GB qualify for Davis Cup Finals after doubles win

Great Britain has qualified for the Davis Cup Finals after securing an unassailable 3-0 lead over Ecuador. The decisive win came in the doubles match, where Henry Patten and Neal Skupski beat Gonzalo Escobar and Diego Hidalgo 6-3 6-4.

In other Davis Cup qualifying matches, the Czech Republic stunned the United States 3-2, with Jiri Lehecka clinching the win by defeating Learner Tien 6-3, 7-5. This is the second consecutive year the Czechs have knocked out the Americans at the same stage.

France also secured a win in their match against Canada, with Benjamin Bonzi and Pierre-Hugues Herbert defeating Félix Auger-Aliassime and Duncan Chan 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the doubles match. The Davis Cup Finals will take place in November in Bologna, with Italy hosting and bidding for a fourth straight title.

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