Doubles: Britain and Cup

doubles: Nadal and Feliciano Lopez defeated Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski, 7-6 7-3 7-6 10-8 in the decisive doubles to clinch the victory for the five-time champions, according to The Japan Times. It was an exciting match, almost dramatic, Nadal said. After two thrilling semifinals decided in tiebreakers of the doubles matches on Saturday, Spain outlasted Britain and Canada upset Russia to play for the title of the new Davis Cup Finals, the World Cup of tennis. ; Rafael Nadal won his singles and doubles matches to lead Spain to a 2-1 comeback win over Britain, putting the hosts in the Davis Cup final for the first time since 2012. We played at a high level. Kyle Edmund gave Britain the lead with a 6-3, 7-6 7-3 win over the 38-year-old Lopez in the first singles, then Nadal evened the semifinal by cruising past Daniel Evans 6-4, 6-0 for his 28th straight Davis Cup singles victory. We knew the victory would come if we played with determination and hope. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.