Jannik Sinner caps brilliant season as Italy beat Netherlands to defend Davis Cup crown

The satellite fig 1 defeated Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (2) 6-2 successful Malaga to unafraid a 2-0 triumph for the defending champions against the Netherlands.

Matteo Berrettini, who won a thriller against Thanasi Kokkinakis successful Italy's semi-final triumph implicit Australia, had earlier played his portion with a 6-4 6-2 occurrence implicit Botic van de Zandschulp.

Sinner truthful adds the Davis Cup to his haul of 2024 silverware, which besides includes the Australian Open, US Open, ATP Finals and 3 Masters 1000 titles.

He has taken an robust grip connected men's tennis during the past 3rd of the play contempt the doping lawsuit hanging implicit his head, winning 29 of his past 30 singles matches.

Although Griekspoor hung connected good successful the opening set, and saved 3 lucifer points successful the second, determination was ne'er immoderate existent uncertainty astir the result, and Sinner was embraced by his team-mates aft the Dutchman's last instrumentality landed wide.

Berrettini was successful tears arsenic helium celebrated 1 of the champion moments of his career.

The erstwhile Wimbledon finalist has endured galore wounded setbacks successful caller years and was sat connected the sidelines arsenic a cheerleader 12 months ago.

"I erstwhile again realised however overmuch I attraction astir Davis Cup," helium said. "And surviving those moments I took each this vigor and I was like, 'OK, adjacent year, you're going to beryllium here, you're going to beryllium warring for Italy'.

"I utilized that arsenic an motor for the grooming sessions and everything that happened afterwards."

Italy are the archetypal state to triumph consecutive Davis Cup titles since the Czech Republic successful 2012 and 2013, portion they completed a Malaga treble aft the women won the Billie Jean King Cup connected Wednesday.