Puetz and Krawietz give the final point for Germany in Davis Cup

Tim Puetz and Kevin Krawietz secured the final point for Germany by reaching the semi-finals of the Davis Cup finals after beating Great Britain 2-1. They will be measured against the Russian federation or Sweden.

The double was once again definitive in this new format of the Davis Cup Finals. It all started off very well for Great Britain with Daniel Evans pulling off his match against Peter Gojowczyk in less than an hour. However, when everything seemed very favorable for the islanders, Jan Lennard Struff took his role of No.1 and on the empty track of Innsbruck he knew how to carry out the stake against a Cameron Norrie who arrived with exalted confidence.

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With which, four experts in the discipline of the double were going to go to the field in the last match of the day. It was going to know who was going to have to pack their bags to travel to Madrid and it was Puetz and Krawietz who defeated Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski by 7-6 (10), 7-6 (5) in two hours and four minutes of duration. A very even confrontation that was settled by details. There was only one break ball throughout the game and it would have double potential as it was a set ball. It would be at 5-6 of the first quarter when the British served to seal the tie-break. In that sudden death the British had up to four options to close the sleeve enjoying a 6-4. However, it was the Germans in their third option within the definitive game to which the one from the previous game would be added.

Despite being very tough for the British, they remained very focused during the second set. They did not give any type of option between the two pairs and with which a new tie-break was a fact. The British once again enjoyed a difference in addition to being considerable since they went to 5-0. However, with a 7-0 run, Puetz and Krawietz closed the match on the first match point, thus giving Germany a pass to the Davis Cup semifinals.