(VIDEO) The Davis Cup Effect: Matteo Arnaldi cries his eyes out in girlfriend's arms after leading Italy to Davis Cup win

Matteo Arnaldi was brought to tears in the arms of his girlfriend due to the emotion of winning the Davis Cup.

Italian tennis is celebrating after securing its second Davis Cup title, 46 years later. The Italian team, led by Jannik Sinner, proved to be the best team in the Davis Cup Finals and, in a heroic campaign, were crowned champions.

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The team included Sinner, Lorenzo Musetti, Matteo Arnaldi, Lorenzo Sonego, and Simone Bolleli, with captain Filippo Volandri. In the final, Matteo Arnaldi (world No. 44) overcame Alexei Popyrin (No. 40), who was in great form. The Italian took the lead in the first set, but Popyrin recovered, taking it to the decisive set where the young Arnaldi handled the pressure better and secured the victory (7-5, 2-6, 6-4).

Arnaldi's outstanding performance was crucial in the series, putting Italy in the lead, and then Sinner secured the decisive point against Alex De Minaur to give the title to the Europeans. After the series, Arnaldi ran to embrace his girlfriend Mia Savio and cried in her arms.

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The 22-year-old Italian dedicated the victory to his girlfriend's father, who recently passed away:

“It’s very emotional. More because a very important person passed away a month ago for me and my girlfriend, so this is for him. She doesn’t know what it means for me. And also, for the country, but it was very emotional to play this event for me,” Arnaldi said.

“I think now I won one of the most important matches in my life, so I don’t know what to say right now,” he added.

Arnaldi participated as the second singles player on the team. In the quarterfinals, he lost a closely contested match to Botic van de Zandschulp 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-7(7). In the semifinals, Lorenzo Musetti took on the role of the second singles player and also suffered a defeat. However, in the final, Volandri opted for the young Arnaldi, and the strategy proved effective in the most important match of his life.

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