Finland wrote a new page in their tennis history on Saturday, Sept. 16, beating the United States 2-1 in Split to reach the last eight of the Davis Cup for the first time.
Australia and defending champions Canada also qualified while Novak Djokovic played doubles in a losing cause for Serbia against Czech Republic in a dead rubber with both teams already through to the final stages to be played in Malaga in November.
"You can hear it from the . It means a lot for the whole country, for tennis in Finland. It's a huge thing," 24-year-old Ruusuvuori said post-match."We're going to Malaga!" Chile's hopes of progressing now depend on Italy, who are currently second in the group, losing 3-0 to Sweden on Sunday. Rising criticism has called for a return to the pre-2019 system of home and away ties in front of partisan crowds supporting their country.
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