Spain complete 4-1 Davis Cup win over Israel

Madrid: Spain completed a 4-1 win over Israel in their Davis Cup semi-final in Murcia on Sunday after the teams secured a win apiece in the reverse singles.

Victories for David Ferrer and Juan Carlos Ferrero on Friday and a win in Saturday’s doubles had already put the Spanish through to their fifth final in 10 years, a home clash against Czech Republic on Dec. 4-6. On Sunday David Ferrer beat Andy Ram 6-3, 6-1 and Harel Levy defeated Feliciano Lopez 7-5, 6-2.Spain, winners in 2000, 2004 and 2008, have won their last 17 home ties and their last 19 on clay and are favourites to win again in December when top-10 pair Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco should return from injury.In Porec, Czech Republic also recorded a 4-1 victory over Croatia. Jan Hajek eased past Croatia’s Roko Karanusic 7-6 6-4 and Lovro Zovko beat Lukas Dlouhy 6-3 6-4 to win a consolation point for Croatia. Czech Republic are playing in their first Davis Cup final. The former Czechoslovakia beat Italy in the 1980 final. Bureau Report