The Germany U-17 World Cup Team is a participating team in the U-17 World Cup
Background[]
Holding tradition and pride in their heart, the undefeated empire marches on!
After winning the U-17 WC nine consecutive times, they are the no. 1 team in the world and have established themselves as emperors. Together with Volk, two newly added pros form the cornerstone of the team.
Basic Information[]
- Surface area: 357000km² (94% of Japan)
- Population: 82450000
- Capital: Berlin (Population: 3520000)
- Language: German
- Currency: Euro
Country[]
- They combine ferocity and diligence.
- The Germans have inherited the heroic and ferocious blood of their ancestors, and pursue victory with diligence, honesty and a serious nature. With cool head and hot heart, they aim for a complete victory against all opponents, not making light of anyone. They pride themselves in grasping honor and victory with their own hands.
- At the regular team meetings, Volk is critical of idle thoughts. Leading Germany, he repeatedly instills pride and confidence in his teammates' hearts.
History[]
Prior to the U-17 World Cup[]
Germany as well as other countries arrive in Australia for the U-17 World Cup. Before the official world cup begins, there is the Pre-World Cup Exhibition Match.
Volk is present at the lottery shuffle for picking their opponents. While there, Tezuka sees Oishi. Oishi was instructed by Byodoin to pick an opponent. He picks Germany as their opponent.
Group League[]
They defeated each of their group's opponents is straight sets 3-0 (Turkey U-17 World Cup Team, TUBE U-17 World Cup Team, and South Africa U-17 World Cup Team).
Members[]
Coaches[]
- Ken Lendoll, Head Coach
- Siegmund Pupke, Scout Coach
- Tennis Association of Germany Director, Director 12 Years Prior to the Storyline
High Schoolers[]
- Jürgen Borisovich Volk, 3rd Year High School, Professional Tennis Player, and Captain
- Michael Bismarck, 3rd Year High School, Vice-Captain
- Dankmar Schneider, 3rd Year High School, Professional Tennis Player
- Quark Puppe, 2nd Year High School and Strategist
Middle Schoolers[]
- Bertie Borisovich Volk, 3rd Year Middle School, Professional Tennis Player
- Elmer Siegfried, 3rd Year Middle School
- Kunimitsu Tezuka, 3rd Year Middle School
- A. Frankensteiner, 3rd Year Middle School
Other Representatives[]
Tennis Record[]
Pre-World Cup Exhibition Match[]
Type of Match | Doubles Pair | Opponent(s) | Score |
Doubles 1 | Michael Bismarck/Elmer Siegfried | Duke Watanabe/Shūsuke Fuji | Lose (5-7) |
Doubles 2 | Quark Puppe/Kunimitsu Tezuka | Kanata Irie/Keigo Atobe | Win (6-0) |
Doubles 3 | Jürgen Borisovich Volk/A. Frankensteiner | Kazuya Tokugawa/Seiichi Yukimura | Win (6-3) |
U-17 World Cup Semi-Finals[]
Type of Match | Player(s) | Opponent(s) | Score |
---|---|---|---|
Singles 3 | Quark Puppe | Jujiro Oni | Win (6-7), (6-3), (3-6) |
Doubles 2 | Dankmar Schneider/Bertie Borisovich Volk | Duke Watanabe/Masaharu Nio | Lose (6-3), (0-6), (7-6) |
Singles 2 | Kunimitsu Tezuka | Seichii Yukimura | Win (3-6), (7-5), (6-3) |
Doubles 1 | Michael Bismarck/Elmer Siegfried | Shuji Tanegashima/Akaya Kirihara | Lose (7-5), (6-7), (6-7) |
Singles 1 | Jurgen Borisovich Volk | Hoo Byodoin | Lose (6-4), (6-7), (6-7) |
Schedule[]
- 00:00-05:00 Sleep
- 05:00-06:00 Breakfast
- 06:00-11:00 Basic training
- 11:00-12:00 Lunch (The players' meals are thoroughly coordinated in terms of nutrition and calories).
- 12:00-17:00 Full-body training
- 17:00-18:00 Dinner
- 18:00-23:00 Matches (There's both individual and team practice. Aside from sleeping and eating, most of the time is spent on practice. Plenty of practice bears self-confidence).
- 23:00-24:00 Relaxation time (Rest is also part of the schedule. Engaging in unauthorized self-training is prohibited).
Training[]
- Training your legs is the basic of the basics!
- Strong legs are the foundation of tennis! If you neglect training them, your power, control, judgment and persistence will all grow dull too. Don't think I'm gonna lose to that Japanese! *(Siegfried)
- Even after enduring the grueling practice menu, there are many who go running on their own accord to improve their basic body strength.
Uniform Fashion Check[]
On their sleeve is the national emblem of the eagle. Since Europe's olden times, the eagle stood at the top of the food chain and was a symbol for invincibility. This traditional design is on both sleeves.
The black uniform has red lines. Putting pressure on the opponent is the core idea of this design. The coaches have a different, cheaper design that makes for functional movement.
:A few words from the representatives!
- Tezuka: This uniform has a functional design and is easy to move in. When I put it on, my feelings become stronger.
Trivia[]
- Any athelete who comes into the team arrogant or with anxiety will be kicked off the team.
- It is possible the introduction of the Germany team is a tribute to Hiroki Yasumoto as he voiced Germany in the anime series Hetalia.
- They are the only team from the "big 4" that lost a match and several games. Switzerland, France, and Spain all won their Pre-World Cup Exhibition Match without dropping a single game.