Zverev rocked in massive United Cup boilover

Jiri Lehecka scored a 6-4, 6-2 upset triumph implicit satellite No.12 Alexander Zverev to assistance springiness the Czech Republic a 2-0 pb implicit Germany astatine the United Cup connected Saturday.

The 21-year-old Lehecka, ranked No.81, broke 4 times successful the Group C lucifer astatine Ken Rosewall Arena successful Sydney to bounce backmost from an opening singles nonaccomplishment to Taylor Fritz of the United States connected Thursday.

Marie Bouzkova aboriginal bushed Jule Niemeier 6-2, 7-5 successful the 2nd lucifer to springiness the Czechs a 2-0 lead. Czech women’s No.1 Petra Kvitova tin clinch the necktie connected Sunday erstwhile she faces Laura Siegemund.

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Zverev was competing for the archetypal clip since June erstwhile helium tore 3 ligaments successful his close ankle during his Roland-Garros semi-final lucifer against Rafael Nadal.

Alexander Zverev chopped a frustrated fig during his nonaccomplishment to Jiri Lehecka astatine the United Cup (Getty)

Incredibly, the German prima revealed that he'd hardly seen Lehecka play earlier being upset by his Czech opponent.

"I deliberation helium started playing good the clip I got injured, truthful we benignant of missed each different a small bit. It's the archetypal clip I deliberation I've seen him play live, truthful yeah, a caller opponent," helium said.

Lehecka was implicit the satellite aft securing 1 of the biggest wins of his young career.

“I knew earlier the lucifer that helium hadn’t played successful a portion but with a subordinate similar him that tin mean nothing,” Lehecka said. “In the important moments I showed each the acquisition from the past twelvemonth playing against bully players."

In different matches Saturday, Brazil took a 2-0 pb implicit Norway astatine Brisbane.

Jiri Lehecka celebrates aft his upset triumph implicit Alexander Zverev astatine the United Cup connected Saturday (Getty)

World 15th-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia improved her tourney grounds to 2-0 aft defeating Malene Helgo of Norway 6-4, 6-2. Felipe Meligeni Alves gave Brazil its 2nd triumph of the time erstwhile helium bushed Viktor Durasovic 6-3, 6-3.

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“I was trying to beryllium arsenic assertive arsenic I could," Haddad Maia said. “I was blessed that I was diligent and giving myself chances ... adjacent if I was missing. I was blessed with the mode I was reasoning successful this match.”

After matches completed Friday, top-ranked Greece leads Group A with a 4-1 record, Switzerland heads Group B (5-0), the U.S. is archetypal successful Group C (4-1), Britain (3-2) tops Group D, Italy is successful archetypal spot successful Group E with a 3-2 grounds and France (5-0) leads Group F.

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