Video - Berrettini's wonderful defensive move
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Reigning champions Italy already have one and a half feet in the Davis Cup final.
Matteo Berrettini's heroic victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis (6-7, 6-3, 7-5) in the semi-final against Australia puts the Transalpine team in the perfect position.
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Indeed, a victory for Jannik Sinner over Alex De Minaur would be enough to qualify Italy for the grand final.
Preferred to Lorenzo Musetti, Berrettini didn't falter, fighting right to the end and turning the match on its head with a few points from elsewhere, such as the one he made at 5-5 in the third set (see video below).
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