Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini lift Italy past Australia and back to the Davis Cup final
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini won their singles matches to lift defending champion Italy past Australia 2-0 and back into the Davis Cup final
By HOWARD FENDRICH
Published - Nov 23, 2024, 01:33 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:14 PM EST
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini won matches Saturday in front of a supportive crowd to lift defending champion Italy past Australia 2-0 and back into the Davis Cup final.
Sinner extended his tour-level winning streak to 24 singles sets in a row by beating No. 9 Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4 after Berrettini came back to defeat Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-5.
“If we don’t win, it’s still an amazing achievement (to be) playing (in a) final again,” Sinner said. “We have shown that it was not lucky last year.”
Sinner improved to 9-0 against di Minaur over their careers, including taking the last 17 sets they have played against each other.
