Day two of the Davis Cup and a historic opportunity for Tamara Korpatsch: Saturday is packed with tennis action at all ends of the world. Before the German team wants to make everything clear against Peru in Düsseldorf, the pairing between Austria and Japan is still completely open. Korpatsch from Hamburg also wants to win her second title at WTA level in the afternoon. You can get all this and much more up close in our tennis tracker.
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9:36 p.m. – With the results from Montpellier we say goodbye to tennis for today: defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime is once again in the final at the Open Occitanie after a three-set victory (6:4, 6:7, 6:1) over the French talent Titouan Droguet.
On the way to defending his title, another local hero stands in the Canadian’s way: veteran Adrian Mannarino beat the American Martin Damm, also in three sets (1:6, 6:3, 6:4).
6:20 p.m. – At the awards ceremony, Kropatsch was in tears: “I played so badly today,” said the 30-year-old, but also turned directly to Sigerin Boulter: “But I had the feeling that you just didn’t let me play better.”
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Korpatsch then recalled a personal anecdote with Boulter, who had said “something nice” to her during difficult sporting times a few months ago.
6:09 p.m. – TOURNAMENT WIN BOULTER – And in the third set Korpatsch also has nothing to oppose Boulter, who returns to the top 100. From the beginning of the second section, the Brit dominated the rallies and was ultimately simply the better player – in the end it was 5:7, 6:2, 6:1.
5:35 p.m. – The final in Ostrau started well for Korpatsch: in the first set she was ahead at the end and struck at the decisive moment to make it 7:5. However, Boulter temporarily lost her edge in the second half and equalized after 6:2 to make it 1:1 in sets. The decider is a must!
5:00 p.m. – MATCH WIN ANGEL – The youngster wins in the match tie-break. In the end it is a 2:1 (6:3,6:7,10:6) success for Justin Engel, it makes no difference to the result, but in the end it is a great sign for the DTB that the talent takes this task seriously and successfully completes it.
4:45 p.m. – MATCH WIN – Sorana Cirstea wins the home game in Cluj-Napoja, in a clear final she beat Emma Raducanu 6:0 6:2 to ultimately secure the title in Romania.
4:05 p.m. – “The Peruvians faked in the first set“said Krawietz with a smile after the game. Meanwhile, Justin Engel also won his first set 6:3.
The first WTA winner of the day has now been determined: Sara Bejlek celebrates her first triumph as a professional after beating Ekaterina Alexandrova 7:6, 6:1 in Abu Dhabi.
The final in Cluj is already underway, Cirstea leads confidently 5-0 against Raducanu in the first set. The German final will begin in Ostrau in just a few moments. Will Korpatsch grab her first title this year?
3:15 p.m. – Click here for the match report. By the way, the final two individual games will be played regardless of whether the DTB team has already been declared the winner. However, there is a change in the German team for the first individual: Justin Engel can replace Jan-Lennard Struff. So shortly he will play against Gonzalo Bueno.
2:53 p.m. – MATCH WIN GERMANY – In the end, the break for the top German duo is enough to decide the match and the “tie”. Krawietz/Pütz held their serve until the end and ultimately won against the Peruvians, who were quite unpleasant in the second and third sets, 6:0, 2:6, 6:4.
Germany wins their game 3-0 and now waits for their opponents in the play-offs: Croatia or Denmark. The Croatians are currently leading 2-1 after Metkic/Pavic’s double victory over Inglidsen/Overbeck (7:5, 6:2).
2:17 p.m. – While Krawietz/Pütz gained some breathing room with an early break in the second set, Ella Seidel failed in the first round of qualification in Doha. After a good first set, the world number 83 had to admit defeat against Tereza Valentova 6:3, 2:6, 4:6.
2:02 p.m. – Wrong film in Düsseldorf: The Peruvians suddenly show a very courageous performance and bring through their first service games. Then they dared to do more with the service from Krawietz and Pütz – they managed to break to 4:2.
Buse and Huertas Del Pino Cordova hold the “confidence” and then grab the second break to make it 6:2. We have to go to the decision-maker!
1:32 p.m. – It could happen very quickly: Krawietz and Pütz, who took advantage of three out of three break chances, took the first set with zero. There is now only one more thing separating Germany from making it to the play-offs.
1:11 p.m. – We continue with the third match-up in the game between Germany and Peru. Krawietz and Pütz are big favorites against Buse and Huertas Del Pino Cordova. Anything other than a two-set win would be a sensation. Germany can close the game with a win here and send the DTB team into the play-off game. Peru serves first.
