Netherlands down Uruguay to cruise into Qualifiers

Wesley Koolhof and Matwe Middelkoop made light work of Ignacio Carou and Martin Cuevas, winning 6-2 6-1 to book Netherlands' place in the Davis Cup by Rakuten Qualifiers.

The Dutch, who were facing a Uruguayan team that couldn't call on its best player, Pablo Cuevas, due to injury, won all three live matches without the loss of a set in Montevideo.

Koolhof and Middelkoop's dominant display underlines Netherlands' potential to reach the 2022 Davis Cup by Rakuten Finals should they receive a favourable draw in February's Qualifiers.

For Uruguay, it will be a World Group I Play-off at the start of next year in order to retain their place at this level of the competition.

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