Alexander Zverev kept Germany’s Davis Cup dreams alive against Spain.
For the second time this week, a Jan-Lennard Struff defeat left Germany on the brink of a Davis Cup exit.
However, just as he did against Argentina, Zverev picked up the win in the second singles match to level the tie at 1-1.
The German doubles pair of Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz will now take on Spain’s Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez, with the winners advancing to face Italy in the final.
Unfortunately for Germany, even if they do reach the final, it doesn’t sound like their star player will be 100% fit.
Alexander Zverev admits he’s ‘not feeling his best’ despite beating Jaume Munar
During his on-court interview, Zverev provided a concerning fitness update.
“Happy to get the win,” he said.
“I’m not feeling my best, so, was lacking energy a little bit yesterday and overnight, but happy to get the point for our team, and now we’re going into the doubles just like last time.”
Zverev’s serve bailed him out at times against Munar, even if he wasn’t firing on all cylinders from the word go.
“For sure, I didn’t serve well in the beginning, and then the longer the match went on, the better I started serving, especially in the important moments,” he said.
“Very happy with that performance.
“Again, it doesn’t matter who is winning as long as we as a team win.”
The German was then asked about how difficult it was to play Munar, someone who gets more balls back than most.
“Especially, the balls here, they’re very, very slow, so it’s tough to hit a winner, to win the point,” said Zverev.
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“But at the end of the day, he’s a tough competitor, he had a great year, and I’m happy with the win.”
Picking up the win against Munar, Zverev notched his 11th singles victory at the Davis Cup.
Every Alexander Zverev Davis Cup win
Making his debut at the Davis Cup in 2016, Zverev has played 16 singles matches, winning 11 and losing five.
- 2016 Davis Cup WG 1R [LOSS] vs Lukas Rosol (Czechia)
- 2016 Davis Cup WG 1R [LOSS] vs Tomas Berdych (Czechia)
- 2017 Davis Cup WG 1R [LOSS] vs Steve Darcis (Belgium)
- 2017 Davis Cup WG 1R [WIN] vs Arthur De Greef (Belgium)
- 2018 Davis Cup WG 1R [WIN] vs Nick Kyrgios (Australia)
- 2018 Davis Cup WG 1R [WIN] vs Alex de Minaur (Australia)
- 2018 Davis Cup WG QF [LOSS] vs Rafael Nadal (Spain)
- 2018 Davis Cup WG QF [WIN] vs David Ferrer (Spain)
- 2019 Davis Cup Q 1R [WIN] vs Gabor Borsos (Hungary)
- 2019 Davis Cup Q 1R [WIN] vs Peter Nagy (Hungary)
- 2022 Davis Cup Q 1R [WIN] vs Thiago Monteiro (Brazil)
- 2022 Davis Cup Q 1R [WIN] vs Thiago Seyboth Wild (Brazil)
- 2023 Davis Cup Q 1R [LOSS] vs Marc Andrea Huesler (Switzerland)
- 2023 Davis Cup Q 1R [WIN] vs Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland)
- 2025 Davis Cup QF [WIN] vs Francisco Cerundolo (Argentina)
- 2025 Davis Cup SF [WIN] vs Jaume Munar (Spain)
He didn’t make the strongest of starts in the competition, losing his first three matches across 2016 and 2017, but has found his form over recent years.
Zverev has won eight of his last nine, and would love nothing more than a chance to pick up another victory, should Germany reach the final.
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If Zverev’s teammates were to do the job and send the side through to the championship match, he would likely meet either Matteo Berrettini or Flavio Cobolli in his singles match.
The world number three has a winning head-to-head record against both players…
Alexander Zverev and Matteo Berrettini’s H2H record
| Match | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters – R32 | Matteo Berrettini | Alexander Zverev | 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 |
| 2023 Wimbledon – R32 | Matteo Berrettini | Alexander Zverev | 6-3, 7-6, 7-6 |
| 2021 ATP Finals – RR | Alexander Zverev | Matteo Berrettini | 7-6, 1-0 (RET) |
| 2021 Madrid Open – F | Alexander Zverev | Matteo Berrettini | 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 2019 Shanghai Masters – SF | Alexander Zverev | Matteo Berrettini | 6-3, 6-4 |
| 2019 Italian Open – R32 | Matteo Berrettini | 7-5, 7-5 | |
| 2018 Italian Open – R32 | Alexander Zverev | Matteo Berrettini | 7-5, 6-2 |
Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli’s H2H record
| Match | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 2025 Halle Open – QF | Alexander Zverev | Flavio Cobolli | 6-4, 7-6 |
| 2025 French Open – R32 | Alexander Zverev | Flavio Cobolli | 6-2, 7-6, 6-1 |
It remains to be seen if Zverev will play either Berrettini or Cobolli in Bologna, but it will certainly be something to look out for.
The 2025 Davis Cup final is scheduled to take place on Sunday, November 23.
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