Davis Cup: Matteo Arnaldi wastes, now it’s Jannik Sinner’s turn

Davis Cup: Matteo Arnaldi wastes, now it’s Jannik Sinner’s turn

It begins with a mockery Italy’s path to the Davis Cup finals in Malaga. In the first quarterfinal match against the Netherlands Matteo Arnaldi è was beaten by Botic Van De Zandschulp with the score of 6-7 6-3 7-6 in two hours and 50 minutes of play missing three match points in the decisive tie-break.

The only two beak points of the first set are also two consecutive set points for Arnaldi but Van de Zandschulp saves them with the serve. It goes to the tie-break, from 1-1 there are four consecutive minibreaks, then Van De Zandschulp goes 5-3, gets a comeback but has a set point at 6-5, however Arnaldi cashes the next three points and also the first partial.

In the very long (22 points) second game of the second set Matteo has to save four break points and manages to hold serve at the fifth opportunity, unfortunately forò he loses the serve in the eighth game and Van De Zandschulp evens the score soon after by holding serve at zero and by the way on his own serve in the whole second set he gave up only two points.

In the third game of the final set came the break on’1-1 in favor of the Dutchman who, however, after a flawless set and a half on serve, gave it back in the sixth game. On 5-5 Arnaldi saves a break ball that if converted would have been bloody.

Decides the whole tie-breake Arnaldi missing three match points, including two consecutive on 6-4, the second of which with a meaningless short ball, then on the’8-7 for his opponent he delivers the match to Van De Zanschulp by putting a backhand wide. Now it is Jannik Sinner’s turn, who in the second singles match will face Tallon Griekspoor.