Team in the final round of Davis Cup without Zverev, featuring a newcomer instead
The German teams is dreaming of its first Davis Cup triumph since 1993, after a successful 3-0 victory against the host nation Japan in the second qualifying round. The competition takes place in Bologna, Italy from November 18 to 23.
World No. 3 Alexander Zverev missed the match against Japan due to fatigue, but he might rejoin the teams login for the final round, adding a strong force to the German teams. Zverev was not part of the German teams for the 3-1 win against Israel in the first qualifying round earlier this year.
In his absence, the teams relied on the strong performances of players like Jan-Lennard Struff and Yannick Hanfmann. Struff won his singles match against Yoshihito Nishioka with a score of 6:4, 6:7 (4:7), 6:4, while Hanfmann secured a victory against Shintaro Mochizuki with a score of 6:3, 6:3.
The decisive point was secured by the doubles teams of Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz. They defeated the Japanese duo of Yosuke Watanuki and Takeru Yuzuki 6:3, 7:6 (7:4) to ensure Germany's advancement to the final round of the Davis Cup. Krawietz and Puetz saved three set points in the first set and forced a tiebreak in the second set, which they won 7:2.
The second set between Krawietz and Puetz and Watanuki and Yuzuki was more balanced, with both teams securing a break each. Puetz stated that the key to their success was playing well in the crucial moments.
Justin Engel, the second-youngest German player to compete in a Davis Cup match, also made a successful debut. At 17 years and 11 months, he is behind only Boris Becker, who made his Davis Cup debut in March 1985, at the age of 17 years and 3 months. Engel won against Japanese player Rei Sakamoto with a score of 6:3, 6:7 (2:7), 10:7, making the score 4:0.
Michael Kohlmann, the German Davis Cup captain, substituted Justin Engel into the third singles match, replacing Daniel Altmaier, who was absent due to a muscle injury. The potential fourth player for the Davis Cup final in Bologna, if Alexander Zverev returns to play, has not been explicitly named in the available sources.
The German teams is considering pairing Zverev with Krawietz in the doubles for the final round, but this depends on Zverev's confirmation of his commitment. If Zverev does join the teams, the German squad will be a formidable force to be reckoned with in their pursuit of the Davis Cup title.
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