Overview
- Belgium clinched the three-team playoff in Ismaning as Anna-Lena Friedsam lost to Jeline Vandromme and Ella Seidel fell to Hanne Vandewinkel, so the doubles was not played.
- Relegation for 2026 was sealed by the 0:2 against Belgium after an earlier 1:2 setback to Turkey on Friday.
- Germany’s No. 1 Eva Lys withdrew shortly before Sunday’s play with a thigh injury after Tatjana Maria and Laura Siegemund had already pulled out before the event.
- Team captain Rainer Schüttler called the result very disappointing, warned that an immediate return will be difficult, and left his own role open pending talks.
- DTB officials signaled an internal review as Torben Beltz argued the broader trajectory remains positive, while Belgium advanced to next year’s Qualifiers.