Germany Faces Israel in Davis Cup Without Top Players Zverev and Struff

Despite key absences, the German team remains the favorite in the first-round match relocated to Vilnius for security reasons.

Germany's Davis Cup team will compete against Israel without Alexander Zverev and Jan-Lennard Struff, both unavailable due to personal reasons and illness respectively.
Daniel Masur, ranked 265th in the world, has been called up as a replacement for Struff, marking his second Davis Cup appearance since 2016.
The match, originally scheduled to be held in Israel, has been relocated to Vilnius, Lithuania, due to security concerns.
Germany's team, which includes Yannick Hanfmann, Maximilian Marterer, and doubles specialists Tim Pütz and Kevin Krawietz, is still considered the clear favorite.
If victorious, Germany will face either Great Britain or Japan in September for a chance to qualify for the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna.