Match Report
Berrettini sinks Van de Zandschulp, places Italy forward in Davis Cup closing
Sinner meets Griekspoor in second singles match of tie
November 24, 2024
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Matteo Berrettini celebrates on Sunday after shifting Italy 1-0 forward within the Davis Cup closing.
By Andy West
Italy is inside one Jannik Sinner win of a profitable defence of the Davis Cup in Malaga.
Matteo Berrettini overcame Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday afternoon to place his nation 1-0 up towards the Netherlands within the closing of the groups’ occasion. Along with his 76-minute victory, Berrettini handed World No. 1 Sinner the possibility to seal the title for Italy by beating Tallon Griekspoor within the second singles rubber of the tie.
5 ⭐️ BERRETTINI@federtennis are ONE WIN AWAY from defending their #DavisCup trophy! 🇮🇹@DavisCup | #DavisCup | @MattBerrettini pic.twitter.com/SS0f8QZ5Za
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After a hard-fought opening, Berrettini gained 9 of 11 video games from 3-4 within the first set to enhance to 5-0 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence with Van de Zandschulp. The Italian, who has this 12 months lifted ATP Tour crowns in Marrakech, Gstaad and Kitzbühel, gained 86 per cent (30/35) of factors behind his first serve and didn’t face a break level en path to victory.
Ought to Italy go on to carry the trophy, whether or not through a Sinner singles win or a deciding doubles triumph, will probably be the primary nation to efficiently defend the Davis Cup crown since Czechia in 2013.
