Overview

• Bundestrainer Michael Kohlmann added Engel to the roster on September 9 for the September 12–13 qualifier in Japan.
• If he plays, Engel would be Germany's second-youngest Davis Cup debutant, with only Boris Becker younger at his first appearance.
• Engel called the selection an incredible moment and said he wants to be ready if the team needs him.
• Germany's lineup includes Jan-Lennard Struff, Yannick Hanfmann, and doubles specialists Tim Pütz and Kevin Krawietz, with Alexander Zverev absent.
• Coached by Philipp Kohlschreiber since October 2024, Engel has risen into the low 200s with a Stuttgart quarterfinal and a Cassis semifinal this season.