Six-time champions Spain booked their first Davis Cup final appearance since 2019 after edging Germany 2–1 on Saturday, with Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martínez delivering a decisive 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 doubles victory over Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz.

The Spanish duo made a blistering start, surging to a 4–0 lead in the opening set and closing it out with authority. Germany’s renowned doubles pair hit back in the second, racing ahead 4–1 and forcing a deciding set as momentum briefly swung their way. But Granollers and Martínez regained control at the crucial moment, breaking early for a 4–1 advantage in the final set and holding firm to secure Spain’s place in Sunday’s showdown with defending champions Italy.

Spain’s path to the final came despite the absence of world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who withdrew just before the event with a hamstring injury. Stepping up in his place was Pablo Carreño Busta, ranked 89th, who produced a stirring performance to defeat Jan-Lennard Struff 6–4, 7–6(6) in the opening singles match.

Carreño Busta mounted an incredible comeback in the second-set tiebreak, rallying from 1–6 down and saving five consecutive set points before clinching the win after one hour and 44 minutes.

“I was playing probably my best tennis at the end of the second set,” Carreño Busta said. “At 6–1 down in a tiebreak, you’re not thinking of winning—you just try to focus on every point and forget the score. It’s easy to say, tough to do, but believing was the key. A few months ago everything felt finished with my elbow injury. I didn’t know if I could play again, so being here with the team is a dream.”

Germany struck back through world No. 3 Alexander Zverev, who kept his team alive by defeating Jaume Munar 7–6(2), 7–6(5). Zverev took early control in the first set and dominated the tiebreak, before clawing back from a break down in the second. Munar’s four consecutive forehand errors in the final tiebreak opened the door, and although the Spaniard saved two match points, Zverev eventually closed the match out in just under two hours.

Spain, champions most recently in 2019, will now face Italy, who are chasing a third straight Davis Cup crown after beating Belgium in the first semi-final.