Rafael Nadal in professional tennis, 80th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp, converted his 10th match point Friday to finally close out a 6-4, 6-7 (12), 6-3 victory over Daniel Altmaier and help the Netherlands reach its first Davis Cup final by sweeping Germany.

Tallon Griekspoor, ranked 40th in the ATP, defeats Jan-Lennard Struff, ranked 43rd, by 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, bringing the Netherlands to the Davis Cup final for the first time. The 'orange' tennis

The Netherlands progressed to their first ever appearance in the Davis Cup final without needing doubles, after a 2-0 semi-final victory over Germany in Malaga.