Davis Cup, the biggest men’s team tennis tournament, ended in Malaga, Spain. Italian athletes became champions for the second time in a row.
In the final, Italy defeated the Netherlands with a score of 2:0.
In the first match, Italian Matteo Berretini and Dutch Botik van de Zandshulp faced each other. The match, which lasted 1 hour and 18 minutes, ended with Berretini winning two sets with scores of 6:4 and 6:2. The Italian had 16 aces, a double fault and three break points out of four. Van de Zandschulp managed to serve three times, made a service error and failed to earn any break points.
In the second meeting, world number one Jannik Sinner and Tallon Grickspoor met. The Italian player did not experience any particular problems here either; He won with a score of 7:6 (7:2), 6:2 in 1 hour 35 minutes. Sinner completed 15 aces, hit a double fault and converted three of five break points. Grickspoor had six aces, three double faults and one break point from three.
This final was the Netherlands’ first in Davis Cup history. Italians won this cup for the second time in a row and the third time in history.
Previously Rafael Nadal officially ended his career.