Sebastián Báez saved two match points against Dmitry Popko and gave Argentina a 3-2 lead. The doubles had won early on Sunday, but Cerúndolo lost and everything was left in the hands of the Buenos Aires native, who had been reserved for the chance of the fifth point.
“He went ahead with a lot of effort,” acknowledged Guillermo Coria, who experienced this duel in a special way, since it was the first Davis Cup match that was played in this city.