Mumbai, September 15: Argentina clinched a berth in the eight-team Davis Cup Final with a tense 3-0 win over Finland. The Argentines have reached the quarterfinals in Malaga, Spain, in November for the first time in five years. They had to battle in Group D in Manchester after an opening loss to 2022 champion Canada. They beat host Britain on Friday and overcame a gritty Finland, a semifinalist last year but without its best player on Saturday. Germany Set To Advance to Davis Cup 2024 Finals After 2–0 Win Over Chile.

Tomas Martin Etcheverry beat 703rd-ranked Eero Vasa 7-6(5) 6-3, then Francisco Cerundolo outlasted Otto Virtanen 6-7(4) 6-1 6-0. Argentina needed the doubles, and Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni delivered against Patrick Kaukovalta and Harri Heliovaara 6-7(3) 6-4 6-3.

The result forces Britain to have to beat Canada 3-0 on Sunday to advance at Canada's expense. In Bologna, Brazil beat Belgium 2-1 after losses to Italy and the Netherlands in Group A. Three-set wins by Joao Fonseca and Thiago Monteiro followed by a doubles loss took more than six hours to complete on the indoor hard-court.

Brazil has a shot at advancing; the Netherlands must lose to unbeaten defending champion Italy 3-0 on Sunday. In Zhuhai, the United States earned a seeding in the Final by beating Germany 2-1 and topping Group C unbeaten.

Both teams were already qualified for the Final but the US grabbed a seeding awarded to the group winners.

Reilly Opelka saved two match points to beat Henri Squire 6-7(4) 7-6(9) 6-3 and Brandon Nakashima eased past Maximilian Marterer 6-4 6-2. The Americans dropped their first point in nine matches when Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram lost to Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-1 7-6(4). Sumit Nagal Expresses Displeasure With Indian Davis Cup Team’s Photo Ahead of World Group I Tie Against Sweden, Writes ‘Maybe It’s Time To Get Players in the Front Row As Well?’.

"We have a good chance against any team there (in Malaga). There's a bunch of talented Americans playing really well right now." Nakashima said.

In Group B in Spain, a tie between teams already out of contention saw 10-time champion France beat three-time champion the Czech Republic 2-1 sealed by a doubles win.

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