A wild return from Carlos Alcaraz sees the Netherlands through. All square again.

So close! Marcel Granoller's very nearly pulled off a drop shot there, but the ball falls short at the net.

And it's advantage to the Netherlands as Wesley Koolhof sends a forehand strike past Carlos Alcaraz.

But we go back to deuce with a Koolhof miss.

Now it's Botic Van de Zandschulp who sends the Malaga crowd wild, firing into the net to gift the Spaniards a break point.

Wesley Koolhof redeems himself with the first ace of the match, but he can't get the next point over the net. Deuce.

A clenched fist from Marcel Granollers as he directs Wesley Koolhof's strong forehand right back over the net, with neither of the Dutch players able to get a racquet to it.

We go to 30-30 as Koolhof goes long.

Carlos Alcaraz turns his whole body to to squeeze in a forehand volley and bring up another point to win the game.

And this time they get the hold as Botic Van de Zandschulp fires long.

Quick thinking from Carlos Alcaraz at the net, angling down a backhand winner. Advantage, Spain.

A smart play at the net from Wesley Koolhof. He senses Marcel Granollers going one way, retreating and the Dutchman fires the forehand in the opposite direction.

But we go to deuce with a Botic van de Zandschulp miss.

Carlos Alcaraz had done so well to fire down two difficult returns at the net, but his hard work comes to nothing as Marcel Granolllers needlessly sends a forehand long.

The Dutch duo find the net on the next point though. 30-30.

That's lovely from Wesley Koolhof, who threads the ball between Carlos Alcaraz and Marcel Granollers with a silky forehand.

Another unreturnable serve gets the job done. No break of serve yet, on we go...

A double fault starts off Carlos Alcaraz's next service game, but Marcel Granollers cleans up at the net - sweeping away any of Wesley Koolhof and Botic van de Zandschulp's return.

A hefty serve from Wesley Koolhof sees the Netherlands through.

An angled backhand from Carlos Alcaraz sends Wesley Koohof reaching and his return sets up Marcel Granollers perfectly for the overhead winner. 30-30.

Over in Paris, the city where Rafael Nadal won a record 14 French Open men's singles titles, images of the Spaniard have been projected into the night sky at the Trocadero, with the Eiffel Tower in the background.

A fitting tribute to a sporting great.

Image source, Getty Images

Image source, Getty Images

Image source, Getty Images

Carlos Alcaraz sends down a brutal forehand that bounces off the court, over the two Dutchmen's heads and into the stands.

He's at the net again to angle a cross-court backhand winner away, while Botic van de Zandschulp's lob goes long on the next point.

A nice and easy hold to love for Spain.

Marcel Granollers sends a returning forehand wide and Carlos Alcaraz can't get much on the next Botic van de Zandschulp serve either as the Dutch side hold.

A blistering forehand from Botic van de Zandschulp wrongfoots Marcel Granollers and hands the Netherlands the advantage.

But they can't get the hold over the line and we go back to deuce.

Carlos Alcaraz goes for an audacious lob, but it falls short and the break point comes and goes. Deuce.

Oh dear. A double fault from Botic van de Zandschulp and it's break point Spain.

Carlos Alcaraz flings down a backhand winner in between Wesley Koolhof and Botic van de Zandschulp to win the first point on the Dutch serve.

Koolhof gets the Netherlands back in front with a quickfire reaction at the net, tapping home a volley.

Spain pull level at 30-30 though as Botic van de Zandschulp finds the net.