Portugal dominates Poland and secures stay in Group 1
Contesting the ‘playoff’ of World Group 1, the Portuguese team won the singles matches on Friday and today only needed a point.
Nuno Borges’ and Francisco Cabral challenged the pairs ‘captain, not ‘Rurankes’ for opportunity and 3rd in S. -6, 6-3 and 6-4, winning the point (3-0) of victory.
In a very balanced and disputed duel at the Maia Municipal Complex, with full and noisy stands to support the formation of the corners, and the duo Borges (148th) and Cabral (143rd), making their debut for the national team, entered well. He suffered a ‘break’ in his first service game, enough to miss the opening set.
Accustomed to pairs together and with results, in 2021 alone, winning six in the ‘bonslenger challenger’ category, the two Portuguese reacted in the best way and, with only one service break, also playing in the opening service game of the titles, reestablished non-marker equality. .
At the time of decisions, Nuno Borges and Francisco Cabral of play, both, both for the decision, in the first and third games, but, after yielding eighth, eighth, only forward, with saddle or game, both Portugal to the fifth ‘ match point’.
Having secured the decisive points today, Rui Machado replaced João Sousa in the singles match with Gastão Elias, honored with three Cup Commitment Award victories, on the occasion of his 23rd round with the national team.
Despite the decisive decision, the Louhã player defeated Jan Zielinski, 6-1 and 6-3, and eliminated the hosts’ dominance, which dictated Portugal’s permanence in World Group 1 and Poland’s descent to Poland’s Group II Davis Cup.