Germany’s Alexander Zverev, ranked 14th in the ATP ranking, defeated Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka (ranked 135th in the ATP ranking) in a Davis Cup qualifying match.

Oleksandr ZverevPhoto: Fabrizio Corradetti/LiveMedia/Shutterstock Editorial/Profimedia

Zverev passes Stan Wawrinka

If Wawrinka caused problems for the German in the first set, the second was completely at the discretion of the two-time winner of the Champions Tour, winning after an hour and 37 minutes with a score of 6-4, 6-1.

Stan Wawrinka has titles at US Open 2016, Roland Garros 2015 and Australian Open 2014.

Oleksandr Zverev suffered a serious injury in the semifinal match of Roland Garros-2022 against Rafael Nadal and underwent surgery on his right ankle.

The final Davis Cup tournament, now in its 111th year, will be held from 12-17 September 2023 for the group stages and 22-26 November 2023 for the play-offs.