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Granollers/Martinez hold firm to earn Spain Davis Cup SF spot

An experienced Spain team dug deep to oust the young talents of Czechia in a thrilling Davis Cup quarter-final tie on Thursday afternoon in Bologna.

After Jakub Mensik and Jaume Munar had each earned singles wins for their respective countries to leave the last-eight encounter at 1-1, Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez edged Tomas Machac and Mensik 7-6(8), 7-6(8) in an enthralling doubles rubber to seal victory for Spain.

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Granollers and Martinez win the tie for Team Spain, outlasting Machac/Mensik 7-6(8) 7-6(8) to reach the semi-finals! 🇪🇸@DavisCup | #DavisCup | @RFETenis pic.twitter.com/WD3ZQwQ9gf

— ATP Tour (@atptour) November 20, 2025

The 39-year-old Granollers, a former No. 1 in the PIF ATP Doubles Rankings, and 28-year-old Martinez saved three set points in the first-set tie-break and two set points in the second-set tie-break for their decisive victory. It was finally sealed when #NextGenATP Mensik fired a double fault under pressure at 8/9 in the second-set tie-break, ensuring Spain advanced to a semi-final clash on Saturday against second seed Germany or Argentina.

The stage had been set for the doubles showdown after 20-year-old Mensik eased past Pablo Carreno Busta 7-5, 6-4 in the opening singles rubber, before Jaume Munar downed Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 6-4 to level the tie. A six-time Davis Cup champion, Spain is into the semi-finals for the first time since lifting its most recent title in 2019.