Alexander Zverev secured a 1-0 lead for Germany against Croatia in the Davis Cup qualifying round by defeating Matej Dodig 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Saturday. This match marked Zverev’s first appearance since winning the U.S. Open final against Ben Shelton the previous weekend, adding to his Grand Slam titles, which now include the French Open from June.
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The second-ranked Zverev dominated on the indoor hardcourt in Halle, Germany, delivering 15 aces and not allowing Dodig any break-point opportunities. Daniel Altmaier of Germany is scheduled to face Croatia’s Dino Prizmic in the second singles match on Saturday. Doubles and reverse singles matches will take place on Sunday in this best-of-five series. The victorious team will advance to the Final 8 in Bologna, Italy, scheduled for November.
In other news, South Korea made history as the first Asian nation to reach the Final 8 by winning its match against India 3-1. South Korea initially fell behind in both singles matches on Friday but rallied to a 2-0 lead. Although they lost the opening doubles match on Saturday, Soonwoo Kwan secured victory over Sumit Nagal with a score of 6-1, 6-2 in the first reverse singles match.