Davis Cup
Marterer puts German tennis team in the lead
The German Davis Cup selection against Israel will compete without Alexander Zverev and Jan-Lennard Struff. But the team is also a clear favorite – at the start it is bumpy at times.
The replacement weakened German Davis Cup team started with a victory in the round duel with outsider Israel. Without the top players Alexander Zverev and Jan-Lennard Struff, Maximilian Marterer provided a 6: 2, 5: 7, 6: 4 against Yshai Oliel for the hard-won first point.
The 29-year-old had significantly more problems in Vilnius than expected with number 531 of the tennis world rankings. After a sovereign first set, the Nuremberger let his opponent come into play more and more. In the third round, Marterer opened heavily and made the decisive break to 6: 4.
Great Britain or Japan are waiting to
In the second single, Yannick Hanfmann meets Daniel Cukierman and is also clearly favored. The double continues on Saturday. Which team has three victories first comes to the next round. In September, the winner against Great Britain or Japan will enter the final tournament of the best eight teams.
Zverev had canceled early for the duel with Israel to recover from the Australian Open. In the short term, Struff is also not available due to an infection. Due to the security situation, Israel’s home game takes place in the Lithuanian capital.
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Source: Stern
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