Alexander Zverev, fresh off his US Open triumph, delivered a decisive performance in Halle, Germany, giving the German Davis Cup team an unassailable 3‑1 lead over Croatia. Zverev opened the tie on Saturday with a straight‑sets win over Matej Dodig, and on Sunday he sealed the victory with a composed 6‑2, 6‑4 win against Dino Prizmic.
The German doubles pair of Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz secured the crucial third point on Sunday, ensuring Germany’s place in the Davis Cup Final Eight, which will be contested in Bologna, Italy, in November.
Spain advances without Alcaraz
Spain also progressed to the quarterfinal stage, defeating Chile 3‑0 despite the absence of star player Carlos Alcaraz. Rookie Rafael Jodar impressed on debut, routing Cristian Garín, while Pedro Martínez and Jaume Munar breezed through the doubles match.
Other nations qualify
Britain booked its spot by beating Ecuador 4‑0, with Toby Samuel and surprise Wimbledon semi‑finalist Arthur Fery delivering key singles wins and Henry Patten and Neal Skupski clinching the doubles. Austria, Canada, South Korea and the Czech Republic also moved through their qualifiers on Saturday.
Italy, as the reigning champions, qualified automatically for the next round.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
