December 29, (THEWILL) – Germany demonstrated their championship credentials at the United Cup on Sunday, with Alexander Zverev and Laura Siegemund delivering victories against Brazil in Perth. The result eliminated Brazil from the mixed-team competition following their previous defeat to China.
World number two, Zverev, controlled his match throughout, defeating Thiago Monteiro 6-4 6-4, while Siegemund overcame world number 17, Beatriz Haddad Maia, 6-3 1-6 6-4 in a compelling contest. “It is nice to have this tie in the bag. I am very happy to be playing for Germany again,” Zverev stated after his performance.
The tournament continued across multiple locations, with Italy producing an impressive display against Switzerland in Sydney. Jasmine Paolini, ranked fourth globally, dominated former world number four Belinda Bencic 6-1 6-1 in just 57 minutes. Her teammate Flavio Cobolli contributed to Italy’s success with a 6-3 7-6 victory over Dominic Stricker.
In other competition results, Norway experienced a setback against the Czech Republic despite world number six, Casper Ruud’s determined three-hour victory over Tomas Machac. The deciding mixed doubles match saw Machac and Karolina Muchova triumph over Viktor Durasovic and Ulrikke Eikeri 6-4 6-4, following Muchova’s earlier singles victory.