It’s a huge day for Dutch and German tennis with the two neighbouring nations fighting for the right to play in the final of the Davis Cup.
22:45 CET – That brings an end to our coverage for tonight! Come back tomorrow for the second Davis Cup semi-final between Italy and Australia! It should be box office so be sure not to miss it.
22:30 CET – The Netherlands have done it! Tallon Griekspoor (28) has come from a set down to defeat Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff (34) 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 6-4 to book his country a place in the Davis Cup final.
20:01 CET – 1-0 to the Netherlands! The Dutch have drawn first blood thanks to the most dramatic of wins for Botic Van De Zandschulp (29), who finally finished off Daniel Altmaier (26) after failing to take his first nine (!) match points.
19:21 CET – Germany strike back! Daniel Altmaier (26) has fought back from a break down in the second set, saved five match points and won a thrilling tiebreak 14-12 to take us into a decider in Malaga. What an opening match of the semis this is!
18:01 CET – Botic Van De Zandschulp (29) has won the first set of the opening match of this tie, taking it 6-4 in 45 minutes.
16:50 CET – The schedule is in! It is almost Davis Cup semi-final time and first up on court Germany’s Daniel Altmaier (26) takes on the Netherlands’s Botic Van De Zandschulp (29).
Follow that encounter here.
After the conclusion of that match, the experienced Jan-Lennard Struff (34) takes on Tallon Griekspoor (28) in the other singles match.
And if a decider is required, then Botic Van De Zandschulp (29) and Wesley Koolhof (35) will face Germany’s Kevin Krawietz (32) and Tim Puetz (37) in the doubles.
15:36 CET – Hello and welcome to Flashscore’s coverage of today’s Davis Cup semi-final!
Contesting it are the Netherlands, who have never made it past the final four of the tournament; and Germany, who haven’t done so in 31 years, so for both nations, it’s a huge day.
The first singles match will begin at around 17:00 CET, and we’ll put the full schedule here once it’s been released.
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