Zverev: "I'm here for the team, I really believe we can win"

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Alexander Zverev has not stopped throwing stones against this new format of Davis Cup, but here he is, in Bologna, ready to help Germany fight for the title this week. What is the reason to return to team competition?

Although the table was occupied by six men, only three spoke in front of the microphone. The German team is getting ready to assault these Davis Cup Finals 2025, with Michael Kohlmann acting as captain and Alexander Zverev as the leader on the court. They were the ones who planted the seed of a hopeful speech that makes us think that this Germany might be one of the dark horses this week in Bologna. This is how their press conference unfolded before debuting tomorrow against Argentina.

Germany's Press Conference at Davis Cup Finals 2025

MICHAEL KOHLMANN

“The team is in very good shape, all preparations are going well, the venue is perfect. The conditions are very good, both the ball and the surface are very uniform for all types of players. I think everyone is looking forward to playing great tennis here, so I expect to have tough and high-quality ties.”

“Now that Carlos has retired, we have higher-ranked individual players in our team, but if you look at the other teams, you will also find great players combining singles and doubles. I think every match will be tough, especially against our first opponent, overcoming Argentina will be very challenging. Argentina is a tough team, they have Comesaña and Cerúndolo, in addition to a doubles player who won two Grand Slams. It's hard to talk about favorites, but I think we are in a good position.”

ALEXANDER ZVEREV

“Of course, one hopes to follow in the footsteps of Jannik (Sinner) and the rest of these guys; it's amazing what they've done in the last two years. I think everyone has had a long season to get here, but I'm happy to be alongside my teammates. We have a great team, and we're all looking forward to competing this week. Honestly, I think we have great chances in the upcoming matches; hopefully, we can prove it.”

“I'm happy to be on the team, as I said before. The only reason I'm here is for the team; I've said several times that I prefer the old format of Davis Cup, and I'll always say it. That was the real deal; it was amazing to be part of playing those matches at home and away. I love this team; I understand that we all want to succeed together, so we have a couple of years left to try to win the title with this lineup. That's why I'm here because I really believe we have a great team with which we can win, and I'm looking forward to competing with them.”

JAN-LENNARD STRUFF

“Obviously, we all like to play for Germany; we know the history well. Winning here would mean a lot, but we take the tournament one match at a time, for now, we're playing against a very experienced team like Argentina. It doesn't make sense to look ahead because Argentina is a very strong team, although we also have a good team. We will try to compete as best as we can and rely on our strengths.”

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Zverev: “Estoy aquí por el equipo, realmente creo que podemos ganar”