Spain Starts United Cup Strong with Victory Over Brazil and Eyes Quarterfinals

Spain opens the tennis season in the best way by beating Brazil in the opening match of the United Cup. The doubles match was fundamental for the interests of the national team, since there the victory was achieved in a match that decided the tie. In this way, they will play for their presence in the quarterfinals against Poland (January 1, starting at 03:00 am). The good news is that Spain ends this first day with a very positive balance of sets and games in case they are needed in case they finish the group stage in second position, since the first three and the best second advance to the quarterfinals in Perth .

The competition was inaugurated by Alejandro Davidovich, number 26 in the ATP ranking, who faced Thiago Seyboth Wild, 79th, in a morbid duel after the controversy arising from their first round match of the ATP 500 in Rio in 2020. However, the experience After several years on the men’s circuit, the Spaniard made himself noticed and beat the Brazilian 6-4, 6-0. Davidovich had to work hard in the first set to break Seyboth’s serve, but from then on, the man from Malaga was a steamroller and won eight of the next nine games to make it 1-0 for Spain.

Next, Sara Sorribes, number 48 in the WTA ranking, took to the Perth court to face Beatriz Haddad Maia, 11th, in the first opportunity to win the tie. In the sixth confrontation between the two, with two victories for the Spanish and three for the Brazilian, it was decided by small details in a tight first set. The woman from Castellón came out in the second set with the comeback between an eyebrow and an eyebrow. She got a break in the first game, she had break points to go up 3-0, but Haddad Maia saved them and broke Sara’s serve in three games in a row to win the match 7-6 (1) and 6-2 .

Spain closed the tie in a doubles match in which Davidovich and Sorribes beat Melo and Haddad Maia 6-4 and 7-5. In this match, the Spanish couple was more solid in the important moments and took a very important step in their chances of reaching the top eight of this competition.

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2023-12-29 10:55:43
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