Its Spain vs Czech in Davis Cup final

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. 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 for his 16th victory in 16 singles rubbers on clay.

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. 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.

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. Berdych and his team mates will likely choose hard courts for the Nov. 16-18 final.