Zverev beats Tsitsipas to help Germany enter semis

Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev (below) scored a confidence-boosting win over Stefanos Tsitsipas ahead of the Australian Open on Friday to help power Germany past Greece and into the United Cup semi-finals.

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The World No. 7 was clinical in a 6-4, 6-4 victory over a player ranked a place above him to help put his country into a last-four clash with Australia.

World No. 8 Maria Sakkari continued her sparkling early season form by blasting past Anqelique Kerber 6-0, 6-3 to give Greece a 1-0 lead before Zverev hit back.

It sent the tie to a deciding mixed doubles with Zverev teaming with Laura Siegemund to topple Sakkari and Tsitsipas's younger brother Petros 6-3, 6-3.

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