Italy Wins Davis Cup for First Time in 47 Years

Jannik Sinner Stars as Italy Defeats Australia in Final

• Italy won the Davis Cup for the first time since 1976, defeating Australia 2-0 in the final.
• Jannik Sinner of Italy was the standout player, winning all five of his matches during the week, including two victories over world number one Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.
• Sinner defeated Australia's Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-0 in the final, after Matteo Arnaldi had given Italy the first point with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 win over Alexei Popyrin.
• Australia, who have won the Davis Cup 28 times, were runners-up for the second consecutive year, having lost to Canada in 2022.
• Italy's previous Davis Cup victory was in 1976, and they had lost their last three finals against Australia.

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