Match Report
Granollers/Martinez ship Spain to title match at Davis Cup Finals
Carreno Busta had earlier earned victory for Spain earlier than Germany’s Zverev levelled the tie
November 22, 2025
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Spain’s Pedro Martinez and Marcel Granollers have fun on Saturday in Bologna.
By ATP Employees
Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez despatched Spain to the title match on the Davis Cup Finals on Saturday, after they earned a hard-fought 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 deciding doubles rubber win in opposition to Germany’s Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz.
Earlier, Alexander Zverev had levelled the tie for Germany in Bologna with a 7-6(2) 7-6(5) victory in opposition to Jaume Munar after Pablo Carreno Busta had overwhelmed Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4 7-6(6) to offer Spain the lead.
With the doubles left to resolve the semi-final tie, Granollers and Martinez stepped as much as ship Spain by. They crucially saved one break level when serving for the match at 5-3, 30/40 within the third set, incomes victory on their first match level to spark jubilant scenes of celebration among the many Spanish workforce.
Within the first match of the day, Carreno Busta saved 5 consecutive set factors within the second set in opposition to Struff, rallying from 1/6 behind within the tie-break to offer his nation the lead after one hour and 46 minutes.
The No. 3 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings Zverev clubbed 32 winners, together with 13 aces, previous Munar however finally his victory was in useless. Zverev ends his season holding a 57-25 report, based on the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.
Spain is in its first Davis Cup remaining since lifting the trophy in 2019. The previous champion will play two-time defending champion Italy in Sunday’s remaining.
