Kazakhstan qualified for the semifinals of the United Cup this Wednesday after defeating a German team playing without the injured Alexander Zverev 2-1.
The world number 2 dropped in the last minute due to a biceps injury. She was due to face Alexander Shevchenko, but withdrew at the last moment, with Kazakhstan leading the tie 1-0 after Elena Rybakina beat Laura Siegemund 6-3, 6-1.
Shevchenko defeated Zverev’s replacement, Daniel Masur, 6-7 (5), 6-2 and 6-2and Kazakhstan won the tie. Germany won the next mixed doubles.
The second semifinalist of the day will emerge from the rivalry pitting the United States against China at noon. Gauff must face Gao Xinyu, Fritz against Zhang Zhizhen and, in mixed doubles, Gauff and Fritz against Zhang Shuai and Sun Fajing.
Still in the group stage, in Sydney, Iga Swiatek and Hubert Hurkacz won the mixed doubles decider against the Czech Republic and Poland qualified for the quarterfinals.
Swiatek and Hurkacz defeated Tomáš Macháč and Karolína Muchová 7-6 (3) and 6-3 in the decisive match played at the Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney.
The Polish team led 5-2 before allowing the Czechs to get back into the set. In the first singles, Macháč gave the Czech Republic the lead with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Hurkacz, before Swiatek leveled the tie with a 6-3, 6-4 victory against Muchová.
Later, and also in Sydney, Great Britain and Australia will play for the last place in the quarterfinals.
Source: La Verdad
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