Germany denies qualifying round in Brazil

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This revealed the draw for the qualifying round on Sunday in Madrid. The encounter will be on 4th / 5. March held. For the first time since 2007, the German selection was moved into the semi-finals without Olympic champion Alexander Zeal, but had missed the final on Saturday with a defeat against Russia. With a final collection, the selection of team boss Michael Kuhlmann would have already been safe to participate in the final round tournament. As a participant of the final tournament 2022, Croatia and Russia are already fixed, which fight on Sunday (16 o'clock) around the Davis Cup title. Wildcards received Great Britain and Serbia.