CANADA WINS QUALIFICATION

What a jug of cold water for the team led by Sergi Bruguera, who fell two games to one after starting to dominate the series. They could have condemned their classification for the final phase in Malaga today, but they will have to wait until Sunday. The accounts are clear, if they manage to defeat South Korea, they get that pass.

ALCARAZ FALLS AND CANADA EQUALS THE SERIES

Alcaraz, winner of the first set of the tie-break, fell in the next two against Aliassime who managed to equalize the series against Spain (1-1) before the doubles match (7-6; 4-6; 2-6)

FIRST SET FOR CARLOS ALCARAZ!

Magnificent Murcien who came back from an initial 3-1 defeat to find the mistakes of Aliassime, who collapsed when he should have been more connected. He ends it with an incredible winner (7-3) and puts Spain’s presence in Malaga close to the final phase of the 2022 Davis Cup.

3-3 in the change of camp, the Canadian makes Carlos play everything in a ‘tie break’ which takes up the dynamics of the previous matches, very egalitarian.

We are going to the ‘tie-break’.

SET 1. 6-6

Game at 40. Competitive game again with Carlitos serving, having to release his best version to face this Aliassime, who had in his racket to take the set.

ROUND 1. 6-5 Canada

Game at 30. Scratch two points from the rest of Alcaraz, who should take more advantage of the good falls he makes to tire his rival and get him out of the zone.

SET 1. 5-5

Game at 40. Very few errors from Aliassime, who takes advantage of the fact that Carlos is a little on his legs to complicate the game which would have meant the break and the end of the first quarter.

Alcaraz resists pressure well.

ROUND 1. 5-4 Canada

Blank game. The Canadian continues impeccable in his service games. Carlos despairs when he can’t find a way to hurt his rival.