The Zverev replacement Yannick Hanfmann didn’t have to think long about playing for the German team in the group finals of the Davis Cup in Hamburg.
“Of course, my first impulse was to come straight away. I experienced nice moments with the team in Rio when we qualified and I’ve known the boys for years,” said the 30-year-old. “I’ll definitely give my all, even if it’s from the bench or on the pitch. I’m looking forward to a great week in Hamburg.”
Without tennis star Alexander Zverev, who has an injured foot, the German team will play their first game of the intermediate round against France on Wednesday. At 2:00 p.m. (DAZN and ServusTV), captain Michael Kohlmann will probably bet on Oscar Otte and Jan-Lennard Struff instead of Hanfmann in the individual games.
The growth found out about his assignment on Sunday when he was preparing for the ATP Challenger in Szczecin. He was a substitute in qualifying for the group finals in Rio in March 2022.