Zverev Gives Germany 1-0 Lead over Croatia and Shelton Looks to Rebound for U.S. in Davis Cup
- On Sunday, US Open champion Alexander Zverev sent Germany into the Davis Cup Final 8, defeating Croatia's Dino Prizmic 6-2 6-4 in Halle to secure an unassailable 3-1 lead.
- Earlier on Sunday, Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz overcame Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic 7-5 6-2, positioning Zverev to clinch Germany's spot with his singles victory.
- Krawietz praised the doubles performance, saying "Everything clicked from start to finish, and the atmosphere was outstanding." Davis Cup captain Michael Kohlmann added that qualifying for the third consecutive time is "very special and by no means a given."
- Spain also advanced to the Final 8 by defeating Chile 3-0, with debutant Rafael Jodar impressing against Cristian Garin while Pedro Martinez and Jaume Munar dominated their doubles match.
- Great Britain also qualified for the November tournament in Bologna after defeating Ecuador 4-0 on Sunday at the Copper Box in London, with Henry Patten and Neal Skupski clinching the final point.
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Alexander Zverev was a match winner in Germany's victory over Croatia and then scolded about the format of the Davis Cup.
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Davis Cup roundup: Alexander Zverev leads Germany into Final 8
With a 3-1 victory over Croatia on Sunday in Halle, host Germany punched its second straight ticket to the Davis Cup Final 8. Fresh off his U.S. Open victory, Alexander Zverev led the way, following up his 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory over Matej Dodig on Saturday with a series-clinching 6-2, 6-4 triumph over Dino Prizmic
Zverev leads Germany into Davis Cup Final 8
Newly crowned US Open champion Alexander Zverev sent Germany into the Davis Cup Final 8 as he eased past Croatia’s Dino Prizmic to secure his side an unassailable 3-1 lead in Halle on Sunday while Spain also progressed. Britain ensured they will be one of the eight nations to compete for the trophy over six […]
World No. 2 Alexander Zverev defeated Dino Prijmić 6-2, 6-4 to send Germany into the finals of the men's Davis Cup team tennis tournament. The success comes just a week after the German lifted the US Open trophy. Zverev won in 1 hour and 17 minutes in front of his home crowd in Halle, giving his team an insurmountable 3-1 lead over Croatia. On Saturday, he won his first match in straight sets against Matej Dodić, after which Daniel Altmaier gave…
Zverev leads Germany into Davis Cup Final 8, Spain also through
Newly crowned US Open champion Alexander Zverev sent Germany into the Davis Cup Final 8 as he eased past Croatia's Dino Prizmic to secure his side an unassailable 3-1 lead in Halle on Sunday while Spain also progressed.
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