But they are in the final, and that's why they are the surprise of the tournament. The Netherlands celebrated a historic feat in the Davis Cup, a title they will fight for on Sunday.
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Nobody had him in mind for this 2024 Davis Cup finals, but Botic Van de Zandschulp has become the real protagonist these days in Malaga. It's impossible to point to another after becoming the latest opponent to defeat Rafa Nadal in his professional career. But the Dutchman didn't stop there, he also contributed to winning the decisive doubles, a boost that has helped him defeat Daniel Altmaier today in the semifinal against Germany. What's the key?
"I believe I played the hardest match of my entire life this Tuesday against Rafa Nadal, so anything that comes from now on might be a little easier," humorously revealed the world number 80, who remains undefeated in the competition and has put his country one step closer to the 2024 Davis Cup final. Right now, Jan Lennard Struff and Tallon Griekspoor are playing the second point of the series.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Van de Zandschulp, un jugador nuevo tras ganar a Nadal: “Todo lo que venga ahora será más fácil”
The Challenger de Montemar has had a quite hectic day today with the quarterfinals, but very rewarding for Spanish tennis. Pol Martín and Iñaki Montes will step into the tournament's semis thanks to two great victories over Abdullah Shelbayh and Nicolai Budkov, respectively. Moreover, these triumphs gain greater significance as they both entered the tournament by invitation, Pol into the main draw and Montes into the qualifying draw. The latter will face Fabio Fognini in what will be the first semifinal, while Pol Martín will meet Lukas Neumayer. Will we have a Spanish final?
Quarterfinal Results of the Challenger de Montemar 2024
- P.Martín d. A.Shelbayh 63 75
- I. Montes d. N.Budkov 62 62
- F.Fognini d. D.Yevseyev 64 62
- L.Neumayer d. N.Hardt 63 76(7)
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Challenger Montemar 2024. Así quedan las semifinales con dos españoles
Of all the teams that appeared in the Davis Cup Finals 2024 in Malaga, possibly it was Netherlands the team that least inspired confidence among fans. Curiously, Spain's first-round opponent. Four days after the start of the competition, the tulips have become the first country to sneak into the grand final, first defeating the Armada and tonight Germany. The victories of Botic Van de Zandschulp against Altmaier (6-4, 6-7, 6-3) and Tallon Griekspoor against Struff (6-7, 7-5, 6-4) will see old Holland fight for the first time for the most prestigious and long-standing title on the circuit. On Sunday, in the final, Australia or Italy.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Países Bajos era la gran tapada: ¡A la final de la Copa Davis!
The first semifinal of the 2024 Davis Cup started with the exciting match between Botic Van de Zandschulp representing the Netherlands and Daniel Altmaier, doing the same for Germany. The player who defeated Rafa Nadal in the quarterfinals of the tournament displayed a high level in the first set, although his opponent made Germany dream by taking a tough second set where he even saved up to 5 match points. Altmaier eventually won after a tie-break in which a total of 24 points were played. Van de Zandschulp also struggled to close the match in the third set but finally prevailed with a 6-4 6(12)-7 6-3 victory, putting the Netherlands ahead in the tie (1-0) and one step closer to the final.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Copa Davis 2024. Van de Zandschulp adelanta a Países Bajos en la semifinal ante Alemania
**ATP Challenger** tournaments often see somewhat incredible, rare, and unusual episodes not very common in other circuits. The latest incident took place at the **Challenger de Montemar** when player **Eric Vanshelboim** was entering the court to compete in the doubles quarterfinals. The Ukrainian had the misfortune of the umpire's chair falling directly onto him due to a strong gust of wind. The chair hit him on the nose and chest, causing a wound and breathing difficulties, which forced him to withdraw before the match even began. Vanshelboim is okay, but the images are worth seeing.
How to lose a match while entering the court.
— Tennis Legend (@TennisLegende) November 22, 2024
The bad luck of Ukrainian player Eric Vanshelboim at the Challenger de Montemar. He got hit by the umpire's chair on the nose and chest during a gust of wind.
He's fine but couldn't play his quarterfinal… pic.twitter.com/hIhuDVCK1i
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El raro suceso en el ATP Challenger que obligó a un jugador a retirarse antes del partido
The Serbian dedicates a few words to the Spaniard that move the tennis world after his retirement.
The progression that Martín Landaluce is experiencing, especially in the second part of 2024, turns out to be significant and starts to scare his peers. The Madrid native, who already tasted the joys of his first title in Olbia, reaches the semifinals of an ATP Challenger again on Italian soil. This time it was in the north, in Rovereto, where he left behind Geoffrey Blancaneaux in a very tough match (7-6(6), 6-4) lasting over 2 hours and 15 minutes. Óscar Burrieza's protege turned around a break disadvantage in a hard-fought first set where he imposed his positive momentum in the tiebreak; he did not look back for the rest of the match, placing himself among the top four. Martín is chasing a spot in the NextGen Finals: a title here would secure his place in Jeddah.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Landaluce no afloja el pistón y se planta en su quinta semifinal de Challenger
But they are in the final, and that's why they are the surprise of the tournament. The Netherlands celebrated a historic feat in the Davis Cup, a title they will fight for on Sunday.
Of all the teams that appeared in the Davis Cup Finals 2024 in Malaga, possibly it was Netherlands the team that least inspired confidence among fans. Curiously, Spain's first-round opponent. Four days after the start of the competition, the tulips have become the first country to sneak into the grand final, first defeating the Armada and tonight Germany. The victories of Botic Van de Zandschulp against Altmaier (6-4, 6-7, 6-3) and Tallon Griekspoor against Struff (6-7, 7-5, 6-4) will see old Holland fight for the first time for the most prestigious and long-standing title on the circuit. On Sunday, in the final, Australia or Italy.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Países Bajos era la gran tapada: ¡A la final de la Copa Davis!
