17:13
Otte-Kokkinakis 6:6 (6:8)
With an outstanding forehand longliner, Kokkinakis makes everything clear.
17:12
Otte-Kokkinakis 6:6 (6:7)
That is impossible! Otte fights back, but then puts the drop ball in the net. However, it is also difficult to take.
17:11
Otte – Kokkinakis 6:6 (6:6)
Kokkinakis goes two meters into the field, but is surprised by Otte’s powerful serve. The man from Cologne can actually equalize!
17:10
Otte – Kokkinakis 6:6 (5:6)
With anger in his stomach, Otte pulls through a risky backhand longliner!
17:10
Otte – Kokkinakis 6:6 (4:6)
And so Kokkinakis actually gets two set balls.
17:09
Otte – Kokkinakis 6:6 (4:5)
That doesn’t exist, it’s precisely at this crucial moment that Otte puts the forehand volley back out again! The man from Cologne throws his bat on the ground.
17:09
Otte – Kokkinakis 6:6 (4:4)
Very important point.
17:08
Otte – Kokkinakis 6:6 (3:4)
Now a return lands behind the baseline. Kokkinakis actually jumps from 0: 3 to 4: 3.
17:06
Otte – Kokkinakis 6:6 (3:3)
Otte finds his way into the rally, but then lets himself be loaded and runs after a stop ball in vain. He almost stumbles over the bench.
17:06
Otte – Kokkinakis 6:6 (3:2)
Kokkinakis also gets through the second serve.
17:05
Otte – Kokkinakis 6:6 (3:1)
However, Kokkinakis can now counter a well-placed volley cross. There was a little lack of power.
17:04
Otte – Kokkinakis 6: 6 (3: 0)
Now the Australian can serve. But here, too, Otte finds his way into the rallies and forces Kokkinakis to make the next return into the net with a precise longliner!
17:03
Otte – Kokkinakis 6: 6 (2: 0)
And Otte also dominates the next rally, even if Kokkinakis can still dive behind a few times.
17:03
Otte – Kokkinakis 6: 6 (1: 0)
Kokkinakis puts a return into the net, Otte takes the lead.
17:02
Otte-Kokkinakis 6:6
With a strong passing ball, Kokkinakis brings his service game through. After exactly one hour the tie-break has to come!
17:01
Otte – Kokkinakis 6:5
Otte manages it and also spontaneously nails the ball from his wrist into the left corner. It’s now a really good tennis match, both players have found their rhythm.
16:57
Otte – Kokkinakis 6:5
Kokkinakis is now investing more in his own service games, seems stronger and more imaginative. Strong as he opens the racket and plays against Otte’s running direction.
16:55
Otte – Kokkinakis 6:5
phew! Otte remains offensive as usual even under pressure and still manages to get through the important service game with great effort.
16:55
Otte-Kokkinakis 5:5
But the Australian immediately gets the next break chance! The timing on the forehand isn’t quite right this time.
16:54
Otte-Kokkinakis 5:5
Kokkinakis can still earn a break chance. Lucky that Otte didn’t make a mistake in the volley at the net this time.
16:51
Otte-Kokkinakis 5:5
Otte doesn’t use his chances today either and almost has to watch as Kokkinakis earns three breakballs. Luckily the net roller falls on the wrong side for the Australian!
16:51
Otte-Kokkinakis 5:5
Otte also starts his service game with an ace! He gets the ball through in the middle.
16:47
Otte-Kokkinakis 5:5
Kokkinakis brings through one of the aces still rare in this match. Since Otte then returned out of bounds and in the form of an arc lamp for the Australian’s free choice, he got through his service game in no time at all.
16:46
Otte-Kokkinakis 5:4
Otte has to let a strong forehand cross pass, otherwise he has everything under control in this service game too!
16:44
Otte-Kokkinakis 4:4
Otte has now found his line in his own service game and hardly gives up a point. Crucially, he’s significantly reduced his error rate.
16:42
Otte-Kokkinakis 4:4
In the decisive moments, Kokkinakis manages to increase the pressure on the serve a little. Otte returns once to the forehand and once into the mesh, Kokkinakis equalizes again after games.
16:41
Otte – Kokkinakis 4:3
There’s a break chance for Otte! However, Kokkinakis is able to parry immediately, throwing a smash onto the line!
16:40
Otte – Kokkinakis 4:3
Nice cross, which Kokkinakis clearly distorts on the return. 30 both, this time the Australian does not easily get through his service game.
16:38
Otte – Kokkinakis 4:3
Nice rally in which Otte can fend off two strong longliners, but then returns into the net. At 22 shots, it was the longest rally to date.
16:36
Otte – Kokkinakis 4:3
Kokkinakis continues to have problems in the opening game and makes significantly more serve mistakes.
16:35
Otte – Kokkinakis 4:3
The man from Cologne could have closed the sack, but mistakenly lets a supposedly out-of-bounds ball through. With the next potent serve, he then clears his service game with only one point loss.
16:34
Otte – Kokkinakis 3:3
As soon as Otte plays the volley with the forehand, everything is fine. 30:0, he might get through this service game faster.
