Davis Cup 2011: World Group Finals – Spain and Argentina Win

Written by: Staff on 18th September 2011

Davis Cup 2011: World Group Finals - Spain and Argentina Win

Spain's Davis Cup captain Albert Costa (L-R) and Spanish tennis players Fernando Verdasco, Rafael Nadal, Feliciano Lopez and David Ferrer pose for the media after the Davis Cup semifinal Spain vs. France's fourth and last match at Los Califas bullring in Cordoba, southern Spain, 18 September 2011. Spain defeated France 4-1. EPA/RAFA ALCAIDE |

Spain will host Argentina in December’s World Group Final. Austria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Italy, Japan and Russia have all secured places in the 2012 World Group. The World Group play-off tie between Australia and Switzerland, which was suspended in the fifth set of the final rubber due to darkness, will resume on Monday at 11am

WORLD GROUP SEMIFINALS

ARGENTINA defeated SERBIA 3-2

Venue: Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, SRB (hard – indoors)

David Nalbandian (ARG) d. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 64 46 62 63

Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) d. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 75 63 64

Viktor Troicki/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) d. Juan Ignacio Chela/Juan Monaco (ARG) 76(4) 64 62

Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) d. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 76(5) 3-0 ret. (lower back injury)

Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) d. Juan Monaco (ARG) 62 ret. (lower back injury)

SPAIN defeated FRANCE 4-1

Venue: Plaza de Toros de los Califas, Cordoba, ESP (clay – outdoors)

Rafael Nadal (ESP) d. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 63 60 61

David Ferrer (ESP) d. Gilles Simon (FRA) 61 64 61