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Great Britain secure Davis Cup quarter-final clash with Germany after coming back from Dan Evans’ early defeat to beat the Czech Republic
- Great Britain have booked their progress to the knockout stages from Group C
- Leon Smith’s side beat Czech Republic on Sunday after triumphing vs France
- Dan Evans lost the first singles match against youngster Tomas Machac 6-2, 7-5
- Cameron Norrie defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 before GB won the doubles
Great Britain overcame a difficult start to defeat the Czech Republic and book their place in the Davis Cup quarter-finals.
Victory over France on Saturday put Leon Smith’s side in a strong position in Group C but the three-rubber format now played in the finals event leaves little room for error.
Dan Evans’ 6-2, 7-5 defeat by Tomas Machac therefore put the pressure on his team-mates but they were able to deliver, with Cameron Norrie defeating Jiri Lehecka 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 before Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski won the deciding doubles 6-4, 6-2 against Machac and Jiri Vesely.
Great Britain have progressed to the Davis Cup quarter-finals, where they will face Germany
Dan Evans (pictured) lost the first singles match against 21-year-old Tomas Machac 6-2, 7-5
The victory means Britain stay in the quiet of locked-down Innsbruck for a quarter-final on Tuesday, which is likely to be a repeat of the 2019 clash with Germany, where Smith’s side came out on top.
Machac is ranked more than 100 places below Evans but is on the rise and showed what a danger he could be by beating France’s Richard Gasquet on Thursday.
The 21-year-old played a sublime first set but, after smashing his racket and dropping serve in the…
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Source : dailymail
