Almagro, Spain’s No. 2, broke Melzer five times in an outdoor clay match that the 12th-ranked Spaniard dominated, winning in under two hours.
Fifth-ranked David Ferrer improved to 13-0 in clay singles play with an even easier win, routing 139th-ranked Andreas Haider-Maurer 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 as the five-time champions narrowed in on their first victory over Austria in 33 years.
Spain, which hasn’t lost on clay since a 1999 defeat to Brazil, can secure its passage into the semifinals with a victory in Saturday’s doubles.
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