Davis Cup Finals: After the “final” is before the final
After Italy's impressive performance in the semi-finals of the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga against Serbia, Australia faces another tough challenge in the final. ServusTV On will stream live from 4 p.m.
by Stefan Bergmann
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Nov 26, 2023, 12:02 pm
Novak Djokovic was completely saddened when he said in the press conference after losing the semi-final at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga: "It's all my fault. I missed three match points and take full responsibility for this defeat." The disappointment for the 23-time Grand Slam champion was huge and very difficult for him to digest. Honest and self-critical words from the world number one.
Although of course you also have to include an incredibly strong Jannik Sinner in the equation. The South Tyrolean once again showed his best side in the match against the man from Belgrade and inflicted his second defeat within two weeks - a feat that Nick Kyrgios last achieved in Acapulco and Indian Wells in 2017. Sinner was also the first player ever to fend off three consecutive match points from “Djoker” and then win the match.
Aussies always dangerous in the Davis Cup
But the 22-year-old from San Candido will have to put in a similarly good performance on the court in today's final, because Australia can never be underestimated, especially in the Davis Cup. The men around non-playing captain Lleyton Hewitt have won the traditional team competition 28 times - most recently in 2003 at home in Melbourne against Spain. Italy, on the other hand, only has one title to look back on, dating back to 1976, when they came out on top against Chile away from home.
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Now this is all just statistics and history. Nevertheless, it shows the “Davis Cup madness” of the Aussies, who were in the final just last year, but clearly lost 2-0 to Canada. Regarding the remaining game, it could be really tight for Italy if the score is level at 1:1 after the two singles. With Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell, Australia have two really strong doubles players in their squad. Good for the fans on site and on the screens. Speaking of screens: ServusTV On will broadcast the decisive tie live in the stream from 4:00 p.m.