{"id":5547,"date":"2023-09-19T06:53:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T06:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/britain-book-davis-cup-finals-berth-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T06:53:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T06:53:07","slug":"britain-book-davis-cup-finals-berth-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/britain-book-davis-cup-finals-berth-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain book Davis Cup finals berth | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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British doubles pair Dan Evans and Neal Skupski edged a white-knuckle duel with France to clinch one of the eight Davis Cup<\/a> finals berths on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The British duo came back from a set down to beat French pair Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 1-6, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (8-6) in front of 13,000 fans in Manchester as nerves faltered on both sides of the net.<\/p>\n

In a contest of almost three hours, France came close to sealing their passage and will look back at four failed match points and a series of unforced errors.<\/p>\n

Skupski, who won the Wimbledon men’s doubles with Dutchman Wesley Koolhof this year, said: “I don’t know how we’ve won that fight, (just with) sheer fight. Incredible effort from Dan to come out and win this match with me.<\/p>\n

“First set it wasn’t too good. We regrouped, took a toilet (break) and fought as hard as we could. The rest is history and we’re off to Malaga.”<\/p>\n

Britain join Italy, Serbia, Canada, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Finland and Australia in the finals in Malaga in November.<\/p>\n

In the opening rubber, Evans fought back from a set down to see off French teenager Arthur Fils 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and take a 1-0 lead for Britain.<\/p>\n

But Cameron Norrie was beaten by Ugo Humbert, leaving the contest level with everything depending on a tense decider in the doubles rubber.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Italy became the seventh team to qualify for the final eight with singles wins from Matteo Arnaldi and Lorenzo Sonego giving them an unassailable 2-0 lead against Sweden in Bologna.<\/p>\n

Arnaldi, 22, who reached the fourth round at the US Open, saw off Sweden’s Leo Borg 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 22 minutes.<\/p>\n

Sonego then overcame Elias Ymer 6-4, 6-4 to move Italy 2-0 ahead<\/p>\n<\/div>\n