Davis Cup, Arnaldi joy: he beats Popyrin and gives Italy the lead
Azzurri ahead with Australia: match point against De Minaur for Sinner, who can deliver the title that has been missing since '76This time the masterpiece is made by Matteo Arnaldi . In the first match of the Davis Cup final against Australia, the Italian defeated Alexei Popyrin in three sets (7-5, 2-6, 6-4), giving Italy a 1-0 lead.
The class of 2001 was glacial in capitalizing on the opportunity that opened up to him in the tenth game of the third set, converting the break point at 30-40 into the decisive 6-4.
Now it's Jannik Sinner's turn. Against world number 12 De Minaur , the South Tyrolean has the golden opportunity to close the score in the match and give Italy the Davis Cup that has been missing since 1976.
(Unioneonline/L.Ne.)