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At New Davis Cup Finals, a Quiet Reception for Some Longtime Powers

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MADRID — It is a short, if chilly, walk from the main court at the Caja Mágica to the two other stadiums inside the sports complex.

But they were different tennis worlds on Tuesday, the second day of the new-look Davis Cup finals.

While Spain and Rafael Nadal played into Wednesday against Russia in front of a sellout crowd of over 12,000 on Center Court, the two nations that have won the Davis Cup more than any others — the United States and Australia — competed on much smaller, quieter stages and managed to finish before midnight.