The Netherlands moved to the brink of their first Davis Cup final as Botic Van de Zandschulp held his nerve to beat Germany's Daniel Altmaier 6-4 6-7(12) 6-3 on Friday.

The Dutch had earlier advanced with a stunning upset of hosts Spain to send Rafael Nadal into retirement. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Netherlands reached the Davis Cup final for the first time with a battling 2-0 win over Germany on Friday, with captain Paul Haarhuis labelling the feat "unique". Tallon Griekspoor ground down Jan-Lennard Struff 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 6-4 in the second singles rubber to eliminate the three-time winners in the semi-finals.

Now, though, the Dutch have reached the Davis Cup final for the first time in more than 100 years. They will not be the favorite in the final, though. Italy is led by Jannik Sinner while Australia was the runner-up the last two years and has a deep roster. Few expected the Netherlands to reach the final, however, so anything can happen.

The Netherlands secured their first-ever Davis Cup final appearance by defeating Germany 2-0. Botic van de Zandschulp and Tallon Griekspoor won their

Germany blanked Canada 2-0, while Netherlands spoiled Rafael Nadal's farewell party to enter the last-four stage of Davis Cup Final 8

The Netherlands reach the final of the Davis Cup for the first time as Tallon Griekspoor fights back in his singles match to clinch a 2-0 win over Germany.

Germany beat Canada 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the Davis Cup semi-finals where they will face the Netherlands who advanced with a stunning upset of hosts Spain.

After ending Rafael Nadal’s career, the Dutch march on thanks to Botic van de Zandschulp and Tallon Griekspoor