MATCH REPORT | 2024 United Cup: Alexander ZVEREV incredibly survives match points and keeps Germany's hopes alive in Poland final
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After yesterday's heroics against Australia, Germany showed that they didn't come through that epic to quit when it looked very likely that Hubert Hurkacz and Poland would secure the tie 2-0. Alexander Zverev had other ideas in a singles epic to set up a mixed doubles decider.
It has been an all tournament duck and dive for Germany who were saved as a second placed team to go through to the Quarter-Finals and then found a way against Australia and against Hurkacz, Zverev saved two match points and beat the Pole 6-7(4), 7-6(6), 6-4 to tie it up 1-1 in 3 hours and he didn't face a single break point all match despite nearly losing in the second set.
With Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek set to team once more, it will be interesting to see if Germany continue with the heroics of Zverev and Laura Siegemund who anchored them over the line yesterday or whether Angelique Kerber returns to the line-up.
Kerber started superbly for the team alongside Zverev with many seeing a future Olympic Games team that has been touted forming. But Siegemund has taken the role, with Kerber losing to Iga Swiatek earlier today in singles comfortably and claiming one singles win this week in her comeback.
As a result of not facing a break point, Hurkacz took the opener in a tiebreak with the only breaks coming in the deciding moments as Hurkacz went 5-2 up and despite spurning two set point got over the line 7-3. Hurkacz survived multiple set points from Zverev and took it to a tiebreak again in the second, but the finishing line took over and going 6-4 up, Zverev was incredible in saving his skin and rallied from there.
He broke in the third to make it 4-3 which was decisive as he eased to victory from there and set up one more tie this week in the United Cup.
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