2024-01-08 02:22:56
The German team won the second edition of the United Cup in Sydney, Australia to take the place of USA, who had dominated the competition in the 2023.
Alexander Zverev y Laura Siegemund achieved the decisive victory in the mixed doubles match against Hubert Hurkacz e Each Swiatek por 2-1.
The champion team confirmed the title after Alexander Zverev take advantage of the first match point in mixed doubles
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Zverev had equalized 1-1 in the individual match against Hubert Hurkaczdefeating the strong rival server in three sets byr 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6) y 6-4. Angelique Kerber lost the first match of the final against Iga Swiatek for 6-3 y 6-0.
The monarch team and captained by Torben Beltz also had in its ranks the players Maximilian Marterer, Kai Wehnelt y Tatjana Maria He closed his week with victories over Italy, Greece, Australia and Poland. The only setback was against France.
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Against the ropes
In Saturday’s semifinals, Angelique Kerber saved two match points against the Australian Ajla Tomljanovic and Siegemund/Zverev saved two more against Matthew Ebden y Storm Hunter.
Germany was again on the verge of elimination when Poland’s Hurkacz had the title on his racket with 6-4 in the second set tiebreak, but Zverev saved two match points to take the mixed doubles decider.
“It has been absolutely incredible, a pleasure and a lot of fun to be part of this team,” Zverev told teammates during the trophy ceremony. “I really thank you for being a part of this. “I couldn’t be happier to share this trophy with someone other than you,” he added.
Laura Siegemund and Alexander Zverev during the decisive mixed doubles match. PHOTO
Closed
“It was very tight.. “Last year we reached the semi-finals, this year we reached the final, so I hope the next step is to win,” said the polish woman Every Swiatek. “I’m sure we are progressing and I want to thank my team, all the players, the captain Tomasz Wiktorowskiwho I convinced and did an incredible job, really supported us throughout the tournament,” he said.
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