MALAGA, Spain — No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner received matches in singles and doubles to steer defending champion Italy to a 2-1 comeback victory over Argentina on Thursday, incomes a return journey to the Davis Cup semifinals.
“I am right here attempting to do one of the best I can within the singles,” Sinner stated. “In the event that they put me on the courtroom in doubles, I am going to additionally attempt my greatest.”
On Saturday, Italy will face Australia in a rematch of final 12 months’s last, however this time it can solely be for an opportunity to play for the championship. Australia eradicated the U.S. 2-1 earlier Thursday to achieve the ultimate 4 on the crew competitors for the third consecutive 12 months.
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The opposite semifinal, to be contested Friday, is the Netherlands in opposition to Germany. The Dutch received previous Rafael Nadal and Spain within the quarterfinals earlier within the week, sending the 22-time Grand Slam champion into retirement.
Italy fell behind 1-0 within the quarterfinals when Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo defeated Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-1 on an indoor onerous courtroom on the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martina Carpena in southern Spain.
However two-time Grand Slam champion Sinner, who received the ATP Finals final weekend, overwhelmed Sebastian Baez 6-2, 6-1. Then Sinner teamed with 2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini within the deciding doubles match to win 6-4, 7-5 in opposition to Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez.
“He carried me at this time,” Sinner stated about Berrettini.
After arriving late to Malaga after successful the ATP Finals, Sinner didn’t get an opportunity to observe on the Davis Cup competitors courtroom earlier than taking over Báez and stretching his streak to 22 units received in a row.
“In three minutes, he was completely snug on courtroom,” Italy captain Filippo Volandri stated. “He is a particular one.”
Volandri swapped out his unique doubles crew, Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, for Sinner and Berrettini, and the change paid dividends.
