:strip_icc()/i.s3.glbimg.com/v1/AUTH_bc8228b6673f488aa253bbcb03c80ec5/internal_photos/bs/2022/M/H/ipWLRWRVyHivtGw7mOHA/2022-03-04t204435z-547876094-up1ei341lm9zd-rtrmadp-3-tennis-davis-cup.jpg "Zverev dominates and beats Thiago Wild in Davis Cup debut | sneakers")
The Brazilian Thiago Wild made a good start, but lost to the German Alexander Zverev by 2 sets to 0, partial 6/4 and 6/2 in the first match of the qualifying phase of the Davis Cup, between the selection of Germany and Brazil in the Olympic Park, west zone of Rio de Janeiro.
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Alexander Zverev — Photo: REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
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The German only returns to the court in the event of a Brazilian victory in one of the two matches that follow the tournament. Thiago Monteiro faces Jan-Lennard Struff this Friday. In the doubles, Bruno Soares and Felipe Meligeni face Pütz and Krawieck.
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Thiago Wild started the match looking irritated and making a lot of unforced mistakes. Mistakes soon cost the first game. Zverev’s break that opened the gap early on.
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Against one of the best in the world, the Brazilian showed good moments, gave him work, but missed opportunities. There were three break points lost throughout the first set, no break and a 6/4 loss.
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Thiago Wild — Photo: REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
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The second set repeated a recipe very similar to the first. The bad start put Wild in an uncomfortable situation, suffering the break in the third game. The 21-year-old Brazilian remained alive in the match, serving well and managing to extend the exchange of balls with the German.
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In the end, Zverev got another break and secured the victory in the second set by 6/2, closing the match at 2-0 without suffering any break in the match.
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