Missed the Davis Cup final
The sick Zverev failed with Germany
November 22, 2025 – 19:14Reading time: 2 minutes
The chances of winning the first title in the team competition in 32 years are quite good. But against Spain you can only rely on Alexander Zverev – even if the German top player is injured.
The German tennis players around the sick Alexander Zverev missed the Davis Cup final. The selection of the German Tennis Association (DTB) lost 1:2 against Spain in the semifinals of the final round in Bologna. This means that the German team must be desperate to achieve their first victory in this prestigious team competition since they last appeared in the final 32 years ago.
Defeat was confirmed after the final doubles, where Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz lost against Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez 2:6, 6:3, 3:6. Previously, world number three Zverev managed to equalize 1-1 with a score of 7:6 (7:2), 7:6 (7:5) against Jaume Munar – even though he suffered a physical injury.
“I’m sick,” said the Hamburg native after his final match of a season he described as “very unsatisfactory” a week ago at the ATP Finals due to sporting and physical setbacks.
Early in the semifinal round, Jan-Lennard Struff lost 4:6, 6:7 (6:8) against Pablo Carreno Busta. In the quarterfinals against Argentina, Germany was able to turn a 0-1 deficit into a 2-1 win. Unlike Germany, Spain does not compete with its best players. World number one Carlos Alcaraz had to withdraw shortly before the tournament started due to a thigh problem.
In the final on Sunday (15.00) Spain will face Italy. The hosts and defending champions beat Belgium 2-0 in the semifinals, even without top star Jannik Sinner, who was absent for stress reasons.
