Cameron Norrie Seals Great Britain’s Place In 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers

Cameron Norrie defeated Olaf Pieczkowski of Poland 6-4, 6-4 to unafraid Great Britain’s spot successful adjacent year’s Davis Cup qualifiers. Norrie’s assured triumph complete nan world No 484 established an unassailable 3-1 lead for Great Britain aft they were forced to retrieve from nan setback of starting nan time pinch an unexpected defeat.

Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool, nan Wimbledon doubles champions, were upset 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8) by Karol Drzewiecki and Jan Zielinski to coming Norrie pinch nan task of overcoming Pieczkowski to debar a decider connected nan last day.

Victory successful nan best-of-five Group One necktie intends Britain, who are missing Jack Draper because of injury, spell into February’s first information pinch a chance to triumph nan 2026 tournament.

Germany reached nan Davis Cup last 8 pinch a 4-0 rout of Japan arsenic Argentina besides qualified aft knocking retired past year’s finalists Netherlands, while Belgium took a commanding 2-0 lead complete Australia successful their second-round qualifying tie.

After Germany took a 2-0 lead connected Friday successful Tokyo, their triumph was completed erstwhile Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz saved 3 group points successful nan 2nd group to hit Japan’s Yosuke Watanuki and Takeru Yuzuki 6-3, 7-6 (4) successful nan doubles. Justin Engel past hit Rei Sakamoto 6-3, 6-7 (2), 10-7.

Last year’s semi-finalists Germany are nan first squad to participate nan last 8 done nan qualifiers, joining nan hosts, Italy, successful nan culminating information group for November successful Bologna.

Germany’s captain, Michael Kohlmann, said: “Right now, nan locker room is dancing and singing. We’re looking guardant to Bologna and hopefully we’re getting 1 measurement further.”

Argentina besides qualified erstwhile Andrés Molteni and Horacio Zeballos hit nan Dutch duo of Sander Arends and Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 7-5 to return an unassailable 3-0 lead successful Groningen.