No. 2-ranked Alexander Zverev withdrew from the United Cup mixed teams tennis tournament on Wednesday with a biceps strain less than two weeks from the start of the Australian Open.

Elena Rybakina's Kazakhstan dumped defending champions Germany out of the United Cup on Wednesday with Alexander Zverev sidelined by an arm injury barely a week away from the Australian Open, while top seeds USA beat China to reach the semi-finals.

He has yet to win a Grand Slam, having come close on two occasions; without him, Germany lose to Kazakhstan in q-finals. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Title holders Germany were knocked out of the United Cup on Wednesday when they fell 2-1 against Kazakhstan in the quarter-finals in the absence of their injured top player Alexander Zverev. World number six Elena Rybakina opened the tie in Perth with a commanding 6-3,

Elena Rybakina's Kazakhstan dumped defending champions Germany out of the United Cup on Wednesday with world number two Alexander Zverev sidelined by an arm injury barely a week away from the Australian Open.

Kazakhstan has advanced to the United Cup mixed teams tennis tournament semifinals with an unassailable 2-0 lead over a German team playing without the injured world No. 2-ranked Alexander Zverev.

World No.2 Alexander Zverev won't play in Germany's quarter-final clash with Kazakhstan at the United Cup due to a biceps injury.