Tennis Davis Cup: German team without Zverev in the quarter-finals against Canada

The German tennis team plans to play in the Davis Cup final from November 22 to 27 without top star Alexander Zverev.

Right now it doesn’t look like there will be an Olympic champion.”operating againThe German Tennis Association (DTB) announced and waived the top player nomination.

Team owner Michael Kohlmann relies on a team that qualifies for the final round and quarter-finals against Canada in Hamburg in September without Zverev: Oscar Otte, Jan-Lenard Struff, Yannick Hanfmann and doubles specialist Tim Putz. And Kevin Kravitz is on the team.

,We’re definitely not the favorites, but we’re looking forward to the challenge. We have proved many times that we can do our best and like last year, we want to at least reach the semi-finals.‘ Kohlman said.

Zverev apparently planning a return to Saudi Arabia

However, without Zverev, the German tennis men are just outsiders for the knockout round game against Canada on 24 November. May with two Canadian top 20 players Felix Auger-Aliasime And Denis Shapovalov line up

after a foot injury French Open Zverev originally made his comeback for Davis Cup-September planned week in Hamburg. Due to the swelling of a bone in his leg, which he contracted during rehabilitation training, his appearance of sixth in the world rankings was torn.

However, Zverev explicitly made a commitment to the organizers of an invitational tournament in Saudi Arabia. the diriyahi tennis cup (8.-10.12.22) Advertises Zverev’s presence on its homepage. It is good that he can make his return before the start of the 2023 season, the German said in a statement.