VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE THIRD QUARTER-FINAL TIE OF THE DAVIS CUP FINAL 8 – SPAIN V CZECHIA RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: BOLOGNA, ITALY (NOVEMBER 20, 2025) (ITF – See restrictions) PABLO CARRENO BUSTA (SPAIN – RED SHIRT) V JAKUB MENSIK (CZECH REPUBLIC – BLUE SHIRT) FIRST SET 1. BACKHAND WINNER BY MENSIK 2. MENSIK REACHES BALL AND HITS HALF VOLLEY WINNER SECOND SET 3. MENSIK SMASH AT NET 4. OVERHEAD WINNER BY MENSIK 5. FANS IN CROWD 6. MENSIK WINS MATCH 7. PLAYERS AT NET JAUME MUNAR (SPAIN – RED SHIRT) V JIRI LEHECKA (CZECH REPUBLIC – BLUE SHIRT) FIRST SET 8. BACKHAND WINNER BY MUNAR 9. FANS IN CROWD 10. MUNAR WINS SET SECOND SET 11. MUNAR WINS POINT AT NET 12. DROP VOLLEY WINNER AT NET BY LEHECKA 13. BACKHAND WINNER BY MUNAR 14. LEHECKA FAILS TO RETURN MUNAR SERVE, SPAIN WIN MATCH 15. PLAYERS AT NET MARCEL GRANOLLERS AND PEDRO MARTINEZ PORTERO (SPAIN – RED SHIRTS) V TOMAS MACHAC AND JAKUB MENSIK (CZECH REPUBLIC – BLUE SHIRTS) FIRST SET 16. MARTINEZ VOLLEY WINNER AT NET 17. CZECHIA HIT BALL LONG, SPAIN WIN FIRST SET SECOND SET 18. GRANOLLERS DROP VOLLEY WINNER AT NET 19. CZECHIA DOUBLE FAULT, SPAIN WIN MATCH AND TIE 20. PLAYERS AT NET 21. SPAIN TEAM CELEBRATE STORY: Spain edged past the Czech Republic to earn a place in the Davis Cup semi-finals after a hard-fought battle in Bologna on Thursday (November 20). Spain, without Carlos Alcaraz who was forced to withdraw at the last moment through injury, dropped the opening singles match when the Czech Republic's Jakub Mensik blasted his way to a 7-5 6-4 victory over Pablo Carreno Busta. However Spain levelled through Jaume Munar, who put on a superb performance to defeat Jiri Lehecka 6-3 6-4 to send the tie to a deciding doubles. Czech captain Tomas Berdych changed his doubles line-up, bringing in Mensik to partner Tomas Machac. Despite the change Spain came out on top, Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez winning a close match 7-6(8) 7-6(8) to seal the tie and a semi-final place where they will face the winner of the late match between Argentina and Germany. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo, Andy Ragg)
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