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Pedro Martínez and Jaume Munar secure Spain's ticket to the Davis Cup Finals

Decisive victory in the doubles match for the Spanish team to secure a spot in Bologna and pursue the Salad Bowl in the 2026 Davis Cup Finals.

Pedro Martínez and Jaume Munar win in Davis Cup. Photo: gettyimages

Procedure resolved, duties done, and widespread joy. Spain is in the 2026 Davis Cup Finals which will be held from November 23 to 29 in Bologna. They put the finishing touch on the tie thanks to Pedro Martínez and Jaume Munar, a well-established duo that won 6-0 6-3 against Barrios and Tabilo.

A grand celebration for Spanish tennis, with a perfect tie in Santiago de Chile. What was expected to be a great battle turned out to be a walk in the park for the four players who took part, but also for an entire team committed to the cause and eager to claim the Salad Bowl that narrowly escaped last year.

Ferrer's Spain will seek its 7th Salad Bowl in Bologna

After the solid performance by Mérida and Jódar on the first day, the goal was to avoid problems this Sunday. To achieve this, David Ferrer relied on the pair that brought the team to life last year. Pedro Martínez and Jaume Munar have made something special happen when they share the court, they perfectly understand each other and shone brightly, completely neutralizing Barrios and Tabilo, who hardly posed a challenge to the Spaniards.

A severe setback for Chile, which came out defeated and with no confidence in making an epic comeback. A sad end for the South American team, which surrendered without remedy to a Spain with sufficient arguments to be one of the favorites in Bologna. It remains to be seen if Alcaraz can be at that meeting, but what is evident is that this team has managed to build a special synergy.

Alcaraz could join the Spanish team in the Bologna Finals

Spain, under David Ferrer, will seek in Bologna what would be its seventh Salad Bowl, aiming to equal Sweden's record and break into the top-5 historically of countries with the most Davis Cup titles ever. An exciting challenge for a country that keeps adding arguments to be considered one of the great superpowers in the world of tennis.

The next commitment of 2026 Davis Cup that will gather all eyes will be the draw for that final phase in which 8 countries will seek glory. Spain could start as one of the rivals to avoid, forming a fearsome team with the Chilean block plus the possible addition of Carlos Alcaraz.

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