The day of the Davis Cup: Italy overwhelms Croatia and leads the Group A which sees Argentina

Italy debuted with a resounding victory in the Group A of the 2022 Davis Cup Finals, which is played in Bologna. The local team won 3-0 to Croatiarunner-up in 2021, and became the leader of the territory, which also includes Argentina Y Sweden. Lorenzo Musetti, Matteo Berretti and the couple Fabio Fognini-Simone Bolelli added the three games for the host, who could also afford to preserve his best player, Sinner Jannikarrived from New York with a sore ankle.

“I am very happy. We did not expect to take all three points. I am proud of all four players, they played incredible matches. We wanted to take revenge for the defeat against Croatia in last year’s quarter-finals and we got it.” said the captain. Filippo Volandri.

Musetti, 20 years old and 30th in the standings, got the first Italian point by winning 6-4 and 6-2 against Borna Gojo, 164 °, in just an hour and 23 minutes. Berrettini, 15th in the world, had to work a little harder to overcome the 6-7 (4-7), 6-2 and 6-1 Borna Coric26th and recent champion from Cincinnati, and secure local victory.

At the end of the day, Fognini and Bolelli, joint champions this year in Rio de Janeiro and Umago, beaten 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) Nikola Mektic Y Matt Pavicone of the toughest duos on the circuit, who has just played the quarter-finals at the US Open.

With the victory, Italy leads the group, followed by Sweden, who beat Argentina on Tuesday, but have a worse match record (2-1). Third the blue and white team, fourth the Croatians.

The Italians will be the next rivals of the team led by William Coriawho arrives in need of a victory to continue dreaming of qualifying for the playoffs, which will be played from 22 to 27 November in Malaga. That game will be played on Friday, from 10 in our country.

This Thursday, again from 10 (by TyC Sports Play), in the meantime Croatia and Sweden will clash, in a duel that could greatly complicate the chances of the albicelesti. What would be the best scenario for Diego Schwartzmann and company? A victory for the Croatians, if it goes better 3-0. A party of the Swedes would leave Argentina virtually eliminated, because it would force them to overtake Italy and Croatia to have a chance to fight for second place.

With the encouragement of Alcaraz, Spain won on their debut

Spainsix-time Davis Cup champion, he started off on the right foot in the Group B., in Valenzano. With bated breath from the bench Carlos Alcaraznew number one in the world, the Iberian team wins 3-0 against Serbia.

Albert Ramos Vinolas defeated for 2-6, 7-6 (7-5) and 7-5 to Laslo Djere in the first singles of the day e Roberto Bautista Agut won 7-6 (7-5) and 7-6 (7-5) to Myomir Kecmanovic in a vibrant second game.

With the triumph of the hosts assured, Marcel Granollers Y Pietro Martinez they won 6-7 (5-7), 6-2 and 6-2 to Dusan Lajovic Y Nicola Cacic in the double.

Alcaraz arrived in Valencia on Tuesday from New York, where he had won the US Open, his first Grand Slam title, and secured his climb to the top of the leaderboard. Therefore, the captain Sergio Bruguera let him rest in this series. The winner of that group, also made up of Canada and South Korea, will clash with the second in the Argentine zone.

in Hamburg, Germany won 2 to 1 against Franceon the second date of Group C. Jan-Lenard Struff beat 6-4, 2-6 and 7-5 in Beniamino Bonzi and scored 1-0 for the Germans. Adriano Mannarino swept 6-4 and 6-3 in Oscar Otta and matched to the series. Y Kevin Krawietz Y Tim Puetz They gave the victory to the Germans with a 6-2, 3-6 and 7-6 (7-1) against Nicholas Mahut Y Arthur Rinderknech.

Also defined in double is the clash between United States of America Y Great Britainfor him Group D in Glasgow, after the triumphs of tommy paolo in view of Daniel Evans for 6-4, 4-6 and 6-4 and di cameron norrie On Taylor Fritz for 2-6, 7-6 (7-2) and 7-5. Rajeev Ram and Jack Sock face off against Andy Murray and Joe Salisbury.