Nadal comes back to secure semifinals for Spain after losing to Goffin

Spain defeated Belgium in the quarterfinals at the 2020 ATP Cup after almost 6 hours to advance to the Final Four in Australia.

Belgium was the first team to advance from the second place and they faced 2019 Davis Cup Finals winner, Spain. But the ATP Cup is a different competition and Belgium was hoping for stopping Spain's dominance.

Roberto Bautista gave his country early lead after he defeated Kimmer Coppejans in a first singles match. Bautista was supposed to play Steve Darcis first, but Belgium changed nomination what did not trouble the Spaniard on his road to victory. Bautista remained without losing a set this week when he defeated Coppejans 6-1, 6-4.

Spain had a good chance of securing a win already after 2 matches when Rafael Nadal was facing David Goffin. However, world number 1 stumbled the first time this week. Goffin defeated the Spaniard 6-4, 7-6 after 2 hours and 24 minutes.

Unlike in the tie between Russia and Argentina, which was one-sided, the last semifinalist was decided by the doubles. Gille & Vliegen were facing Carreno-Busta & Nadal, who wanted to pay back for his singles loss. And he managed to do so when the Spaniards managed to defeat their opponents 6-7, 7-5 and 10-7 after more than 2 hours. In the semifinals, Spain will meet Australia.

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