday afternoon with a 6-4 7-6 (8-6) victory over Struff.
After failing to take his first three match points on Struff’s serve at 5-4 in the second set 5-4, Carreno Busta, 89th, then had to recover from 6-1 down in the tie-break.
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Zverev, the only top 10 singles player participating in this year’s final, said that after his 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (7-5) victory he was not feeling well ahead of the draw.
The struggling German made 28 unforced errors but showed consistency when it came to winning both tie-breaks against world number 36 Munar.
However, the doubles defeat means Germany are still awaiting a first appearance in the final since 1993.
