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Spain beats the Czech Republic to reach the Davis Cup semifinals
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Spains' Marcel Granollers and his teammate Spains' Pedro Martinez play against Czech Republic's Tomas Machac and his teammate Jakub Menisk during a Davis Cup quarterfinal double tennis match between Spain and Czech Republic, in Bologna, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Luca Bruno
BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez defeated Tomas Machac and Jakub Mensik in tiebreakers to help Spain — without top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz — rally past the Czech Republic and reach the semifinals of the Davis Cup on Thursday. Alcaraz, the six-time Grand Slam champion, withdrew this week with a hamstring injury. After the teams split the two singles, Granollers and Martínez clinched the quarterfinal by winning the doubles7-6 (8), 7-6 (8) at SuperTennis Arena.