Davis Cup Finals: Sinner and Berrettini produce the goods in doubles selection masterstroke

Under the cosh in the deciding doubles, the defending champions Italy found a way to win and continue their run after defeating Argentina narrowly with victory in the deciding doubles.

With the tie on the line, it was left to two of Italy’s finest singles exports over doubles with Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini stepping up in a gamble that well and truly paid off. They faced Gonzalez and Monteni and Sinner turned hero twice.

He’d already sent it back in their favour with victory over Sebastian Baez after Lorenzo Musetti lost their opening singles rubber. But it was left to the World No.1 to play back to back.

He claimed the win 6-4, 7-5 to advance to the semis with smiles all around. Also it acted as a lesson amid Spain for instance picking Nadal’s farewell over glory.

Sinner and Berrettini very much were picked as their best hopes amid a crisis of doubles stars and duly delivered. In 7 out of the 8 matches Italy won at the Davis Cup finals over the past two years, Jannik Sinner was on the court.

Now on Saturday, it is Australia who narrowly won today and they will face off in a 2023 final repeat.