Colombia clinch Davis Cup finals spot

Bogota: Colombia secured a berth in the Davis Cup finals by completing a 4-0 rout of Sweden in their qualifier here. Having taken a 2-0 lead after Friday’s singles matches, the hosts on Saturday secured an unassailable 3-0 lead when Juan-Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah defeated Robert Linstedt and Markus Erikkson 6-3, 6-4 in the doubles, reports Xinhua news agency. Alejandro Gonzalez then beat Elias Ymer 6-3, 6-3 in the dead fourth rubber on the clay court of Palacio de los Deportes. The result earned Colombia a place in the newly-created Davis Cup finals, to be played in Madrid from November 18 to 24. It will be the South American nation’s first appearance in the final stage of the world’s premier international team tennis event. (IANS)