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 making an attempt to do the very best I can within the singles,” Sinner mentioned. “In the event that they put me on the courtroom in doubles, I will additionally strive my greatest.”
On Saturday, Italy will face Australia in a rematch of final yr’s ultimate, 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 succeed in the ultimate 4 on the staff competitors for the third consecutive yr.
The opposite semifinal, to be contested Friday, is the Netherlands towards Germany. The Dutch bought 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 exhausting 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 towards Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez.
“He carried me at this time,” Sinner mentioned 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 up Báez and stretching his streak to 22 units received in a row.
“In three minutes, he was completely comfy on courtroom,” Italy captain Filippo Volandri mentioned. “He is a particular one.”
Volandri swapped out his unique doubles staff, Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, for Sinner and Berrettini, and the change paid dividends.