Overview

• Spain advanced 3-2 in Marbella after winning the doubles, then seeing Pedro Martinez upset world No. 11 Holger Rune before Pablo Carreno Busta closed out the deciding rubber against Elmer Moeller.
• Martinez beat Rune 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3) after the Dane led 5-3 in the third set and held a match point, forcing the fifth match that Spain won.
• Rune refused to shake chair umpire Roberto Ranieri’s hand, later saying the official “didn’t deserve” it due to what he called “so many mistakes.”
• Spain captain David Ferrer confronted Ranieri during the match, objecting to a cramp treatment granted to Rune and citing earlier incidents including cursing at fans and ball striking that drew only a warning.
• Rune criticized the home crowd as unsportsmanlike and referenced “a difference between Danish and Spanish manners,” while reports did not cite any subsequent sanctions or official rulings.