MÁLAGA, Spain — Germany stored alive its hopes of successful the Davis Cup for the primary time in additional than three a long time by beating Canada in Wednesday’s quarterfinal.
Jan-Lennard Struff rallied to defeat Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5) and clinch the victory within the second singles match of the tie. Daniel Altmaier had given Germany the primary level with a 7-6 (5), 6-4 win over Gabriel Diallo.
Germany will subsequent face the Netherlands on Friday for a spot within the last. The Dutch defeated Spain 2-1 on Tuesday in a tie that marked Rafael Nadal’s retirement from skilled tennis.
Germany had final made it to the semifinals in 2021. It lifted the final of its three Davis Cup trophies in 1993. Canada’s lone title got here in 2022, when Struff additionally defeated Shapovalov in three units within the quarterfinal spherical.
Within the final two quarterfinals this yr, the USA faces Australia and defending champion Italy takes on Argentina. Each ties will probably be on Thursday.
Within the first singles on Wednesday, Altmaier served 10 aces in opposition to 9 from Diallo. The German had just one double fault in opposition to six of his opponent.
“I have never performed a Davis Cup match all through the entire yr, after which instantly taking part in in such an essential match which is to steer the tie, so I am actually completely happy [with] the way in which I might deal with it mentally,” Altmaier mentioned.
Diallo mentioned he wasn’t “as free” as he needed.
“It was fairly patchy,” Diallo mentioned. “Some bits and items, moments the place I used to be taking part in properly, moments the place I used to be somewhat bit extra scrappy. However typically that is the way it goes. Typically the second will get somewhat bit to you. Right this moment in some moments it acquired to me, and I did not handle to search out my rhythm and discover my strides to get a win.”
Each nations have been with out their top-ranked gamers — No. 2 Alexander Zverev for Germany and No. 29 Felix Auger-Aliassime for Canada.