Germany 3-1 Croatia. Britain 4-0 Ecuador. Davis Cup Final 8 is set.
AP: Zverev 6-2, 6-4 in 77 minutes. Bologna, 24-29 November. Laver Cup is still next week.
Why this tie matters
The US Open already has names. Laver Cup is still 25-27 September at The O2. Sunday named the last Davis Cup Final 8 tickets for Bologna in November.
What actually happened
AP: Alexander Zverev beat Dino Prizmic 6-2, 6-4 in 77 minutes on indoor hard court in Halle. Prizmic had no break-point chances. Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz had beaten Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic 7-5, 6-2. Germany 3-1 Croatia.
AP: Britain through when Henry Patten and Neal Skupski beat Gonzalo Escobar and Diego Hidalgo 6-3, 6-4 at the Copper Box. TNT Sports and Wikipedia print Britain 4-0 Ecuador. Wikipedia and SuperTennis: Spain 3-0 Chile in Santiago.
What it changes
Wikipedia Final 8, Bologna, 24-29 November: Italy (hosts, three-time champions), Canada, Czechia, Austria, South Korea, Germany, Great Britain, Spain. ESPN: first time Britain has reached this stage since 2023. Do not print a 2026 Davis Cup champion. Do not print a Laver Cup winner. Those matches have not been played.
Sources
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