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Davis Cup: Italy also beats Argentina, is in the quarterfinals

2022-09-16T21:12:59.047Z


Berrettini and Sinner win: 'Now we want first place' (ANSA) One point from the match dominated by Matteo Berrettini, another from the challenge won not without suffering by Jannik Sinner. For Italy in the Davis Cup, the two singles are enough to beat Argentina in the second tie of group A, underway in Bologna, gaining access to the finals in Malaga, scheduled for the end of November among the best eight in the world. The national team led by Filippo Voland


One point from the match dominated by Matteo Berrettini, another from the challenge won not without suffering by Jannik Sinner.

For Italy in the Davis Cup, the two singles are enough to beat Argentina in the second tie of group A, underway in Bologna, gaining access to the finals in Malaga, scheduled for the end of November among the best eight in the world.

The national team led by Filippo Volandri had beaten Croatia 3-0 at the Unipol Arena last Wednesday and this new success on the fast Bolognese is worth the pass for Spain, without having to wait double (Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini against Maximo Gonzalez and Horacio Zeballos) and even less the final match scheduled on Sunday with Sweden.

In the first match, the one between the number two of their respective teams, Berrettini (15 Atp) took 70 minutes to beat Sebastian Baez (no.

37 Atp) never in the game In the challenge between the two number ones, Sinner (n.11), making his debut in this edition of the Finals, instead fought for two hours and 36 minutes against the Argentine, Francisco Cerundolo (n.27) , on his absolute debut with the national team.

Won the first set 7-5, the blue had a miss, losing the second game 6-1 and then closing the match in his favor with a 6-3 in the third.

A high-adrenaline challenge for the public, but also for the South Tyrolean, evidently raised in the hot statements.

"I didn't play very well, the team helped me a lot, from Volandri to the public - said Sinner -. Playing at home is special, I'm happy to have won even though I didn't play very well. It's an important victory for me and for the team. Italy, I can be happy.

"We want to go to Malaga first, but all the players give 100% when they enter the field", he concluded, pointing out that the first place in the group would guarantee a 'soft' fourth, which is by no means certain if Italy qualifies. second.

To cheer for Sinner, especially in the difficult moments of the second set but above all in the endless final game, there was above all Berrettini.

On the strength of his almost perfect performance over Baez, the Roman sculled and skinned his hands to support his teammate, almost dragging him to victory.

Speaking earlier of his performance, Berrettini said he found himself "much more comfortable today than on Wednesday. We all come from New York where conditions were quite different. This field - he explained - is a bit '

slower, which is not ideal for me, but it also allows me to use rotations a bit more.

With my rival today, the physical size was different, but if I hadn't put in a good pace the game could become complicated because he knows how to do many things. "The numbers prove Berrettini right, especially those relating to the serve: four aces against a only double fault, 70% of first in the field with which he obtained 78% of the points but also a 56% of points won with the second and no ball-break conceded.

Source: ansa

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