Germany advances to Davis Cup quarter-finals

Brisbane Feb 4 (IANS) Germany on Sunday secured a place in the Davis Cup quarter-finals after its star Alexander Zverev defeated Australia s last hope Nick Kyrgios 6-2 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 giving Germany a 3-1 lead in the World Group team competition.

Germany is to compete in the quarter-finals tie against the winner of the duel between Spain and Great Britain reports Efe.

On Friday Zverev started off strong beating Australia s Alex De Minaur 7-5 4-6 4-6 6-3 7-6(7-4) while Kyrgios evened the score after defeating Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany 6-4 6-4 6-4.

However Kyrgios did not take part in Saturday s doubles rubber and Germany s Tim Puetz and Struff beat the Australian duo of Matthew Ebden and John Peers 6-4 6-7 (1-7) 6-2 6-7 (4-7) 6-4.

--IANS
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