1:31 p.m. – “I’m really happy that the team was able to help” Rodionov said during the oncourt interview, emphasizing the opponent’s hospitality: “It was a great duel, we felt very welcome here.“
12:24 p.m. – MATCH WIN AUSTRIA – Rodionov closes it for Austria: After he had already defeated Michizuki the day before, the game-winning turnaround against Nishioka followed. He had won the first set, but then suffered from physical problems and was therefore dominated by Jurij at will.
The number 170 in the world takes the ÖTB team into the final game of the Final 8 tournament in Bologna after 5:7, 6:1, 6:0. Either Beglien or Bulgaria is waiting there.
9:55am – Lukas Neumayer kept Austria’s chances alive in the first round of the Davis Cup. The 23-year-old, who was only nominated for Sebastian Ofner at short notice, won 6:3, 6:3 against Shintaro Mochizuki from Japan after a strong performance.
Zum Match-Center: Shintaro Mochizuki vs. Lukas Neumayer
Salzburg’s Neumayer (ATP rank 223) surprisingly dominated the game against his opponent, who was over 100 places better placed (108), and thus ensures the ultimate showdown: In the last game of the pairing, Yoshihito Nishioka and Jurij Rodionov are dueling for advancement.
8:43 am – Tennis talent Justin Engel can hope to play for the German Davis Cup team on the second day of the tournament against Peru. In the absence of top player Alexander Zverev, thanks to the 2-0 lead, a win by the top doubles team Tim Pütz and Kevin Krawietz could ensure early progression and thus an appearance for the 18-year-old in the singles on Saturday.
“In general we have five good players here, all of whom are ready to play“, answered national coach Michael Kohlmann evasively when asked whether Engel would play a role in his thoughts in the event of an early win against Peru. The team captain insisted that he would first make it into the second round.
Meanwhile, Engel’s teammate Jan-Lennard Struff expressly praised the youngster: “He is an incredibly good player, very advanced for his age.” Struff also attested to his excellent serve and “quick, quick“Play from the baseline.
Not only athletically, but also personally, he fits well into the team structure of the DTB selection – despite a 20-year age difference. “He is extremely willing to learn, plays and trains a lot.“Of course you have to slow down the youngster.”I find it extremely positive to see that after an hour and a half with Yannick and an hour and a half with me in training, he still wants to continue playing” said Struff.
8:02 a.m – Austria is behind 1:2 in the Davis Cup duel with Japan. The favorite ÖTV doubles Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler had to admit defeat to outsiders Takeru Yuzuki/Yosuke Watanuki 6:7(4), 7:6(7), 4:6 in the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo after a 2:45 hour long thriller. This means that captain Jürgen Melzer’s team is under great pressure before the final individual.
Zum Match-Center: Yosuke Watanuki/Takeru Yuzuki vs. Alexander Erler/Lucas Miedler
After two hard-fought sets with several match points fended off, the decision was made in the third round: a late break put Japan on the road to victory. Austria now needs two individual wins to make it to the second qualifying round. Lukas Neumayer will take the place of Sebastian Ofner against Japan’s number one in the second game of the day.
The most important games on Saturday
Davis Cup
Japan vs. Austria | 2:3
7:6, 6:7, 6:4: Yosuke Watanuki/Takeru Yuzuki vs. Alexander Erler/Lucas Miedler
3:6, 3:6: Shintaro Mochizuki vs. Lukas Neumayer
7:5, 1:6, 0:6: Yosuke Watanuki vs. Yuri Rodionov
Germany vs. Peru | 3:0
6:0, 2:6, 6:4: Kevin Krawietz/Tim Pütz vs. Ignacio Buse/Arklon Huertas Del Pino Cordova
not before 2:30 p.m.: Justin Engel vs. Gonzalo Bueno
not before 4:00 p.m.: Yannick Hanfmann vs. Juan Pablo Varillas
Finals on the WTA Tour
7:6, 6:1: Bjek vs. Especial
0:6, 2:6: Emma Raducanu vs. Sorana Cirstea (WTA Cluj-Napoca, Final)
not before 4:00 p.m.: Katie Boulter vs. Tamara Korpatsch (WTA Ostrau, final)
More matches
3:6, 6:2, 6:4: Tereza Valentova vs. Ella Seidel (WTA Doha, qualification)
