Nervous to 1-0 against Japan: Jan-Lennard Struff.
What: AFP
The German Davis Cup team has a firm eye for the final round in Bologna: Jan-Lennard Struff and Yannick Hanfmann won their singles in the duel of the 2nd qualifying round in Japan and laid the foundation for moving into the final round. After the first match day it is 2-0.
Struff shows strong nerves against Nishioka
Struff made with convincing performance and strong nerves in 6: 4, 6: 7 (4: 7), 6: 4 against the former world rankings 24. Yoshihito Nishioka started. “It was a brutal tough match,” said Struff:
I am very happy that I could get a point for Germany. The game is mega tight.
Jan-Lennard Struff after his victory over Yoshihito Nishioka
Yannick Hanfmann added in the Ariake Coliseum. The Karlsruher prevailed 6: 3, 6: 3 against Shintaro Mochizuki, the number one of the hosts. “It was a very solid performance of me today,” said Hanfmann: “We are now leading 2-0 and hope that we will get the missing point. We came here to win the duel.”
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Double Krawietz/Pütz could make everything clear
The selection of team boss Michael Kohlmann wants to make the qualification for the final round (18th to 23rd November) perfect. Three match successes are necessary for this.
On Saturday (6:00 a.m.) the top double Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz already has the chance to make everything clear. If you miss the decision, two more individuals could follow. A deployment of the only 17-year-old Justin Engel, who is in the contingent for the first time, is not planned for the time being.
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Those: Sid, dpa
