Rosol defeats Zverev as Czechs beat Germany 3-2 in Davis Cup
HANNOVER, Germany (AP) Lukas Rosol defeated 18-year-old Davis Cup debutant Alexander Zverev 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 to book a place for the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals with a 3-2 win over Germany on Sunday.
Rosol, ranked 50th in the world, had 13 aces and converted half of his 12 break points to win in 1 hour, 38 minutes.
Earlier, Philipp Kohlschreiber leveled the first-round tie at 2-2 after Tomas Berdych retired due to a right thigh injury with the German leading 6-3, 7-5.
Berdych, ranked 7th in the world, retired after 1 hour, 41 minutes against Germany's top player. Berdych had received lengthy treatment after the fifth game of the first set. Kohlschreiber converted three of his five break points while Berdych failed on any of his eight chances.
The Czech Republic next faces Canada or France in July's quarterfinals.
