Struff and kopper lose: DTB

The German tennis gentlemen must continue to wait for the first final in Davis Cup for 28 years. Against the title favorites Russia ended in the semifinal prematurely the surprising winning streak of the German selection of team captain Michael Kuhlmann. Dominik Keeper remained on Saturday in Madrid at 4: 6, 0: 6 against the World Ranking Fifth Andrew Ruble Changeless. Jan-Lennard Stuff then lost 4: 6, 4: 6 despite a good performance against the World Ranking List Second and US Open Champion Daniel Mercedes and could not keep the chances on the title.

According to the two defeats in two sentences, there were no longer the hoped-for decision in double with Tim Putz and Kevin Gleiwitz. The Russians fight on Sunday in the final against Croatia around the Davis Cup title.

Blast pile

Without Olympic champion Alexander Zeal, however, the conspiracies team is amazed with the semi-final, which the German gentlemen had made perfectly with three wins in Innsbruck. With the trophy in mind in the Madrid Arena, the German hope remained on the fourth Davis Cup title since 1988, 1989 and 1993 but a dream.

The semifinal is a great success for us. Hopefully we can get Zeal in the next few years that he plays along, and we have a real chance to win the finale and the Davis Cup, Keeper said. Given the class of the Russians who have two top five players in their ranks, the German ATP Finals winners Zeal would have needed to enter the final for the first time since 1993.

After only about two and a half hours, the entire encounter was decided. Trouble, while in the top match against the World Ranking-List-Second Mercedes Courage and began self-confident, but the Russian was too strong. A weaker impact game to the 4: 5 nullified all hope for the first sentence win against the almost impeccable Russian favorite.

Only a break chance for Stuff

The Sauerländer had previously proven at this year's Davis Cup Entry Turner that it can handle pressure and twice balanced a residue after defeat in the first single. This time he had no chance to turn the game at the premium and issued his own service to 2: 4. Only at 4: 5 Stuff had the only break opportunity.

Keeper spent only 49 minutes in the Center Court of the Madrid Arena. The number 54 of the world had to be humble in the second sentence against the world ranking fifth Ruble in the second sentence with the tennis-maximum puncture. It was with distance his best match here in Madrid, Keeper appreciated the performance of Ruble.

In the first sentence, the 27-year-old came into residue with the impact loss to the 1: 2, in the second sentence, the game was then completely one-sided. The Black Forest was permanently under pressure. The problem was the third game from the match, I've been retracted, then he has released and, especially with his forehand, said, Keeper said, So, as he has opened, it was hard to come into the match. Also in 1994, 1995 and 2007, in the semi-final of the Davis Cup for the Germans had been concluded against Russia in the semi-final.

Gleiwitz / Putz preserve white vest

The final meaningless double was then won. Kevin Gleiwitz and Tim Putz sat down on Saturday in Madrid 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4 against Asian Karate and the Olympic Finalists Karen Khachanov. Thus, both attracted their perfect balance in the Nations Competition. Gleiwitz and Putz could shorten with the victory but only to 1: 2. The defeat in the first German leak detention meeting since 2007 had already stood out for the two.