Spain favourites for Davis Cup

Spain are considered the favourites to win the Davis Cup after reaching the semi-finals alongside the Czech Republic, Croatia and Israel. The holders can be found at 2/7 with bookmaker Betdaq (Go to Betdaq ») after defeating Germany 3-2 in the quarter-finals. Juan Carlos Ferrero beat Andreas Beck in the deciding rubber 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 after the Germans had levelled 2-2 when Philipp Kohlschreiber overcame the challenge of Fernando Verdasco.Discussing the win, former world number one Ferrero said: "It's been a long time since I was in the team as we are blessed with a lot of great players."Playing until the last match is always a challenge but Ferrero admitted he was "over the moon" about progressing to the semi-finals, where Spain will face Israel. Ferraro made the team as a replacement after Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer both dropped out injured. Early betting odds for the US Open have Roger Federer as the favourite with a number of bookmakers and odds of 6/4 are available at Betfred (Go to Betfred »).

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Posted on:- 13/07/2009 - 14:30 PM
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