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Italy’s Jannik Sinner led his country to a first Davis Cup title in nearly 50 years when he trounced Australia’s Alex De Minaur to complete a 2-0 victory for the Azzurri.
Sinner produced possibly his performance yet to dispatch De Minaur 6-3 6-0 after Matteo Arnaldi outlasted Alexei Popyrin in the first singles clash.
Victory was the fifth win in five in the past weekz for the world number four. Notable among the streak was the career defining performance in Saturday’s semi-final when he beat Novak Djokovic.
Team Azzuri celebrate their first Davis Cup win in nearly half s century
That result kept Italy’s hopes alive against Serbia after saving three consecutive match points.
He followed that up with another victory over Djokovic and his Serbian partner Miomir Kecmanovic in the doubles. Sinner paired with team mate Lorenzo Sonego to secure a final slot for Italy.
In the final, Italy dispatched 28-time winners Australia in classic fashion.
Combining elite technique and power, worked magic from the baseline, dominating from the moment he broke serve early in the first set and there was nothing De Minaur could do.
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