MALAGA, Spain — No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner gained 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 most effective I can within the singles,” Sinner stated. “In the event that they put me on the court docket in doubles, I will additionally strive my finest.”
On Saturday, Italy will face Australia in a rematch of final 12 months’s last, however this time it’s going to 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 staff competitors for the third consecutive 12 months.
The opposite semifinal, to be contested Friday, is the Netherlands in opposition to 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 onerous court docket on the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martina Carpena in southern Spain.
However two-time Grand Slam champion Sinner, who gained 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 present,” Sinner stated about Berrettini.
After arriving late to Malaga after successful the ATP Finals, Sinner didn’t get an opportunity to apply on the Davis Cup competitors court docket earlier than taking over Báez and stretching his streak to 22 units gained in a row.
“In three minutes, he was completely snug on court docket,” Italy captain Filippo Volandri stated. “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.
