Tennis-Sinner leads Italy to Davis Cup glory against Australia

Italy won the Davis Cup for the second time as an outstanding display by Jannik Sinner secured a straightforward 2-0 victory over Australia on Sunday. "Thanks to the Australian team for coming all the way here." Italy's only other title in the elite men's team competition was in 1976 while 28-time champions Australia have not managed to win it since 2003, also losing in last year's final.

Italy won the Davis Cup for the second time as an outstanding display by Jannik Sinner secured a straightforward 2-0 victory over Australia on Sunday. After Matteo Arnaldi outlasted Alexei Popyrin in the first singles clash, Italy's number one Sinner thrashed Alex De Minaur 6-3 6-0 to start the celebrations.

"It helps a lot to play for the whole team and it's been an incredible feeling for all of us," the world number four said. "Thanks to the Australian team for coming all the way here."

Italy's only other title in the elite men's team competition was in 1976 while 28-time champions Australia have not managed to win it since 2003, also losing in last year's final. Sinner had saved three match points against world number one Novak Djokovic in Saturday's semi-final with Serbia before beating the 24-time Grand Slam champion to keep Italy alive.

He then beat Djokovic again and his partner Miomir Kecmanovic in the doubles with Lorenzo Sonego to send Italy through to meet Australia and on Sunday he was unstoppable.