- Jannik Sinner helps Italy to Davis Cup final win against Australia in Malaga
- The 22-year-old had beaten Novak Djokovic in doubles and singles in semi-final
- Sinner overcame Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-0 to hand Italy 2-0 final victory
A year which saw Carlos Alcaraz win Wimbledon ended with Jannik Sinner joining him as the man most likely to topple Novak Djokovic.
The 22 year-old Italian completed the best two weeks of his career by driving his nation to the Davis Cup title on Sunday night, exactly seven days after making the climax of the ATP Finals in Turin.
The world number four sparked scenes of jubilation in Malaga as he sealed a 2-0 victory over Australia thanks to a 6-3 6-0 win over Alex de Minaur.
It came less than 24 hours after he inflicted two defeats in one day over Djokovic, both in singles and doubles, to carry his team into the final.
The exertion of that could have made him vulnerable against the quickest player on the ATP Tour who makes so many balls, but de Minaur always struggled against the sheer potency of his forehand.
Jannik Sinner helped Italy to Davis Cup glory by beating Australia’s Alex de Minaur in Malaga on Sunday
It is only the second time that Italy have won the Davis Cup, as the overcame Australia 2-0
Sinner had beaten Novak Djokovic in doubles and singles matches in Italy’s semi-final win against Serbia
Sinner, roared on by a large contingent of Italians who had made it to the venue on the Costa del Sol, was also prepared to make forays to the net. From 5-3 up he blasted his way through without dropping a game, helping Italy to only their second Davis Cup trophy.
Earlier Matteo Arnaldi had defeated Australian second string Alex Popyrin 7-5 2-6 6-4, but there was only one real star for Italy, where had received criticism back in September for missing the qualifying group stage.
After an excellent week for this ancient competition, he is now perfectly set up to finally challenge for the Majors in 2024.
