Jannik Sinner capped his good week by main Italy to its first Davis Cup title in almost 5 a long time.
Sinner took his document to 5-0 this week by beating Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-0 within the second singles match of Sunday’s remaining, giving Italy a 2-0 win over Australia for its first Davis Cup title since 1976.
Matteo Arnaldi had given Italy the primary level with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 win over Alexei Popyrin.
The No. 4 Sinner beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic within the singles and doubles matches in Saturday’s semifinal showdown towards Serbia.
The 22-year-old Italian wanted 1 hour, 21 minutes to seal Italy’s victory towards Australia.
“We’re all very younger. We’re actually hungry to attempt to win it yet one more time for our life, however having this sense not less than as soon as, it’s a actually particular feeling,” mentioned Sinner, who has overwhelmed 9 top-10 gamers since September, although he misplaced to Djokovic within the ATP Tour Finals per week in the past.
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Featured VideoJannik Sinner of Italy beats Australia’s Alex de Minaur in straight units to safe his nation’s second-ever Davis Cup title and first since 1976.
Arnaldi earlier saved eight break factors earlier than getting a break of his personal to shut out the primary match within the decisive third set.
“I believe I received one of the essential matches of my life,” the Forty fourth-ranked Arnaldi mentioned.
The Italians, who had by no means received the title apart from in 1976, had misplaced the three finals it performed towards Australia, which was final yr’s runner-up to Canada.
Australia eradicated Finland within the final 4 this yr. The Aussies are 28-time champions however have not lifted the trophy at tennis’ high workforce occasion since captain Lleyton Hewitt was on the profitable squad as a participant in 2003.
Australia this yr turned simply the second nation to win 200 Davis Cup ties, with the USA being the opposite.
Matteo Berrettini was not within the Italian workforce due to an damage however he was in Malaga supporting his countrymen.
“Due to Matteo,” Sinner mentioned. “He has had a really powerful yr [with] plenty of accidents. For all of us, that he got here right here, it means rather a lot. He gave us plenty of optimistic power.”
Malaga once more
The ultimate 8 of the Davis Cup Finals will keep in Malaga for an additional yr.
Spain was awarded a wild card Sunday for the group stage in Valencia.
This yr’s finalists, Italy and Australia, additionally go straight via to the group stage in September. So does Nice Britain, which misplaced to Serbia within the quarterfinals.
The ladies’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals will stay within the southern Spanish metropolis of Seville subsequent yr.
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Featured VideoAfter profitable his singles match, Otto Virtanen was once more the key consider powering Finland to its first Davis Cup semifinal.
