Feliciano Lopez and Tommy Robredo recorded a four-set victory Saturday, giving Spain a 3-0 win over Israel in the Davis Cup semifinals at Murcia, Spain. Their 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (7-9), 6-4, 6-2 win over Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram gave Spain a chance to defend its 2008 title. Despite being without the injured Rafael Nadal, the world's second-ranked men's tennis player, the Spaniards were favored to advance against the Israelis, who were playing in the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time. It was a question of taking our opportunities, Robredo said.

A four-set doubles victory Saturday by Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez gave Spain a 2-1 Davis Cup lead over Germany in Marbella, Spain. Verdasco-Lopez beat Nicolas Kiefer and Mischa Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7-1), 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 on the red clay at Plaza de Toros de Puerto Banus.

Feliciano Lopez rallied for a four-set victory Friday, pulling Spain into a 1-1 tie in the best-of-five Davis Cup finals with Argentina. Lopez had just two service breaks in his 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 win over Juan Martin del Potro.

World No. 11 David Nalbandian gets the call for the first match for the host Argentinians against Spain's David Ferrer in this weekend's Davis Cup final. The Nalbandian-Ferrer match to kickoff the best-of-five Davis Cup title series was announced Thursday.

Roger Federer was scuffling against a Spanish lefty - no, not that one - at the U.S. Open on Monday night.