Brazil needed just three matches to define their triumph in the best-of-five clash with Denmark in the Davis Cup. Even playing in conditions more favorable to their opponents, who played at home, the yellow-green tennis team continued on Saturday (16) the good results obtained the previous day.
On Friday, on the fast, covered court of Hillerod, Thiago Monteiro had surprised the talented Holger Rune, number four in the world, by 2 sets to 1, and Thiago Wild had defeated August Holgrem in straight sets. On Saturday, the clash between the countries ended with victory in the doubles match.
Rafael Matos (44th in the doubles ranking) and Felipe Meligeni (631st) faced Johannes Ingildsen (569th) and Christian Sigsgaard (442nd). It was a very tough game, lasting more than three hours, with three very even halves. The Brazilians ended up standing out at the decisive moment and played 2 sets to 1, with 6/7 (5/7), 7/5 and 7/6 (7/5).
The result represents a kind of promotion for Brazil, qualified for next year’s Davis Cup world qualifying tournament. If they beat an opponent to be defined, the team will advance to the decisive stages of the traditional tennis competition between countries. In its best campaigns, in 1966, 1971, 1992 and 2000, the country reached the semi-finals.
