<p>Holders Spain marched on towards a fourth Davis Cup triumph in five years when David Ferrer overcame the big-serving John Isner to help beat the United States 3-1 and set up an away clash with the Czech Republic.<br /><br /></p>.<p>World number five Ferrer had to fight from a set down on the clay in the northern Spanish coastal city of Gijon, coming through 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 against the 10th-ranked Isner in exactly three hours for his 16th victory in 16 singles rubbers on clay.<br /><br />Favourites Spain will seek a sixth Davis Cup triumph since their first in 2000 and will hope for a repeat of their last meeting in the final against the Czechs when the pair meet in November.<br /><br />Spain thrashed the Czechs 5-0 in the 2009 title match, their most recent meeting. Competition rules dictate that because it was in Spain the next must be in Czech Republic.<br /><br />World number six Tomas Berdych gave the Czechs an unassailable 3-1 lead in Buenos Aires on Sunday when he beat Argentine replacement Carlos Berlocq in the first reverse singles following the withdrawal through injury of eighth-ranked Juan Martin del Potro.<br /><br />Berdych and his team-mates will likely choose hard courts for the Nov 16-18 final as Spain are extremely tough to beat on their favoured clay and Spanish captain Alex Corretja said his players would just have to adapt.<br /><br />Top-ranked US pair Bob and Mike Bryan had kept their team’s hopes of upsetting the Spanish alive when they fought off a brave challenge from Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez to win their doubles on Saturday.<br /><br />Ferrer and Almagro beat Querrey and Isner respectively in Friday’s singles.<br />Spain’s latest victory extended their unbeaten run at home to 24 ties dating back to 1999 when they lost 3-2 to Brazil in Lerida.<br /><br />Results: At Gijon: Spain bt US 3-1 (On Sunday: David Ferrer bt John Isner 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2) (Teams decided not to play the fifth match which would have been a dead rubber).<br />At Buenos Aires: Argentina trail Czech Republic 1-3 (On Sunday: Carlos Berlocq lt to Tomas Berdych 3-6, 3-6, 4-6).</p>
<p>Holders Spain marched on towards a fourth Davis Cup triumph in five years when David Ferrer overcame the big-serving John Isner to help beat the United States 3-1 and set up an away clash with the Czech Republic.<br /><br /></p>.<p>World number five Ferrer had to fight from a set down on the clay in the northern Spanish coastal city of Gijon, coming through 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 against the 10th-ranked Isner in exactly three hours for his 16th victory in 16 singles rubbers on clay.<br /><br />Favourites Spain will seek a sixth Davis Cup triumph since their first in 2000 and will hope for a repeat of their last meeting in the final against the Czechs when the pair meet in November.<br /><br />Spain thrashed the Czechs 5-0 in the 2009 title match, their most recent meeting. Competition rules dictate that because it was in Spain the next must be in Czech Republic.<br /><br />World number six Tomas Berdych gave the Czechs an unassailable 3-1 lead in Buenos Aires on Sunday when he beat Argentine replacement Carlos Berlocq in the first reverse singles following the withdrawal through injury of eighth-ranked Juan Martin del Potro.<br /><br />Berdych and his team-mates will likely choose hard courts for the Nov 16-18 final as Spain are extremely tough to beat on their favoured clay and Spanish captain Alex Corretja said his players would just have to adapt.<br /><br />Top-ranked US pair Bob and Mike Bryan had kept their team’s hopes of upsetting the Spanish alive when they fought off a brave challenge from Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez to win their doubles on Saturday.<br /><br />Ferrer and Almagro beat Querrey and Isner respectively in Friday’s singles.<br />Spain’s latest victory extended their unbeaten run at home to 24 ties dating back to 1999 when they lost 3-2 to Brazil in Lerida.<br /><br />Results: At Gijon: Spain bt US 3-1 (On Sunday: David Ferrer bt John Isner 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2) (Teams decided not to play the fifth match which would have been a dead rubber).<br />At Buenos Aires: Argentina trail Czech Republic 1-3 (On Sunday: Carlos Berlocq lt to Tomas Berdych 3-6, 3-6, 4-6).</p>