BBC Sport · Nov 22, 2024
Netherlands beat Germany to reach first Davis Cup final
Image caption, Tallon Griekspoor beat Jan-Lennard Struff to seal the Netherlands' place in the finalThe Netherlands reached the final of the Davis Cup for the first time as Tallon Griekspoor fought back to win his singles match and clinch a 2-0 victory against Germany.
Botic van de Zandschulp, who beat Rafael Nadal in the final match of the Spaniard's career on Tuesday, put the Dutch team 1-0 up on Friday when he defeated Daniel Altmaier in the first singles match.
The world number 80 needed 10 match points to wrap up a tense 6-4 6-7 (12-14) 6-3 win.