US EditionItaly cruise past Austria and into Davis Cup semi-finals
- On Wednesday, Italy reached the Davis Cup semi-finals after Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli claimed straight-sets singles wins in northern Italy before 10,000 fans.
- With two stars absent, Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti withdrew from Italy's title defence, yet the Azzurri remained dominant despite losing two top-10 players.
- Because the singles settled the tie, Cobolli, ranked 22, defeated Filip Misolic 6-1, 6-3, making doubles unnecessary for Bolelli and Vavassori.
- Team captain Filippo Volandri said he was proud of how the squad handled the two matches, and Berrettini's performance echoed his role helping Italy retain the Davis Cup last year.
- The semi-final line-up is set to finish on Thursday, with Argentina facing Germany and Spain taking on the Czech Republic after recent withdrawals altered team line-ups.
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The German tennis team has reached the semi-finals at the Davis Cup in Bologna.
Italy cruise past Austria and into Davis Cup semi-finals
Italy will face Belgium in the semi-finals of the Davis Cup after winning both of Wednesday's singles matches against Austria in front of an enthusiastic crowd in Bologna. Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli claimed straight-sets victories, making light of the absences of star players Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti. Sinner and Musetti withdrew from Italy's title defence on home soil but the Azzurri were dominant even without two players rank…
The modesty of Austria has helped but the blues do not accuse the important absences. Matthew guarantees: "Jannik and Lorenzo have been close to us in the approach to the game and will return to show up soon"
Thanks to victories Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli, she defeated Austria 2-0 in quarter-finals.
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