Davis Cup 2024: Argentina reaches final after tense win over Finland

The result forces Britain to have to beat Canada 3-0 on Sunday to advance at Canada’s expense.

Published : Sep 15, 2024 08:23 IST , Manchester - 1 MIN READ

Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo in action during his singles match against Finland’s Otto Virtanen in the Davis Cup.
Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo in action during his singles match against Finland’s Otto Virtanen in the Davis Cup. | Photo Credit: Reuters
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Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo in action during his singles match against Finland’s Otto Virtanen in the Davis Cup. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Argentina clinched a berth in the eight-team Davis Cup Final with a tense 3-0 win over Finland on Saturday.

The Argentines have reached the quarterfinals in Malaga, Spain, in November for the first time in five years.

They had to battle in Group D in Manchester after an opening loss to 2022 champion Canada. They beat host Britain on Friday and overcame a gritty Finland, a semifinalist last year but without its best player.

Tomas Martin Etcheverry beat 703rd-ranked Eero Vasa 7-6 (5), 6-3, then Francisco Cerundolo outlasted Otto Virtanen 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-0. Argentina needed the doubles, and Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni delivered against Patrick Kaukovalta and Harri Heliovaara 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-3.

The result forces Britain to have to beat Canada 3-0 on Sunday to advance at Canada’s expense.

In Bologna, Brazil beat Belgium 2-1 after losses to Italy and the Netherlands in Group A.

Three-set wins by Joao Fonseca and Thiago Monteiro followed by a doubles loss took more than six hours to complete on the indoor hard-court.

Brazil has a shot at advancing; the Netherlands must lose to unbeaten defending champion Italy 3-0 on Sunday.

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