Overview
- Spain won the tie 2:1, clinching the semifinal with a 2:6, 6:3, 3:6 doubles victory by Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez over Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz.
- Alexander Zverev leveled the matchup by defeating Jaume Munar 7:6 (7:2), 7:6 (7:5) and later said he was ill despite winning.
- Jan-Lennard Struff dropped the opener to Pablo Carreno Busta 4:6, 6:7 (6:8) after leading 6:1 in the second-set tiebreak.
- The result extends Germany’s 32-year wait for a Davis Cup title and marks a second straight semifinal exit.
- Spain advances to Sunday’s final in Bologna against Italy, with Spain missing Carlos Alcaraz and Italy competing without Jannik Sinner.