Match Report
Berrettini & Sinner ship Italy into Davis Cup SFs
World No. 1 pulls double obligation, sealing 2-1 victory vs. Argentina
November 21, 2024
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Matteo Berrettini and Jannik Sinner ship Italy into the Davis Cup semi-finals.
By ATP Employees
Matteo Berrettini and Jannik Sinner stored alive Italy’s hopes of defending its Davis Cup title on Thursday, after they sealed the Remaining 8 tie in opposition to Argentina with a deciding doubles victory.
The Italians dropped the opening singles match, however fittingly, it was the No. 1 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings who was heroic, starting with a 6-2, 6-1 win in opposition to Sebastian Baez. Sinner returned to courtroom, teaming Berrettini to down Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni 6-4, 7-5.
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Berrettini and Sinner gained 90 per cent of their first-serve factors and fended off all 5 break factors they confronted. They earned a key break at 5-5 within the second set, making a buzz amongst Italian followers in Malaga because the fan favourites closed in on victory. Italy will subsequent face Australia within the Davis Cup semi-finals, a rematch of final 12 months’s championship.
The 23-year-old Sinner arrived in Spain contemporary off claiming the Nitto ATP Finals trophy and has carried his momentum ahead. In his singles rubber in opposition to Baez, Sinner didn’t face a break level till 4-0 within the second set, erasing all 4 of the Argentine’s probabilities that recreation to take care of a double-break lead.
“It was a must-win match,” stated Sinner, who holds a 71-6 season document and has gained 27 of his previous 28 matches. “Very completely different situations. The courtroom could be very, very quick and difficult to play. I have not had a lot time to adapt to the situations, however I am pleased about right this moment.”
Earlier, Argentine Francisco Cerundolo downed Olympic bronze medalist Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-1 within the opening rubber. Cerundolo seamlessly transitioned from defence to offence and pinned Musetti deep past the baseline en path to a 90-minute victory.
“I performed probably the greatest matches of the 12 months for certain,” stated Cerundolo.
The 26-year-old, who beat Musetti within the Umag remaining earlier this 12 months, transformed six of his 13 break level probabilities, in response to Infosys ATP Stats.
Did You Know?
In 2023, Sinner clinched Italy’s first Davis Cup title since 1976 with a victory in opposition to Australia’s Alex de Minaur. Sinner, an 18-time tour-level titlist, saved three match factors in opposition to Novak Djokovic to ship Italy to the championship spherical.
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