Alexander Zverev delivered Jan-Lennard Struff Patzte: With a 1-1 against hosts Brazil, the German Davis Cup team goes into the second day of qualifying in Rio de Janeiro.

• ZVEREV wins sovereign - opponent takes a break
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Although ZVEREV was fed by its clear favorite role with the 6: 4, 6: 2 against Brazil's number two Thiago Seyboth Wild, but Struff could not use the template at 3: 6, 6: 1, 3: 6 against Thiago Monteiro.

The decision falls on Saturday (from 18 o'clock): Then the double with Kevin Krawietz / Tim Pütz stands before Zverev meets in singles on Monteiro and closes Struff with a duel against Seyboth game.

Last year, the German team was previously pushed to the semifinals without Zverev. If the team is about Captain Michael Kohlmann in Brazil, it is safe to participate in the group stage of the best 16 teams in September. The final round will rise at the end of November, the venues are not yet known.

Zverev had decided after his disqualification in Acapulco, episode of a wild attack against the referee chair, at short notice at the first appearance in the Davis Cup team since 2019. Over the past few years, the 24-year-old top player had always went to offensive with criticism of reformed competition, the appearance in Rio came right after a little happy season start.

ZVEREV wins sovereign - opponent takes a break

Against Seyboth Wild, the number 216 of the world, Zverev went into the match as a clear favorite. "I've never played against him, but we have often trained together," Zverev said before the duel, "He is a very good player with a lot of talent." Immediately the first surcharge he took off his opponent, did not play at the limit, but the game had any time under control. With an ace he turned his first sentence ball after 51 minutes.

After an early break also in the second set Zverev led 3: 2 as Seyboth Wild took a medical break. The 21-year-old let himself be treated at the right forearm for minutes, then played on, but was open to the world's ranking. After 1:34 hours Zverev used the first matchball for 1: 0 lead.

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