Spain’s qualification for the Malaga Finals has become more difficult this Thursday with the victory of the Czech number two, Tomas Machac, against his Korean counterpart, Seong Chan Hongand then his number one, Jiri Lehecka, against Soonwoo Kwon 6-1 and 7-5 in the Group Phase that takes place in La Fonteta. The unexpected defeat of David Ferrer’s team this Tuesday forces the Navy to beat Serbia if it does not want to say goodbye early. Otherwise, the Czechs would celebrate their mathematical classification.
So what Machac suffered for 2 hours and 48 minutes to win 7-6(8), 4-6 and 6-2 and thus add the Czech Republic’s first point in the series against South Korea in the final phase of Group C of the Davis Cup held in Valencia.
South Korea already proved to be a feisty rival in the doubles against Serbia, squeezed until the last point of the tiebreak. This Thursday, the Czech had a hard time winning the first set for more than an hour and ten minutes against the Korean, who changed the speed of his game and exchanged blows to hurt Machac, who was imprecise with his forehand, but finally managed take the set to a tight tie-break in which they won 10-8.
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The second set was also close. Machac was not able to be forceful and find a way to put distance with the Korean tennis player, who played a great game without cracks and was waiting for the right moment to hurt the Serbian. Hong took the lead for the first time in the set (2-3) and left the Czech, who did not react, and the Korean was confident in his tennis to force the third set.
But Machac was more aggressive and solid in the third set against Hongwho had to be treated in the third game for problems in the adductor area, to score the first point of the day.
2023-09-15 06:35:19
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