On Saturday, Germany will play the decisive matches in the qualifier for the Davis Cup in Rio de Janeiro against Brazil.
The successful start was made by the doubles with Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz. Then there is at least Zverev’s single against Monteiro. Should it be 2:2 after these matches, Struff will meet Wild.
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Here are the matches of the second day of competition in Rio de Janeiro in the live ticker.
- Krawietz/Pütz – Meligeni/Soares 4:6, 7:6, 6:4
- NOW: Monteiro – Zverev
- In connection: Wild – Struff
20:45 Uhr – Monteiro – Zverev
The success of the German doubles has finally put Germany in the role of favourites, as Alexander Zverev is the favorite in the match against Thiago Monteiro. Nevertheless: Zverev had a few problems against Seyboth Wild, while Monteiro let the audience push him to success against Jan-Lennard Struff. Nothing is decided here yet.
20:37 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 6: 7, 4: 6
Krawietz serves to win the match. But after a great return from Meligeni the score is 15:30. In the volley that followed, Pütz was very lucky with a goal when the ball tumbled out of reach into the Brazilian field. 30:30. With the serve, Krawietz gets the match ball. And then there is a net duel, which Pütz wins with the volley. 6: 4 for Krawietz/Pütz in set three. The German double gets the important 2:1!
8:30 pm – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 6: 7, 3: 5
Krawietz and Pütz now “only” have to get through their service games to secure victory. Pütz manages to do this very confidently despite a double fault. With a service winner, he turns the game ball to 5:3.
20:22 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 6: 7, 2: 4
Very good service game by Krawietz. The two-time French Open winner confirmed the break to zero. 4:2 for the Germans in the third set.
20:17 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 6: 7, 2: 3
A safe service game follows on both sides to make it 2:2. And then Krawietz shines with three great returns on Meligeni’s serve and gets the breakballs out. Then Meligeni blunders with the forehand and it’s 3:2 for the Germans!
20:07 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 6: 7, 1: 1
After a double fault by Krawietz and a blunder by Pütz on the net, it’s 0:30 when Krawietz serves. Meligeni Aus returns. The Brazilians discuss, but the decision stands. But then Krawietz misses the volley. Two break points for Meligeni/Soares. Both fend off the Germans safely. It’s about debut. With the pass, Meligeni gets the next break chance, but Krawietz scores again with the serve. With the volley at the net by Pütz, the Germans equalize to 1:1.
20:00 – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 6: 7, 1: 0
Meligeni must go through debut. And then Soares’ longline went wide. Breakball for the Germans, but they can’t convert it. Meligeni still wins his game to 1:0.
19:52 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 6: 7
A winner with a return from Soares brought the Brazilians back a mini-break. But then Pütz gets three set balls for the German double thanks to a strong serve. Meligeni certainly fends off the first with the service. But then Krawietz gets the point with the longline to make it 7: 4 in the tie-break. It goes in round three!
19:48 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 6: 6
Great passing ball Longline from Pütz. Another mini break for the German doubles. Krawietz and Pütz are now leading 5-1 in the tie-break.
19:45 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 6: 6
Very strong return from Krawietz. Mini-break for the two Germans to make it 2-1 in the tie-break.
19:42 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 6: 6
Pütz gets the service for 6: 5 with zero. Again the Brazilians serve against losing the set. But Soares has no trouble at all. With an ace, he converts to easily win the game, and it goes to the tiebreak.
19:35 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 5: 5
With a smash at the net, Pütz makes the point to 40:40 when Meligeni serves. But then the Brazilian’s service slips off the line. Game ball for Meligeni/Soares, because Krawietz defends strongly on the net. The return then ends up just wide and the Brazilians have the ball again. And then the serve winner from Meligeni follows to 5: 5.
19:27 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 5: 4
Soares walks through his next service game, scores zero to make it 4: 4. But Krawietz is now serving much more stably than in the first set. The two-time French Open winner doesn’t let soares get into the rallies on the return and takes the game to 5:4.
19:19 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 3: 4
The Brazilians easily scored the 3:3 on Meligeni’s serve. But Krawietz then follows up with an equally sovereign service. With a service winner, he turns the game ball into 4:3.
19:13 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 2: 3
Bad luck for Puetz. Meligeni’s slice changes direction through the edge of the net so that Pütz has no chance of reaching the ball. 30:30 when the German serves. But Krawietz and Pütz stay focused and get the points to make it 3-2.
19:09 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 2: 2
Soares’s volley goes wide. Two break chances for Krawietz and Pütz. But both fend off the Brazilians confidently. Even with breakball number three after the debut, Soares serves too well. The Germans sniffed the break here, but in the end Soares converted it to 2:2.
19:01 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 1: 2
After a very good service from Meligeni to make it 1-1, it’s Krawietz’s turn again. And the two-time French Open winner is also doing it very confidently this time. With several quick points on the serve and a good longline on the cue ball, he gets the 2:1 with zero.
18:56 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4, 0: 1
Set two begins with a very safe service game by Tim Pütz. With several service winners, the German scores zero to 1-0.
18:50 – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 6: 4
Meligeni serves to win the set. Krawietz secured two breakballs with a very strong net game, but the Brazilian fended them off with great serves. Shortly thereafter, Meligeni and Soares have set point. And then Pütz’s return flies into the net. 6:4 for the Brazilians. And that’s deserved.
18:45 – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 5: 4
Breakball Brazil on serve Krawietz. And then follows a serious misjudgment by Pütz. He lets the Meligenis return through, but it still falls clearly into the field. Break for Meligeni/Soares to 5:4.
18:40 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 4: 4
It’s the server’s game so far, but the Brazilians seem a little more confident than the Germans and don’t let anything burn. Again Soares walks through his service, scores many quick points and equalizes to 4:4.
18:35 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 3: 4
Meligeni effortlessly won his service. It continues with serve Pütz. And after a strong return from Meligeni, things get tight. 15:30. Krawietz then reacted at lightning speed on the net and scored at 30:30. Pütz quickly turns the ball into a game ball with the service, which the Germans finally transform on the net.
18:29 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 2: 3
There hasn’t been a break chance in this game yet and it’s going to stay that way. Krawietz has no significant difficulties with his service. When the game ball for the German, the slice of the Brazilian Soares ends up in the off.
18:25 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 2: 2
It remains a fairly clear affair for the servers. Soares also leaves nothing to be desired here. If Krawietz returns, Meligeni closes the bag on the net. 2:2
18:21 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 1: 2
Pütz also serves very well now. The German catches Soares on the wrong foot several times during his return game, doesn’t have to give up a single point and scores with the volley to make it 2-1.
18:18 Uhr – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 1: 1
A very fast service game from Meligeni follows. The Brazilian makes a lot of free points on service and converts it to 1-1 with a forehand longline.
18:15 – Meligeni / Soares – Krawietz / Pütz – 0: 1
The match begins with serve Krawietz. Pütz is still a bit unsure on the net, cannot convert there and makes a few quick mistakes. It will therefore be tight from a German point of view. But after a good serve from Krawietz, he still gets his service through.
INFO – Meligeni/Soares – Krawietz/Pütz
Let’s start with doubles. Felipe Alves Meligeni and Bruno Soares meet Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz. The match already has a decisive character, because Alexander Zverev is already a clear favorite against Thiago Monteiro. Here, too, Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz are definitely favored for Germany, but Bruno Soares in particular is also an excellent doubles player. His 40 years don’t change that.
INFO – Welcome
Hello and welcome to the crucial second day of the Davis Cup between Brazil and Germany. Around 6:00 p.m is it starting. Sebastian Würz accompanies you through the matches.
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