The German Alexander Zverev left no doubts in his duel against Thiago Seyboth Wild (6-4, 6-2) in the first point of the Davis Cup series, which faces Germany and Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. Monteiro and Struff, the next to hit the track.
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Alexander Zverev went back to the Davis Cup after three years without participating for being against the new format. `Sascha´ arrived after the one she prepared in the ATP Acapulco and to be in the spotlight of tennis for that conduct that has cost him a fine and an investigation. Germany wanted to get the ticket to reach the Davis Cup Finals, but it was not going to be easy, since it was measured as a visitor to Brazil. Monteiro was the great local star, although Seyboth was finally chosen to play the duel against the German.
Zverev adds for the Teutons
Both began more comfortable to the rest than to the service. Zverev was the first to get the break, right in the first game. Seyboth had a chance to recover the break, but did not take advantage of the opportunities. From that moment Zverev opened a gap on the scoreboard. In addition, the German could still separate more on the scoreboard. On the other hand, Seyboth, thanks to the support of the public and the personality that he showed, was able to endure. In the ninth game the set ball came to the rest. Seyboth saved her and did his homework passing the pressure to the other side. Without major problems and winning the game in white, Zverev took the first set and was closer to victory.
It didn’t take long for Zverev to take the reins again on the scoreboard. The German broke in the third game and left after confirming the break until 3-1. That break seemed to be the end of the story, unless Seyboth pulled off an almost miraculous comeback. But that chance was not even going to come for the Brazilian, leaving everything in the hands of the German. Sascha sealed the victory with a convincing 6-2, fulfilling the expectations of his team.
