By Eleanor Crooks, PA Tennis Correspondent, MalagaJannik Sinner followed up his heroics against Novak Djokovic by leading Italy to their first Davis Cup title for 47 years. 🇮🇹 WORLD CHAMPIONS 🇮🇹 Italy win the #DavisCup for the first time in 47 years!#DavisCupFinals pic.twitter.com/Mij48Q9w83 — Davis Cup (@DavisCup) November 26, 2023That sparked joyous celebrations among Sinner’s team-mates and the Italian-dominant crowd at a packed and vibrant Palacio de Deportes Martin Carpena in Malaga. The victory earns Italy just their second Davis Cup title after success in 1976 as they continue to reap rewards from their heavy investment in men’s tennis in recent years, while for Australia it was more disappointment after their 2-0 loss to Canada in the final 12 months ago. Given Australia’s strength in doubles, though, the crucial win may have been Matteo Arnaldi’s in the opening rubber against Alexei Popyrin. But sometimes Davis (Cup) is like this.

Source: The Herald November 27, 2023 02:37 UTC