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Sensational Jannik Sinner Steers Italy To Davis Cup Glory Over Australia

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Italy won the Davis Cup for the first time since 1976 as Jannik Sinner crushed Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-0 to seal a 2-0 win over Australia on Sunday in Malaga. The world number four clinched victory in the second singles rubber after Matteo Arnaldi dug deep to beat Alexei Popyrin 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 in the opening clash. Sinner, who remarkably beat top-ranked superstar Novak Djokovic twice in one day on Saturday as Italy eliminated Serbia, secured his country's second title against Lleyton Hewitt's 28-time winners in style.

"I felt quite good today ... this is a really important win for me, the whole team and Italy together," said Sinner.

"This is something different, really special, because you don't play for yourself, you play for the whole team."