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Carballés and Martínez drive Spain against Switzerland

The Navy places 0-2 in Biel this Saturday

February 01, 2025

Spain seeks to recover land in Davis Cup and this weekend has an opportunity to take impulse. The Navy impeccably began its journey against Switzerland in the first round of qualifiersplacing the 0-2 after mastering the individual matches on Saturday at the Swiss Tennis Arena in Biel. Exhibiting a good group strength, the Iberian picture was one step away from certifying its classification to the next phase.

Pedro Martínez was in charge of opening the tie with personality, assuming gallons of No. 1 to defeat Dominic Stricker 6-4, 7-6 (7) after two hours and five minutes of play. The Valencian, whose experience in Davis Cup was mainly won in doubles, added his first individual victory in the competition, demonstrating his growing importance within the Spanish group.

The Levantino had to resist a very tight match, with the tier overturned in favor of his rival from the first ball. Martínez exhibited a great mental strength in a duel full of difficulties, tracing a rupture in the first manga and enduring Stricker in a second plane, resolved are bankruptcy in the tiebreaker. Before Captain David Ferrer, the Valencian assured the first point for Spain with a performance full of conviction.

With the face tie, Roberto Carballés Baena faced a very special moment in Biel. The Granada, in the first call of Davis Cup of his career, imposed his background hardness to beat Jerome Kym 6-4, 6-4 and get the second point of the tie for the Navy. The Andalusian was completely adjusted to the conditions of the Helvetic roof, ensuring 85% of the points with first service to touch the victory without suffering breaks.

This Sunday, Spain will look for the final point that allows you to access the second round of qualifiers of the Davis Cup 2025. The double point, where Pedro Martínez and Jaume Munar would form a couple before the local Marc-Andrea Huesler and Dominic Stricker, will be the first opportunity to complete the goal.

The winner of this tie will play the second round of qualifiers (September 12-14) against Denmark, which this Saturday certified a tight 3-2 victory over Serbia in Copenhagen.

Spain is one of the nations with the greatest recent weight in the Davis Cup. With six salads in his record (2000, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2019), the Navy wants to recover the power that made it one of the most respected teams in the competition in the 21st century.

Results | First round of QUALIFIERS
Norway 2-3 Argentina
Australia 3-1 Sweden
Austria 3-0 Finland
Germany 3-1 Israel
Japan 3-2 Great Britain
USA 4-0 China Taipei
South Korea 0-4 Czech
Croatia 3-1 Slovakia
Denmark 3-2 Serbia