The version played included the first stanza, beginning "Deutschland, Deutschland uber alles, uber alles in der Welt" which was used as Nazi propaganda. But Deutschlandlied, written in 1841, is still listed as the official national anthem, with only the third verse now being sung. Unfortunately, the male soloist on the Hawaiian island of Maui somehow sung the wrong version. German tennis federation chief Ulrich Klaus said his American counterpart had apologized for the mistake. "Our American hosts at the Fed Cup opening in Hawaii made a mistake that should not happen," Klaus said in a statement.

Source: bd News24 February 13, 2017 04:30 UTC