Chile beats Israel in Davis Cup

Chile secured a spot in the Davis Cup quarterfinals after Fernando Gonzalez defeated Dudi Sela of Israel 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 to give the South Americans an unbeatable 3-1 lead in their first-round  men’s tennis series.

The Davis Cup series was delayed a day because of  the earthquake in Chile that hit just over a week earlier. The match was played in Coquimbo, located about 300 miles north of Santiago.

In the last singles match March 8, Chile’s Jorge Aguilar defeated Harel Levy of Israel, giving the Chilean team a victorious final score of 4-1. — ap