Spain beats Chile 3-0 in Davis Cup

Spain swept Chile in Santiago to reach the Davis Cup final stage in Bologna. Rafa Jódar and Dani Mérida made their Davis Cup debuts. Pedro Martínez and Jaume Munar completed the tie with a straight-sets doubles win over Tomás Barrios and Alejandro Tabilo, ending Chile’s home winning run.

• 3-0Spain’s winning margin in Santiago — Doubles sealed the tie
• 15 yearsChile’s unbeaten home Davis Cup stretch — Twelve home ties
• 24–29 NovFinals dates in Bologna — Eight teams qualify

Q1

Where will the Finals be held?

Bologna will host the eight-team final stage, where Spain will try to win its seventh Davis Cup title.

Q2

Why was Chile’s defeat notable?

Chile had won each of its previous home Davis Cup ties for fifteen years before Spain ended that sequence.

Q3

Why was Spain missing its top player?

Carlos Alcaraz was unavailable after a wrist injury, so Spain relied on younger players making their first Davis Cup appearances.

Q4

What happens at Tuesday’s draw?

Spain enters as a seed when the draw sets the final-stage bracket and identifies its opponent for the opening match in Bologna.

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