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09/19 13:04 CDT Shelton loses again in Davis Cup as Czechs level series with
US. Zverev wins for Germany
Shelton loses again in Davis Cup as Czechs level series with US. Zverev wins
for Germany
By The Associated Press
Ben Shelton missed the chance put the United States into the the Davis Cup
Final 8 on Saturday as he fell to a second straight singles loss against the
Czech Republic.
The U.S. Open finalist lost 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to Jakub Mensik in Prague to level
the best-of-five series at 2-2, a day after he was beaten by Jiri Lehecka.
Lehecka faced Learner Tien later Saturday in the deciding singles.
American pair Christian Harrison and Austin Krajicek made it 2-1 after winning
their doubles match over Adam Pavlasek and Patrik Riki 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (8).
Austria made the Final 8 after Jurji Rodionov beat Belgium's Zizou Bergs 7-6,
6-3 to build an insurmountable 3-1 advantage. Austria also won the doubles
match on the outdoor clay in Vienna, a day after it split the opening single
matches with Belgium.
Toby Samuel and Wimbledon semifinalist Arthur Fery won their singles matches to
put Britain 2-0 up at home to Ecuador.
Zverev wins for Germany Alexander Zverev gave Germany a 1-0 lead over Croatia by beating Matej Dodig 6-4, 7-6 (3), before Dino Prizmic leveled the series with a 6-4, 6-3 win against Daniel Altmaier. It was Zverev's first match since winning the U.S. Open final last weekend against American Ben Shelton. That came after the 29-year-old Zverev won his first Grand Slam title at the French Open in June. The second-ranked Zverev, who had 15 aces, dominated on the indoor hardcourt in Halle, Germany, with Dodig having no break-point chances. Doubles and reverse singles are scheduled for Sunday in the best-of-five match series. The winning team advances to the Final 8 in Bologna, Italy, in November.
South Korea makes Davis Cup history for Asia South Korea earlier became the first Asian nation to reach the Final 8 after clinching its match against India 3-1. The South Koreans came from a set down in both singles matches on Friday to lead 2-0. It lost the opening doubles Saturday but Soonwoo Kwan beat Sumit Nagal 6-1, 6-2 in the first reverse singles. The Final 8 format was introduced in 2022. ___ See AP's full tennis coverage here
Zverev wins for Germany Alexander Zverev gave Germany a 1-0 lead over Croatia by beating Matej Dodig 6-4, 7-6 (3), before Dino Prizmic leveled the series with a 6-4, 6-3 win against Daniel Altmaier. It was Zverev's first match since winning the U.S. Open final last weekend against American Ben Shelton. That came after the 29-year-old Zverev won his first Grand Slam title at the French Open in June. The second-ranked Zverev, who had 15 aces, dominated on the indoor hardcourt in Halle, Germany, with Dodig having no break-point chances. Doubles and reverse singles are scheduled for Sunday in the best-of-five match series. The winning team advances to the Final 8 in Bologna, Italy, in November.
South Korea makes Davis Cup history for Asia South Korea earlier became the first Asian nation to reach the Final 8 after clinching its match against India 3-1. The South Koreans came from a set down in both singles matches on Friday to lead 2-0. It lost the opening doubles Saturday but Soonwoo Kwan beat Sumit Nagal 6-1, 6-2 in the first reverse singles. The Final 8 format was introduced in 2022. ___ See AP's full tennis coverage here
