Davis Cup Tennis 2016: Saturday Scores and Results, Updated Semi-Finals Schedule

Great Britain kept their 2016 Davis Cup hopes alive in the doubles on Saturday, as Andy Murray and Jamie Murray pulled one back for the defending champions, beating the Argentinian duo of Juan Martin del Potro and Leonardo Mayer in four sets.

The Brits started the day in dominant fashion but suffered a minor meltdown in the second set. The Murray brothers kept their composure in the third and fourth sets, however, grabbing the win. The final scores were 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

In Saturday’s other rubber, Croatia took a 2-1 lead, as Marin Cilic and Ivan Dodig beat France’s Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut 7-6 (6), 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-3.

Here’s a look at Saturday’s semi-final scores:

The schedule for Sunday:

Recap

Things did not look great for Great Britain entering Saturday’s doubles, but BBC 5 Live’s David Law still had hope, particularly if the third match between the two nations went the distance:

Let’s say Murray brothers do it today.And Andy Murray wins tomorrow.A fresh Dan Evans vs. Del Potro with at least 8 sets in his legs …

— DavidLaw (@DavidLawTennis) September 17, 2016

He also noticed Del Potro is still as popular as ever, even as a visiting player:

Not heard …

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