9 March 2010 / REUTERS, MADRID
David Ferrer crushed Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 to fire depleted champions Spain into the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup and set up a clash away with nine-time winner France.
Novak Djokovic booked Serbia’s place in the last eight at the expense of the United States, the world number two being pushed all the way by John Isner before winning 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 in the fourth singles rubber in Belgrade. Mikhail Youzhny sent Russia through when he thrashed India’s Somdev Devvarman 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 in Moscow. Russia, the 2006 champions will face Argentina in July’s quarters, after David Nalbandian won the final rubber against Sweden’s Andreas Vinciguerra 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in Stockholm. Serbia faces neighbor Croatia. France, 2009 finalist Czech Republic and 2005 winner Croatia all progressed on Saturday, the French defeating Germany, Czech Republic ousting Belgium and the Croats seeing off Ecuador.
