The former champions Serbia, Germany, Australia and Italy punched tickets to the Davis Cup finals on Saturday while Colombia silenced Sweden, a seven-time winner, to earn a shot at the trophy in its 51st attempt. Since 1959, the determined South Americans have tried but failed to make it through to the finals. But a half-century of heartache was forgotten when Juan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah clinched the doubles to give Colombia an unassailable 3-0 lead in Bogotá. Alejandro González swept aside Elias Ymer, 6-3, 6-3, as Colombia won, 4-0, with the fifth match unplayed. But Filip Krajinovic picked up the decisive point by coming from behind to beat Sanjar Fayziev, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, to nail down a place for Serbia at November’s revamped finals in Madrid.

Source: New York Times February 02, 2019 18:33 UTC