Davis Cup - Russia Tennis Federation into semi-finals with win over Sweden courtesy of Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev

Updated 03/12/2021 at 10:31 GMT

The Russian Tennis Federation will meet Germany in the semi-finals of the Davis Cup this Saturday, ahead of Sunday's final. The Russian Tennis Federation needed just two of the three matches against Sweden on Thursday, leaving the doubles a dead rubber. Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev were the winners in the singles matches.

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World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev sent Russian Tennis Federation through to the Davis Cup semi-finals as he beat Mikael Ymer of Sweden 6-4 6-4 on Thursday night.

Earlier in the evening, Andrey Rublev battled against 171-ranked Elias Ymer, with a 6-2 5-7 7-6(3) win.

Medvedev found the going a little easier against the younger sibling in the decisive match, leaving the doubles as a dead rubber.

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The Russian Tennis Federation will now play their semi-final against Germany on Saturday, with three more matches to decide the tie.

Rublev was due to team up with Aslan Karatsev in the doubles match scheduled to be played later, against the Swedish pairing of Andre Goransson and Robert Lindstedt.