Sinner, Italy oust Argentina, reach Cup semifinals

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MALAGA, Spain — No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner won matches in singles and doubles to lead defending champion Italy to a 2-1 comeback victory over Argentina on Thursday, earning a return trip to the Davis Cup semifinals.

On Saturday, Italy will face Australia in a rematch of last year’s final, but this time it will only be for a chance to play for the championship. Australia eliminated the U.S. 2-1 earlier Thursday to reach the final four at the team competition for the third consecutive year.

Italy fell behind 1-0 in the quarterfinals when Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo defeated Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-1.

But two-time Grand Slam champion Sinner, who won the ATP Finals last weekend, overwhelmed Sebastian Baez 6-2, 6-1. Then Sinner teamed with 2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini in the deciding doubles match to win 6-4, 7-5 against Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez.

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