BOLOGNA/STARNBERG, September 15, 2022
Italy and Spain opened their Davis Cup Finals by Rakuten home campaign with wins on Wednesday.
The Italian squad, led by Matteo Berrettini, swept past Croatia 3-0 at the Unipol Arena in Bologna in Group A. The World No. 15 fought past Borna Coric 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-1. Earlier in the day, Lorenzo Musetti beat Borna Gojo 6-4, 6-2.
“It is the first time that I play as local in Italy with a full stadium,” said Musetti after the match. “It’s a feeling that I cannot describe with words. I have always dreamed about this and having won feels so good. My family was in the stands and that made it even more special.”
oggi ha vinto la sqadra più bella @federtennis ITALIA – CROAZIA 3:0 bravi @Lorenzo1Musetti @MattBerrettini @fabiofogna @BolelliSimone #DavisCupFinals #Bologna #Unipolarena pic.twitter.com/3DfM6T2880
— Brigitte Urban (@brigitte__urban) September 14, 2022
Meanwhile at the Pabellon Municipal Fuente de San Luis in Valencia, Albert Ramos-Vinolas and Roberto Bautista Agut led Spain to a 3-0 win over Serbia in Group C.
DAVIS CUP FINALS DAY TWO RESULTS
Group A – Italy defeated Croatia 3-0
Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy
Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) d. Borna Gojo (CRO) 6-4 6-2
Matteo Berrettini (ITA) d. Borna Coric (CRO) 6-7(4) 6-2 6-1
Simone Bolelli/Fabio Fognini (ITA) d. Nikola Mektic/Mate Pavic (CRO) 3-6 7-5 7-6(3)
Group B – Spain defeated Serbia 3-0
Pabellon Municipal Fuente de San Luis, Valencia, Spain
Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) d. Laslo Djere (SRB) 2-6 7-6(5) 7-5
Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) d. Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) 7-6(5) 7-6(5)
Marcel Granollers/Pedro Martinez (ESP) d. Nikola Cacic/Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 6-7(5) 6-2 6-2
Group C – Germany defeated France 2-1
Am Rothenbaum, Hamburg, Germany
Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) d. Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) 6-4 2-6 7-5
Adrian Mannarino (FRA) d. Oscar Otte (GER) 6-4 6-3
Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz (GER) d. Nicolas Mahut/Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 6-2 3-6 7-6(1)
Group D – USA defeated Great Britain 2-1
Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Great Britain
Tommy Paul (USA) d. Daniel Evans (GBR) 6-4 4-6 6-4
Cameron Norrie (GBR) d.. Taylor Fritz (USA) 2-6 7-6(2) 7-5
Rajeev Ram/Jack Sock (USA) d. Andy Murray/Joe Salisbury (GBR) 7-5 4-6 7-5
