Davis Cup Tennis 2016: Final Scores and Results from Quarter-Finals Bracket

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Published: July 17, 2016

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Kyle Edmund secured Great Britain's place in the semi-finals of the 2016 Davis Cup with a three-set victory over Serbia's Dusan Lajovic in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sunday.

Edmund won 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) to down his opponent and confirm an unassailable 3-1 advantage to seal Britain's passage into the final four. 

Elsewhere, Argentina made their way into the semis after Federico Delbonis beat Italy's Fabio Fognini 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 to force a 3-1 win. France have also added their name to the next stage of the competition after Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Jiri Vesely in four sets. 

Read on for full classification from Sunday's quarter-final results and a recap of the day's action.



For the updated draw and schedule, visit the ATP's official website.

 

Recap

World No. 67 Edmund—who also won Friday's singles opener—produced a thrilling display to down his Serbian opponent and establish his country's position in the next stage following Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot's doubles win on Saturday.

The titleholders will now play Argentina at home in September following their impressive win, as Edmund's powerful forehand proved to be too effective for Lajovic.


Andy Murray's decision not to participate on the back of his second Wimbledon title left Edmund as the titleholders' highest-ranked player.

At 21 years old, he showed great maturity to hold his nerve to complete the task in straight sets. Great Britain reached the semi-finals of the competition for just the second time since 1981, per DavisCup.com.

BBC Sport provided footage of Edmund speaking after his triumphant day on the court:



The slow, outdoor clay court appeared to favour the Brit over his rival right from the off on Sunday, and Edmund rarely looked uncomfortable with Lajovic's ...
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