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MARBELLA, Spain \u2014 Spain rallied from 2-0 down against Denmark on Sunday to win 3-2 and qualify for the Davis Cup Final 8, but there was to be no such comeback for Australia as it lost 3-2 to Belgium. <\/p>\n

\"Spain Spain rallies to reach the Davis Cup Final 8; United States eliminated <\/p>\n

Czechia overcame Taylor Fritz and the United States on Saturday by fighting back from a match down to win 3-2 in Florida. <\/p>\n

Spain, without top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz, had lost the opening two rubbers and also found itself a set down in the doubles before Jaume Munar and Pedro Martinez beat August Holmgren and Johannes Ingildsen 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to keep the hosts alive in Marbella. <\/p>\n

Martinez also faced match point \u2014 which would have sent Denmark through \u2014 in the first reverse singles match before seeing out a 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 win over Holger Rune. <\/p>\n

Pablo Carre\u00f1o Busta then beat Elmer M\u00f8ller 6-2, 6-3 to steer Spain home from 2-0 down for the first time in its history. <\/p>\n

Australia had also rallied from 2-0 down after Alex de Minaur defeated Zizou Bergs 6-2, 7-5 to force a decider, following a tense 6-7 , 6-3, 6-4 victory for Rinky Hijikata and Jordan Thompson in the doubles against Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen. <\/p>\n

But world no. 91 Rapha\u00ebl Collignon backed up his victory over the eighth-ranked De Minaur the previous day by prevailing against Aleksandar Vukic 6-7 , 6-2, 6-3. <\/p>\n

Going into the second day at Delray Beach with the tie level at 1-1, United States pair Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek clinched a tight doubles match against Tomas Machac and Jakub Mensik 7-6 , 5-7, 6-4 . <\/p>\n

Jiri Lehecka then leveled the tie with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 victory over fifth-ranked Fritz, before Mensik rolled through Frances Tiafoe 6-1, 6-4 to seal the tie for the Czechs. <\/p>\n

Also Saturday, Argentina, Austria and France joined Germany in securing their place<\/a> in the Finals in Bologna with wins over the Netherlands, Hungary, Croatia and Japan, respectively. <\/p>\n

Two-time defending champion Italy qualifies for the final round in November as host. <\/p>\n

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