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.

Elena Rybakina put Kazakhstan one win away from the 2025 United Cup semifinals with a commanding 6-3, 6-1 victory over Germany’s Laura Siegemund in the first match of the tournament’s knockout stages.

Kazakhstan defeated Germany at the United Cup, advancing to the semi-finals after a significant victory led by Elena Rybakina and Alexander Shevchenko. Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek propelled Poland to a quarter-final win over the Czech Republic with a combined singles and doubles triumph.

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.

Elena Rybakina steered Kazakhstan into the United Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Maria Sakkari on Monday in Perth, sealing the Group C tie following Alexander Shevchenko’s upset of Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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.

Team Germany made an impressive start to its United Cup title defense, easily qualifying for the quarterfinals. Kazakhstan starts as an underdog against last year’s champions, but 2022 Wimbledon Champion Elena Rybakina will try to rally them to success in Perth.