CNN —The United States celebrated winning the inaugural United Cup Sunday with a comprehensive victory over Italy in the final in Sydney, Australia. Taylor Fritz, the world No.9, secured victory, defeating big hitting Matteo Berrettini 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (8-6) in a tense two-hour-plus match. When Berrettini sent a forehand long on championship point, the US team ran onto the court to engulf Fritz in jubilant celebration. Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/ReutersIt had been a dominant display by the Americans in the competition, with the team losing just two matches to finish with a 22-2 record. The new competition involved 18 countries playing round-robin matches in the Australian cities of Perth, Brisbane and Sydney.

Source: CNN January 08, 2023 17:16 UTC