Thanks to an outstanding Jannik Sinnerwho competes in both singles and doubles alongside Lorenzo Sonego triumphed, Italy was still able to turn the quarter-final match against the Netherlands at the Davis Cup final tournament in Malaga
by Dietmar Kaspar
last edited: November 23, 2023, 5:06 p.m
Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Sonego won the decisive point in the doubles.
Arnaldi does not ring from the Zandschulp
In the opening singles, the large number of spectators were treated to a real thriller. The Italian Matteo Arnaldi, who was preferred to Lorenzo Musetti, won the first two break points of the encounter against Botic van de Zandschulp when the score was 5:4, equivalent to set points, but was unable to use them. In the tiebreak, the 28-year-old Dutchman missed a chance to win the set before the 22-year-old Arnaldi was able to secure the decider 8:6 with his second opportunity.
While van de Zandschulp was unable to convert four break chances in the second game of the second act, the world number 51 took advantage. In the eighth game he got the decisive break to equalize the set, which he fixed with a service game without losing a point.
In the third round it was also the Dutchman who was able to take the service from his opponent first, but had to give up the 3-1 lead to equalize. The match thus culminated in a decisive tiebreak, in which Arnaldi missed a total of three match points and van de Zandschulp had his first chance with a clever backhand from his opponent to win 6:7 (6), 6:3, 7:6 (7). could be used after 2:49 hours.
Sinner confidently in the individual
South Tyrolean Jannik Sinner continued to be in brilliant condition right from the start in his match against Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor. When serving on his own, the 22-year-old gave up just five points in the first set. Since the 27-year-old Griekspoor fought back brilliantly and was able to thwart two of the Italian’s break opportunities, the decision was made in a tiebreak. After a quick 0-2 deficit, the Sinner turned the game around by only allowing one point loss and finished with a winner with a forehand drive volley.
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With the set win behind him, the Turin finalist was unstoppable and only let his opponent score in the sixth game of the second round. After 73 minutes, the world number 4 won. with 7:6 (3), 6:1.
Italian double prevails
As expected, there were changes to the lineup on both sides for the decisive doubles match. Jannik Sinner replaced Simone Bolelli alongside Lorenzo Sonego, while Tallon Griekspoor replaced Jean-Julien Rojer and Wesley Koolhof assisted. In the first set, the Italian duo got their only break in the eighth game, after which Sinner served without losing a point. In addition to the strong Sinner, Sonego also became more and more intoxicated and shone with cracking forehand shots. In the second round, the Italian pair secured the decisive break in the seventh game and completed the 6:3, 6:4 victory after 85 minutes.
Here are the results of the Davis Cup final tournament in Malaga
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