Davis Cup live in the ticker | Germany – Austria: Kevin Krawietz / Tim Pütz versus Oliver Marach / Philipp Oswald

Everything is still open for Germany.

After the 2-1 win against Serbia and the deficit against Austria, the Davis Cup can still come to an end for the DTB selection today

Likewise – of course – the way to the quarter-finals is still open.

Matches Austria – Germany:

• Dominik Koepfer (Furtwangen) – Yuri Rodionov 1: 6, 5: 7 | To the report
• Jan-Lennard Struff – Dennis Novak 7:5, 6:4 | That’s how the match went
• Kevin Krawietz / Tim Pütz – Oliver Marach / Philipp Oswald

Krawietz / Pütz – Marach / Oswald 6: 3, 5: 3

Pütz served, the DTB duo marched. Marach / Oswald come in here and there in the rallies, but now they have little luck in the close rallies. 5: 3 for Germany.

Krawietz / Pütz – Marach / Oswald 6: 3, 4: 3

Sensational forehand return from Pütz down the line. The point at 40:40 – and that after 0:40 behind. Austria must now be on guard. And then Breakball Germany after Krawietz scores. How bitter is that! Oswald made the double fault – with it a break and a 4: 3 lead for the German double.

Krawietz / Pütz – Marach / Oswald 6: 3, 3: 3

Once again an “unstriped” game for the German selection. Krawietz serves well, and the 29-year-old also builds up pressure over the second. Pütz hardly asked, the game to 3: 3 goes through without counterpoint.

Krawietz / Pütz – Marach / Oswald 6: 3, 2: 3

Break ball for Germany – and Marach has to go over the second serve. And then the 35-year-old serves through the middle at full risk. Breakball fended off – and shortly afterwards also the second. We have now passed the hour mark. Austria brings the game through. Germany is leaving the great opportunity to gain a big advantage here.

Krawietz / Pütz – Marach / Oswald 6: 3, 2: 2

Austria comes into this service game of the Germans, Oswald is wide awake at the net and uses the rather weak ball from Pütz to the point. But Pütz remains strong on serve, the DTB team then easily brings the game through to 2: 2. Also the first ace for Germany in this encounter.

Krawietz / Pütz – Marach / Oswald 6: 3, 1: 2

“Game Austria” announced the hall spokesman in Innsbruck. Marach and Oswald are better now and have a slight advantage at the beginning of the second set. The serves come, with the return there is now more danger from both of them.

Krawietz / Pütz – Marach / Oswald 6: 3, 1: 1

Krawietz manages – albeit with difficulty – the first service game for Germany to make it 1-1. Marach and Oswald try a little more with the return. They have to, because the pressure on the Austrian doubles increases from game to game.

Krawietz / Pütz – Marach / Oswald 6: 3, 0: 0

It’s impressive how calm and cool the Krawietz makes on the serve. The 29-year-old brings Germany on course, Pütz thrashes the volley through the middle. So set one goes 6: 3 to Germany. “A perfect first sentence from the Germans”; says ex-professional Barbara Schett, who accompanies the match for Servus TV.

Krawietz / Pütz – Marach / Oswald 5: 3

Oswald does it very well, the 35-year-old serves precisely and helps Austria to make it 3: 5. As a reminder, it’s just one break the hosts were here …

Krawietz / Pütz – Marach / Oswald 5: 2

The air is getting thinner for Marach and Oswald, who with a 2: 5 deficit are now faced with the task of serving against the loss of the set. Oswald served.

Krawietz / Pütz – Marach / Oswald 4: 1

Going completely according to plan for the German doubles. Krawietz with a problem-free service game that puts Germany 4-1 in the lead. At least Marach / Oswald are now on the scoreboard. So far, however, the two have lacked any means to be able to put the favorites under pressure here.

Krawietz / Pütz – Marach / Oswald 3-0

Risk rewarded, Krawietz puts the ball on the line, scores for Germany. However, the two-time French Open champion made a mistake on the network after the following serve from Pütz. 30:30, Austria sniffs breakball. But nothing more, Pütz adds an ace. 3-0 after nine minutes. Dream start for Germany.

Krawietz / Pütz – Marach / Oswald 2-0

Krawietz / Pütz kick off with a sovereign first service game against Marach / Oswald – and thanks to good returns they also get the first breakball in the second game. And then the Austrians make a double mistake. 0: 2 – it couldn’t have started worse for the hosts.

