Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals — Group Stage
Group D — Glasgow, Scotland
Emirates Arena (indoor hard court)
Netherlands 2, United States 1
Tallon Griekspoor, NED d. Tommy Paul, USA, 7-5, 7-6(3)
Botic van de Zandschulp, NED d. Taylor Fritz, USA, 6-4, 7-6(3)
Rajeev Ram / Jack Sock, USA d. Wesley Koolhof / Matwe Middelkoop, NED, 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-4
Turned out it was Group D as in Dutch this week in Glasgow, as the Netherlands beat the U.S. on Saturday to advance to the Davis Cup Final 8 as the top seed out of the four-nation Group in Scotland.
Coincidentally, it was an earlier Dutch victory – 2-1 over Great Britain on Friday night – that also sent the American team through to the same Final 8, a knockout-style quarterfinal bracket that will crown this year’s Davis Cup champion November 22-27 in Malaga, Spain.
With both nations already qualified for the Final 8, the Netherlands’ victory over the U.S. means the Dutch will play their quarterfinal tie against the loser of Australia vs. Germany, the two nations advancing out of Group C that are playing on Sunday in Hamburg for seeding in Malaga.
It also means the Americans are likely destined for a quarterfinal matchup vs. Italy, who is projected to finish atop Group A. Italy also finishes Group Stage play on Sunday vs. Sweden in Bologna.
The U.S. will play its quarterfinal tie in Malaga on Thursday, November 24 – Thanksgiving Day – beginning at 10 a.m. Central European Time, or 4 a.m. ET.
Results from this week for the USA in Scotland:
United States 2, Great Britain 1
Tommy Paul, USA d. Daniel Evans, GBR, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Cameron Norrie, GBR d. Taylor Fritz, USA, 2-6, 7-6(2), 7-5
Rajeev Ram / Jack Sock, USA d. Andy Murray / Joe Salisbury, GBR, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5
Tommy Paul, USA d. Mikhail Kukushkin, KAZ, 6-1, 6-4
Taylor Fritz, USA d. Alexander Bublik, 7-6(6), 1-6, 6-3
Bublik / Aleksandr Nedovyesov, KAZ d. Rajeev Ram / Jack Sock, USA, 6-2, 7-6(6)
Netherlands 2, United States 1
Tallon Griekspoor, NED d. Tommy Paul, USA, 7-5, 7-6(3)
Botic van de Zandschulp, NED d. Taylor Fritz, USA, 6-4, 7-6(3)
Rajeev Ram / Jack Sock, USA d. Wesley Koolhof / Matwe Middelkoop, NED, 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-4
