Germany’s Davis Cup Team Faces Hungary Without Star Player Alexander Zverev

The German team that will face Hungary this weekend for a place in the final phase of the Davis Cup will not be able to count on Alexander Zverev, world number six, who is out at the last minute due to illness.

“We have hoped until the end that Alexander could support us against Hungary after his great performance in Australia. Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough time for him to get into shape in time. Now we have to be together as a team to make up for his absence,” explained German team captain Michael Kohlmann.

“Although the Hungarians have a very strong team, I am convinced that we can last here without it thanks to our unity,” said the captain.

The player called to replace Zverev, a semi-finalist last week at the Australian Open, is Maximilian Marterer, number 92 in the ranking.

“He already showed against Bosnia-Herzegovina that we can trust him and that he can score points for Germany,” said Kohlmann.

Marterer was playing in the Montpellier (France) tournament, but was eliminated on Tuesday.

The winners of the twelve qualifying rounds will obtain a place in the final phase of the 2024 Davis Cup.

2024-02-01 13:29:04
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