BOLOGNA, Italy (Reuters) -Six-times champions Spain edged past Germany 2-1 on Saturday to reach their first Davis Cup final since 2019, with their doubles pair Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez clinching a 6-2 3-6 6-3 win over Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz in the decisive match.

The Spanish pair came out firing, racing to a 4-0 lead in the opening set and showing no signs of nerves as they closed it out comfortably. Krawietz and Puetz responded in the second, surging ahead 4-1 before forcing a deciding set.

Just when momentum seemed to be swinging in favour of Germany — three-times champions, with their last triumph in 1993 — Granollers and Martinez steadied themselves, breaking early for a 4-1 lead in the final set and holding firm to seal Spain’s spot in Sunday’s final against Italy.

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