Alexander Zverev eased past Thiago Monteiro 6-4 6-4 as Germany beat Brazil for a winning start to their United Cup defence on Sunday while the Czech Republic got the better of Norway in a hard-fought match.

The United Cup 2025, a prestigious nation-based tennis competition, will kick off on December 27. This year's tournament will see four of the top six players from the WTA Tour, including world No. 2 Iga Swiatek,

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PERTH – Alexander Zverev eased past Thiago Monteiro 6-4, 6-4 as Germany beat Brazil for a winning start to their United Cup defence on Dec 29, while the Czech Republic got the better of Norway in a hard-fought match.

Germany took a solid first step on Sunday in defence of their United Cup title with world number two Alexander Zverev and Laura Siegemund sweeping to an untouchable 2-0 scoreline over Brazil.

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