The tennis players of Kazakhstan advanced to the semi-finals of the United Cup in Australia after defeating the defending champions Germany 2-0 in the quarter-finals.
Photo: SITA/AP, Tertius Pickard
Alexander Zverev at the January ATP Cup tournament in Brisbane.
The opening point was taken care of by Jelena Rybakinová, who handled Laura Siegemundová smoothly 6:3, 6:1.
Alexander Zverev was supposed to start the second singles duel, but shortly before it started, he withdrew from the tournament due to a biceps injury.
He was replaced by Daniel Mazur, who lost to Alexander Shevchenko 7:6 (5), 2:6, 2:6.
“I am proud to have turned the tide and helped my team progress to the elite quartet. I was a little nervous, because I knew that it could be decided after the singles,” Ševčenko was quoted as saying by the DPA agency.
The Poles, who beat the Czech Republic 2:1 in the decisive match, advanced to the quarter-finals as winners of Group B.
United Cup, quarter-finals:
Kazakhstan – Germany 2:0
Jelena Rybakinová – Laura Siegemundová 6:3, 6:1
Alexander Ševčenko – Daniel Mazur 6:7 (5), 6:2, 6:2
B-group:
Poland – Czech Republic 2:1
Hubert Hurkacz – Tomáš Macháč 5:7, 6:3, 4:6
Iga Swiateková – Karolína Muchová 6:3, 6:4
Hurkacz, Swiateková – Macháč, Muchová 7:6 (3), 6:3
Source: sportweb.pravda.sk
