The Davis Cup Final 8 began Tuesday, with the defeat of Rafael Nadal and of Spain facing the The Netherlands. This Wednesday, Germany she faces him Canada to hope to participate in the semi-finals and join the Dutch. The teams met in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup in 2022. The team of Canada had imposed itself and won the cup in stride. The Germans will have to do without their number 1, Alexander Zverev, and Canada without their number 1, Very happy Auger. Enough to make the meeting open. It was Germany which took the lead thanks to Daniel Altmaier.
Video – Rafael Nadal during his farewell ceremony on Tuesday
A Shapovalov-Struff puncher duel on the program, Altmaier launched Germany
Sans Alexander Zverev in Felix Auger Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov et Jan-Lennard Struff will represent their teams as respective number 1. They will face each other in the second match of the day. In opening, Daniel Altmaier took over Gabriel Diallo7-6(5), 6-4. In the event of a double, no suspense, Tim Puetz et Kevin Krawietz will be launched on the German side. In front, Denis Shapovalov et Vasek PospisiThey will have to sublimate themselves.
The program of the Germany – Canada match: 1-0
Daniel Altmaier (ALL) – Gabriel Diallo (CAN) 7-6(5), 6-4
Jan-Lennard Struff (ALL) – Denis Shapovalov (CAN)
Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (ALL) – Denis Shapovalov (CAN) / Vasek Pospisil (CAN)
Team composition
Canada : Denis Shapovalov ; Gabriel Diallo ; Alexis Galarneau ; Milos Raonic ; Vasek Pospisil. Captain: Franck Dancevic
Germany : Jan Lennard Struff ; Yannick Hanfmann; Daniel Altmaier; Kevin Krawietz; Tim Puetz. Captain: Michael Kohlman