16:32
Otte – Kokkinakis 3:3
Twice Otte starts the rally too far to the left. Kokkinakis wins the service but goes into the corner to cough again. It is questionable whether the Australian would survive a third set.
4:30 p.m
Otte – Kokkinakis 3:2
Kokkinakis brings through the first ace of the encounter, making it into the debut again. Game six is the longest so far.
16:28
Otte – Kokkinakis 3:2
This time Otte is a little late at the net and puts the ball on Kokkinakis’ forehand. Otte has no chance to defend himself against the running direction.
16:28
Otte – Kokkinakis 3:2
Nice forehand longliner from the baseline, Kokkinakis stops dead in his tracks. There’s a break chance for Otte!
16:27
Otte – Kokkinakis 3:2
But Otte continues to attack the net and at least takes the lead by 30:15.
16:25
Otte – Kokkinakis 3:2
The length fits, the direction not quite. There was not much missing for Ottes to lead 30-0 in Kokkinakis’ service game.
16:24
Otte – Kokkinakis 3:2
Oscar Otte struggles to get through his service game, but gets new instructions from team manager Michael Kohlmann.
16:23
Otte – Kokkinakis 2:2
Another feeble return. Kokkinakis throws the ball diagonally to the line again and creates the next break chance!
16:21
Otte – Kokkinakis 2:2
Good first drop but Kokkinakis dives after it, counters down the line and then overtakes Otte with a strong cross. The German sometimes seems a bit unfocused.
16:20
Otte – Kokkinakis 2:2
Something like that again. The man from Cologne uses a simple volley too far! Kokkinakis suddenly has a break chance.
16:19
Otte – Kokkinakis 2:2
A good direction for Otte would certainly be to challenge his opponent, who may still be a bit battered, with long rallies. Instead, however, he often takes risks and thus also gives up unnecessary points.
16:16
Otte – Kokkinakis 2:2
Kokkinakis keeps his service game, but then has to rely on the cushions. He doesn’t seem to be in top form, even if he actually keeps up well in the match.
16:15
Otte – Kokkinakis 2:1
Otte plays risk, but the ball intended for the baseline hits millimeters too far behind.
16:13
Otte – Kokkinakis 2:1
Kokkinakis also shows an offensive style of play and attacks the net again. But he places an arc lamp behind the baseline.
16:12
Otte – Kokkinakis 2:1
Once right at the line, then left the longliner. Otte acts variably as usual and gets through his second service game.
16:11
Otte – Kokkinakis 1:1
Kokkinakis suddenly showed a lot of improvement with his two-handed backhand and posed difficulties for Otte in the service game! 15:30.
16:08
Otte – Kokkinakis 1:1
Now the Australian brings a little more momentum to his service game and equalizes.
16:07
Otte 1-0 Kokkinakis
Otte attacks the net and actually seems to earn the break ball. The stop ball then comes too short on the forehand of Kokkinakis, who provides the first playful highlight in this match with a strong passing ball!
16:06
Otte 1-0 Kokkinakis
Then the Australian makes three service errors in a row. Does Otte actually have an early break chance?
16:04
Otte 1-0 Kokkinakis
Even in his own service game, Kokkinakis returns to the net. The 26-year-old from Adelaide doesn’t seem to have the strongest backhand.
16:03
Otte 1-0 Kokkinakis
Kokkinakis repeatedly plays strong transfers, but once goes too far and gives Otte the ball. In the short-short, the man from Cologne also has the upper hand and wins his first service game!
16:02
Otte 0-0 Kokkinakis
The Australian managed to get into the rallies right from the start, but Otte got him into trouble with daring net attacks.
16:01
Otte 0-0 Kokkinakis
The first encounter between the two opponents starts with Otte’s serve!
15:54
The players enter the court!
Kokkinakis returns to Australia’s Davis Cup team after seven years.
15:35
Germany leads 1-0!
In the end, Jan-Lennard Struff found it a little harder, but won the 51-minute second set 7:5. So it’s about to continue at Rothenbaum with Otte and Kokkinakis!
15:09
Probably punctual start of the match
In the first match, Jan-Lennard Struff dominated the first set against Max Purcell and is well on the way to making everything clear in the second. At the moment it is 4:3 for the Warsteiner.
15:03
It’s about winning the group
After the overall victories against France and Belgium, participation in the quarter-finals is already a done deal. However, it is still about the group victory and the associated first opponent in the knockout round in Málaga in November. As runners-up you would meet the Netherlands with Botic van de Zandschulp and Tallon Griekspoor, as group winners most likely the Canadians with Félix Auger-Aliassime. In the knockout round in two months, Sascha Zverev may also be able to play for the DTB team again.
14:56
Otte not in Davis Cup form yet
Born in Cologne, he lost his first two matches in the tournament, losing first to Frenchman Adrian Mannarino and then to Belgian David Goffin. With Thanasi Kokkinakis, a difficult task awaits him today – the 26-year-old is best known as Nick Kyrgios’ doubles partner, but after many injuries he has also climbed back up to 81st place in the singles rankings.
14:38
Nice afternoon!
And welcome to the second match of the Davis Cup singles against Australia. After Jan-Lennard Struff is challenged against Max Purcell, Oscar Otte and Thanasi Kokkinakis are about to compete against each other.