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MALAGA, Spain -- The last man to face -- and beat -- in professional tennis, 80th-ranked , converted his 10th match point Friday to close out a 6-4, 6-7 (12), 6-3 victory over and help the Netherlands reach its first Davis Cup final by sweeping Germany. sealed the 2-0 win for the Dutch in the best-of-three semifinal by hitting 25 aces and coming back to defeat 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-4. When it ended, appropriately on an ace, Griekspoor shut his eyes, dropped to his knees and spread his arms wide. "We have been talking about this for two, three years," Griekspoor said. "We believed in ourselves so much. We always felt like this was possible. To do it now feels unbelievable." The other semifinal is Saturday, with No. 1-ranked and defending champion Italy taking on Australia. The championship will be decided Sunday. "We don't have that top-five player. We don't that top-10 player. We don't have that top-15 player," Dutch captain Paul Haarhuis said. "But it's a team effort. ... So proud of these guys." In Friday's opener, Van de Zandschulp was up a set and a point away from leading 5-2 in the second when Altmaier began playing more aggressively and interacting more with the German fans, yelling and throwing uppercuts or raising his arms after key points. In the tiebreaker, Altmaier managed to save five match points before converting his fourth set point to extend the contest. But Van de Zandschulp, who upset four-time Grand Slam champion at the US Open, quickly moved out front in the final set, even if he eventually needed five more match points in the final game before serving it out. "At some point, I didn't know what to do any more on the match points," Van de Zandschulp said. "I had the toughest match of my life on Tuesday [against Nadal], so everything that comes next is maybe a little bit easier." In the quarterfinals, Van de Zandschulp outplayed Nadal for a 6-4, 6-4 result that marked the end of the 22-time Grand Slam champion's career because the Netherlands went on to eliminate Spain 2-1. The 38-year-old Nadal announced last month that the Davis Cup would be his final event before retiring. Presumably because people purchased tickets ahead of time with plans to watch Nadal compete in the semifinals, there were hundreds of unoccupied blue or gray seats surrounding the indoor hard court at the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martina Carpena in southern Spain on Friday. Now truly a neutral site, the place was not nearly as loud and rowdy as on Tuesday, although there were shouts of "Vamos, Rafa!" that drew laughter while Van de Zandschulp played the 88th-ranked Altmaier. It took No. 40 Griekspoor more than 75 minutes and nearly two full sets to figure out how to break No. 43 Struff, and then he did it twice in a row to lead 6-5 in the second set and go up 1-0 in the third. That was plenty, because Griekspoor saved the only two break points he faced. The Netherlands hadn't been to the semifinals since 2001. The Germans -- whose best current player, two-time major finalist , is not on the team in Malaga -- have won three Davis Cups, but not since 1993, when 1991 Wimbledon champion Michael Stich led them to the title.
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The struggling Oklahoma-based electric van startup Canoo appears to have reached the end of the road . According to an internal email obtained by TechCrunch , the startup has placed employees on a " mandatory unpaid break " through the end of the year. The email said that just a few days before Christmas, the company locked employees out of Canoo's systems . As of mid-November, the startup had $700k in cash or cash equivalents as it rounded out a very turbulent year amid an ongoing EV downturn . "It recently closed the Los Angeles office that used to serve as its headquarters. It has lost a lot of executives , including its chief technology officer, chief financial officer, and general counsel," TechCrunch noted. Auto blog Jalopnik provided more color on Canoo's struggles , including how "the company spent twice as much on a private jet for its CEO than it had earned for the entire year of 2023. It burned through capital and now seems unable to wrap up the year." "Canoo was supposed to bring automotive manufacturing back to the state of Oklahoma, and the company received taxpayer-funded, performance-based incentives totaling $100 million spaced out over 10 years to do exactly that," Jalopnik said, adding, "But the way things are going right now, it's questionable whether Canoo will last long enough to bring those promised steady jobs to the Sooner State." A former employee provided Oklahoma news outlet KFOR with deeper insight into the startup, alleging that it has produced nothing... "They have tons of equipment," the former employee said. "It looks great. They have literally everything to run an entire assembly line for cars." Last December, Canoo proudly announced it had built its first three vehicles in the Oklahoma City plant, before selling them to the state. The former employee told News 4 that "made in Oklahoma" announcement gave him a good laugh . "I can tell you, those did not come off our assembly line," the former employee said. "If you talk to any Canoo employee, they'll tell you those do not come off the assembly line." He says Canoo never paid the company that provided the software that the machines use to operate. The former employee also says the company only ran the machines when showing them off to media or investors . "The majority of those folks that were employed there, especially those hourly people, were just standing around twiddling their thumbs ," the former employee said. The company has boasted about partnerships with Walmart, DoD, and the USPS over the years... Shares (GOEV) plunged into the abyss since it SPAC'd in late 2020. What a giant waste of money.
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EL EJIDO has become the national leader in Poinsettia production, growing 72 per cent of the province’s total. El Ejido: Spain’s Poinsettia capital With more than 2 million of these festive flowers produced each year, the town has truly earned its place as Spain’s Christmas Poinsettia capital. Most Read on Euro Weekly News Vital A-334 Road reopens with temporary detour after DANA flood damage Vera celebrates 'Best Blue Destination 2024' award with year-round activities for all Hundreds rally in Almería to end gender-based violence Semilleros Laimund: Innovation in Poinsettia production During a recent visit to Semilleros Laimund, a nursery with over 30 years of experience, El Ejido’s mayor, Francisco Góngora, celebrated the company’s remarkable growth and innovative spirit. Semilleros Laimund first began growing Poinsettias in 1989, starting with just 2,000 plants. Today, it produces around 350,000 of these iconic Christmas flowers annually at its El Ejido and Níjar facilities. Supporting local: The economic impact of Poinsettia farming Mayor Góngora encouraged local residents to bring the holiday spirit into their homes by purchasing Poinsettias grown right in their own town. With 17 producers in El Ejido, the town leads the way in ornamental flowers, and supporting local production helps strengthen the community’s economy. Poinsettias with purpose: Empowering communities through AgroIntegra The mayor also visited ‘AgroIntegra,’ a workshop run by the Down El Ejido association, where participants gain skills in this industry. This plan helps boost their independence and social skills, making a real difference in the lives of those involved, especially as the Christmas season draws near. The History Behind Decorating with Poinsettias at Christmas Poinsettias have become a popular symbol of Christmas, thanks to their red and green leaves, which evoke the colors of the holiday season. The connection between Poinsettias and Christmas dates back to 16th-century Mexico, where the plant was known as ‘Nochebuena’ or ‘Holy Night,’ referring to Christmas Eve. According to legend, a poor girl who had no gift to give to the Christ child on Christmas Eve gathered weeds from the side of the road. When she placed them at the altar, the weeds miraculously transformed into beautiful red flowers. The plant was later named after Joel Poinsett, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico in the early 1800s, who brought the plant to the United States and began cultivating it. Today, the Poinsettia remains a beloved decoration during the holiday season, symbolising the spirit of giving and the beauty of Christmas. Read more Almeria news, articles and events here