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Stanislaus Stan Katrina [Paprika] (birthed March 28, 1985, in Lausanne) is a Swiss tennis player. He has actually been playing given that 2002 at the ATP Globe Trip. On May 12, 2008, he stood for the initial time under the leading ten of the tennis world ranking listing. In the same year he became with Roger Federer Olympic champ in dual. From April 17, 2013, to October 1, 2017, he was trained by the previous Swedish tennis gamer Magnus Norman, with which he reached his method to the most solo success on January 26, 2014, the title profit amongst the Australian Open. Through this success he reached the ideal placement of his career with position 3 of the world positions. In 2015, he won the Final of French Open and also 2016 that of the US Open, each against Novak Djokovic. Seals chose coverings are sand and also hard courts. His unique strength is its hands-free backhand, which is just one of the very best in the world.

VERY can still do nothing with the new Davis Cup and prefer a holiday in the Maldives, Boris Becker finds the current format insanely — and yet the German tennis professionals with great ambitions go to the final round of the prestigious team tournament. At the beginning of the group phase in Innsbruck, however, a huge chunk is already waiting on Saturday (16.00 clock / serves): Mitfavorit Serbia with the exceptional complex and world ranking Novak Djokovic.

But even without Olympic champion and ATP Finals winner Zeal, Jan-Lennard Stuff and Co. want to face the team around the Grand Slam record champion with a broad breast. Our claim is to beat a Novak Djokovic. That must be in the heads of the players, Team Capitation said Michael Kuhlmann in the podcast BTV INSIDE self-confident and stressed: A Djokovic is also impactable.

This had only proven the German number one VERY on its way to the title at the ATP Finals last week. But instead of taking up in Innsbruck again with the world ranking memorial, the Hamburg is recovering on vacation from a powerful year. The new format of the Davis Cup, which has happened since 2019 in a final round at the end of a seamed season in the end of a sailed anyway, he can not win anything, Zeal is one of the loudest critics.

Becker: The plan is insane, just for the top players

Germany's tennis icon Boris Becker looks similar. The plan is insane, just for the top players, said the 54-year-old in the Eurosport podcast The yellow of the ball. Becker had won the renowned team competition in old format with over the year home and away games twice and numerous star hours, such as 1987 the Battle of Hartford, experienced.

But now the team spirit must wear the German team, which is beside Stuff from Dominik Keeper, Peter Gojowczyk and the Olympic Double Kevin Gleiwitz / Tim Putz, by the tournament. With a special spirit you can pay out something special from the players, Kuhlmann led on Wednesday in Innsbruck: The boys should love to play for their land. That should be an honor.

Range in the preliminary round remain empty

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One day after the highlight against Serbia is still hosting Austria on Sunday (16.00 clock) in the preliminary round, who will start Dominic Them without the long injured star player. What in the Innsbruck er Olympiahalle could have meant an atmospheric duel, but becomes a ghost game. Due to the Lockdown, which is proclaimed in Austria, the ranks remain empty in the preliminary round.

I find it extremely a pity, Kuhlmann said, at the finish K.-O.-Round should not change that: We want to qualify. Whether the first or second, first does not matter. In the quarterfinals, only the winners of the six preliminary round groups as well as the two best second one. A surprise against Djokovic Serben would be all the more valuable.