Nobody had him in mind for this 2024 Davis Cup finals, but Botic Van de Zandschulp has become the real protagonist these days in Malaga. It's impossible to point to another after becoming the latest opponent to defeat Rafa Nadal in his professional career. But the Dutchman didn't stop there, he also contributed to winning the decisive doubles, a boost that has helped him defeat Daniel Altmaier today in the semifinal against Germany. What's the key?
"I believe I played the hardest match of my entire life this Tuesday against Rafa Nadal, so anything that comes from now on might be a little easier," humorously revealed the world number 80, who remains undefeated in the competition and has put his country one step closer to the 2024 Davis Cup final. Right now, Jan Lennard Struff and Tallon Griekspoor are playing the second point of the series.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Van de Zandschulp, un jugador nuevo tras ganar a Nadal: “Todo lo que venga ahora será más fácil”
The first semifinal of the 2024 Davis Cup started with the exciting match between Botic Van de Zandschulp representing the Netherlands and Daniel Altmaier, doing the same for Germany. The player who defeated Rafa Nadal in the quarterfinals of the tournament displayed a high level in the first set, although his opponent made Germany dream by taking a tough second set where he even saved up to 5 match points. Altmaier eventually won after a tie-break in which a total of 24 points were played. Van de Zandschulp also struggled to close the match in the third set but finally prevailed with a 6-4 6(12)-7 6-3 victory, putting the Netherlands ahead in the tie (1-0) and one step closer to the final.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Copa Davis 2024. Van de Zandschulp adelanta a Países Bajos en la semifinal ante Alemania
The Challenger de Montemar has had a quite hectic day today with the quarterfinals, but very rewarding for Spanish tennis. Pol Martín and Iñaki Montes will step into the tournament's semis thanks to two great victories over Abdullah Shelbayh and Nicolai Budkov, respectively. Moreover, these triumphs gain greater significance as they both entered the tournament by invitation, Pol into the main draw and Montes into the qualifying draw. The latter will face Fabio Fognini in what will be the first semifinal, while Pol Martín will meet Lukas Neumayer. Will we have a Spanish final?
Quarterfinal Results of the Challenger de Montemar 2024
- P.Martín d. A.Shelbayh 63 75
- I. Montes d. N.Budkov 62 62
- F.Fognini d. D.Yevseyev 64 62
- L.Neumayer d. N.Hardt 63 76(7)
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Challenger Montemar 2024. Así quedan las semifinales con dos españoles
**ATP Challenger** tournaments often see somewhat incredible, rare, and unusual episodes not very common in other circuits. The latest incident took place at the **Challenger de Montemar** when player **Eric Vanshelboim** was entering the court to compete in the doubles quarterfinals. The Ukrainian had the misfortune of the umpire's chair falling directly onto him due to a strong gust of wind. The chair hit him on the nose and chest, causing a wound and breathing difficulties, which forced him to withdraw before the match even began. Vanshelboim is okay, but the images are worth seeing.
How to lose a match while entering the court.
— Tennis Legend (@TennisLegende) November 22, 2024
The bad luck of Ukrainian player Eric Vanshelboim at the Challenger de Montemar. He got hit by the umpire's chair on the nose and chest during a gust of wind.
He's fine but couldn't play his quarterfinal… pic.twitter.com/hIhuDVCK1i
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El raro suceso en el ATP Challenger que obligó a un jugador a retirarse antes del partido
The Serbian dedicates a few words to the Spaniard that move the tennis world after his retirement.
The progression that Martín Landaluce is experiencing, especially in the second part of 2024, turns out to be significant and starts to scare his peers. The Madrid native, who already tasted the joys of his first title in Olbia, reaches the semifinals of an ATP Challenger again on Italian soil. This time it was in the north, in Rovereto, where he left behind Geoffrey Blancaneaux in a very tough match (7-6(6), 6-4) lasting over 2 hours and 15 minutes. Óscar Burrieza's protege turned around a break disadvantage in a hard-fought first set where he imposed his positive momentum in the tiebreak; he did not look back for the rest of the match, placing himself among the top four. Martín is chasing a spot in the NextGen Finals: a title here would secure his place in Jeddah.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Landaluce no afloja el pistón y se planta en su quinta semifinal de Challenger
With the farewell of Rafael Nadal, not only will we stop seeing the Balearic practically every week, but also many important people from his team, familiar faces from the circuit that we will miss. One of them is Carlos Costa, his lifelong manager and one of the first people who saw him play, who wanted to pay tribute to Rafa in his own way on social media. How? With a photo that reflects over 22 years of journey, showing a good part of the accreditations he has accumulated over the seasons accompanying Nadal. Relics from the golden era of this sport.
Carlos Costa, Nadal's agent: "22 years around the world enjoying a great Rafael Nadal in the world's best tournaments." 🥲 pic.twitter.com/jRYRHvAf2U
— Luigi Gatto (@gigicat7_) November 22, 2024
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Carlos Costa y la increíble foto que refleja 22 años acompañando a Nadal en el circuito
"The Paris skies shedding a few tears for Rafa," said the official Roland Garros account yesterday afternoon with photographs that look like they are from a movie. The iconic courts of the French Grand Slam were completely covered in snow due to the weather in the French capital. Impressive sight with the snow mixing with the clay of the Parisian tournament.
The Paris skies' way of shedding a few tears for Rafa ❄️ pic.twitter.com/rsU1tLFh3M
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) November 21, 2024
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Así es la gran estampa que la nieve deja en Roland Garros