Australia set for final showdown at men’s World Cup of Tennis
Australia are through to the Davis Cup final for the second year in a row after ending Finland’s fairytale run in this year’s competition with a 2-0 win today.
Lleyton Hewitt’s team took a 1-0 lead in the semi-final after Alexei Popyrin defeated Otto Virtanen 7-6(5) 6-2 in the opening singles match. Popyrin rode the first set storm, sneaking the tiebreak before closing the match out in a one-sided second set.
In the second singles match, de Minaur delivered a fourth straight win in the Davis Cup Finals, defeating Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4 6-3. Australia now have a shot at redemption after falling at the final hurdle against Canada 12 months ago in the same stadium in Malaga.
Tomorrow’s semi-final clash between Italy and Serbia gets underway at 12:00 CET. Both teams are looking to advance to the 2023 Davis Cup Final where they will take on Australia to become World Champions. Read the match preview below for all you need to know about tomorrow’s heavyweight semi-final.
Use our ‘where to watch’ guide so you don’t miss a moment of tomorrow’s incredible action. Plus, you can read more about Australia’s stunning victory in our match wrap-up.
