Davis Cup: Etcheverry defeats Struff, Argentina eyes semi-finals
Argentina struck first in the second quarter-final of the day in the Davis Cup.
Facing Germany, the Argentines secured the first point thanks to Tomas Etcheverry, who defeated Jan-Lennard Struff after a tight duel (7-6, 7-6).
The world number 60 won after two controlled tie-breaks, 7-3 then 9-7.
Francisco Cerúndolo will now have the opportunity to secure a semi-final spot for Argentina. The Argentine number 1 leads 3 wins to 1 in his head-to-head matches with Alexander Zverev.
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