Krawietz / Pütz – Marach / Oswald 0-0

The match is on. Germany serves – and is favored. Impressive results: Krawietz and Pütz are still unbeaten in the Davis Cup.

Krawietz / Pütz – Marach / Oswald

The decisive double begins in a few minutes.

Struff – Novak 7: 5, 6: 4

Game, set and match Germany. Struff keeps the service without any problems and uses his first match point after an hour and 13 minutes – with an ace! The 31-year-old prevailed against Novak with 7: 5, 6: 4.

Struff – Novak 7: 5, 5: 4

You have to give Novak one thing: he continues to fight doggedly for his chance. Good service game, including ace, for the Austrian. But now Struff is attacking a possible victory.

Struff – Novak 7: 5, 5: 3

Novak now with a good return, 15: 0 when Struff serves. Is there anything else going on for the Austrian? No, Struff fires two serves at 216 km / h over the network, Novak doesn’t give him a chance. And the 31-year-old also scores with the backhand. 5: 3 for the German.

Struff – Novak 7: 5, 4: 2

Struff single-mindedly set course for victory. The 31-year-old also gets through the next game without getting into any distress. Novak did not have the means to find a return on the rally.

Struff – Novak 7: 5, 3: 2

It is an image of the first sentence. After losing a service game, Novak improves again, serves well and brings the game through to 2: 3. But: A red line in the match, a game plan, is not really recognizable.

Struff – Novak 7: 5, 3: 1

Struff serves the ace to the outside world, the game to 3: 1 is wrapped up – with no counterpoint. The 31-year-old remains true to his match plan and looks very good for Germany.

Struff – Novak 7: 5, 2: 1

Extremely bitter double fault from Novak, because Struff is now leading with 40:15 and has two breakballs. And things get even bigger for the Austrian. He fends off the first ball thanks to a furious serve, but then he miscalculates in the next rally – and the felt ball falls on the line. Break to 2: 1 for Struff. Preliminary decision? It should be a little early for that.

Struff – Novak 7: 5, 1: 1

Struff beats his first service game in the second set to zero and equalizes. The Warsteiner is very relaxed, knows that he is the better player. And: The pressure is now increasing from game to game at Novak, who has the set deficit behind him.

Struff – Novak 7: 5, 0: 1

Team captain Koubek slips away with Novak. The 28-year-old opened the second set with a good service game and took the lead 1-0. Extremely important for number 118 in the ranking to get into the second round after losing a set.

Struff – Novak 7: 5

With an ace, Struff makes the sentence flow perfect. It took 41 minutes before the Warsteiner deservedly took the lead. Struff plays more aggressively and puts more pressure on the rallies. But: Novak is not far away, the German number one in the Davis Cup team has to be careful.

Struff – Novak 6: 5

Strong as a bear! Struff shows defensive tennis in a class of its own, scores against Novak. The 31-year-old gets the next break straight away and now has another chance at 6: 5 to serve the set home.

Struff – Novak 5: 5

Novak strikes. The Austrian annoys Struff again when he returns. Even more: He takes the service from the German and at 5: 5 has everything in hand again in the first sentence.

Struff – Novak 5: 4

Two aces, sovereign game. Novak keeps the chance alive to get the first sentence here. 4: 5 from the point of view of the Austrian, who now needs a break.

Struff – Novak 5: 3

Struff has to hang in there, 0:30 is the world number 51. back at your own surcharge. Novak carefully sniffs in the direction of the breakball. Struff counters with an ace and other good serves. So he keeps his advantage and takes a 5: 3 lead.

Struff – Novak 4: 2

Both players have now leveled off and remain confident in terms of service. Struff takes his advantage from the early break and is 4-2 in the lead.

Struff – Novak 3: 1

Struff doesn’t let anything burn. The 31-year-old fires an ace at 210 km / h and has everything else under control when serving.

Struff – Novak 2: 1

Novak builds up a little self-confidence. The Austrian delivers a good second service game, is much safer and more aggressive in rallies. Nevertheless, the 28-year-old is still behind with a break at 1: 2.

Struff – Novak 1: 0

First exclamation mark from Struff, who takes Novak’s first service game. Very positive body language also with the Warsteiner, who is the clear favorite in the game.

INFO – Germany behind

INFO – Welcome

Hello and welcome to the live ticker of the Davis Cup duel between Germany and Austria. Tobias Laure accompanies the second single for you here in the live ticker.