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Peru Beats Portugal 3–1 to Reach 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers After 18-Year Wait

Ignacio Buse sealed the home tie with a three-set comeback over Nuno Borges to cap a breakthrough for Luis Horna’s young squad.

Overview

  • Peru clinched the tie in the fourth rubber as Ignacio Buse overturned a first-set deficit to defeat Nuno Borges 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
  • Gonzalo Bueno gave Peru the opening point with a three-set win over Borges, and Buse followed by sweeping Jaime Faria to build a 2-0 lead.
  • Portugal extended the series in doubles, with Francisco Cabral and Borges defeating Juan Pablo Varillas and Buse 7-5, 6-3.
  • The 3-1 result sends Peru into the February 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers and ends the nation’s 18-year absence from that stage.
  • The tie was played on clay at Lima’s Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposición, where Portuguese complaints about crowd noise did not stop play.