The German-Wagramer Jürgen Melzer is preparing his team in Tokyo for the duel with Japan – it starts on Friday morning Central European Time!
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ÖTV/Vanja Lazić
FRusty reception in the Far East: 11 degrees in the hall and an opponent who only reveals his cards late. Before the Davis Cup duel in Japan, captain Jürgen Melzer talks about the adverse conditions and the rocky road towards Bologna.
Only two days separate the Austrian Davis Cup team from their big goal: qualifying for the Final 8 in Bologna. But the trip to the Far East turns out to be a real challenge for body and material. In Tokyo, the team led by captain Jürgen Melzer is currently fighting not only against jet lag, but also against surprisingly frosty conditions in the Ariake Coliseum.
