In the first semi-final of the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Finland and Australia played the first finalist. In the end, the surprise team from Scandinavia had no chance.
von tennisnet.com
last edited: November 24, 2023, 8:04 p.m
The Australian team will play for the Davis Cup on Sunday.
The first individual was played by Otto Virtanen and Alexei Popyrin, who gave the Australian team the lead. While the first set was still very close with a tiebreak decision, Popyrin was able to make better use of his advantage that day against the 171st in the ATP ranking and after 1:27 hours with 7:6(5), 6:2 secure the first match point.
De Minaur makes it to the final perfect
Emil Ruusovori and Alex de Minaur then met in the second singles. The Finnish number one started straight away with a break, but de Minaur then found his game and dominated the encounter. The final result was 6:4, 6:3 on the scoreboard after 1:33 hours. This means that Australia’s entry into the final of the Davis Cup is already certain before the doubles.
The Australian team can claim its first Davis Cup title since 2003 on Sunday. The opponent is then the winner of the match between Italy and Serbia on Saturday. Last year, team captain Lleyton Hewitt’s team lost to Canada in the final. Overall, Australia has won the coveted team trophy six times in the Open Era.
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