First singles and doubles, the options of Italy and Australia: possible lineups · 2023 Davis Cup final
If there seems to be no doubts about the second singles match between Sinner and de Minaur, there remain some issues to be resolved for the other matches between Italia e Australia in the final of Davis Cup 2023.
In the semi-final with Serbia, Lorenzo Musetti highlighted all the difficulties already seen previously, both in the groups of Davis Cup 2023 (5-7, 4-6 against the Canadian Gabriel Diallo) than in the rest of the season, with the last victory dated 29 September (6-3, 1-6, 6-2 on Karen Khachanov al China Open 2023).
Captain Filippo Volandri he will also have to evaluate the thigh problem suffered by Musetti against Miomir Kecmanovicin the singles won in three sets by the Serbian (6-77, 6-2, 6-1).
If the number 27 in the ATP ranking doesn’t make it, he could touch again Matteo Arnaldi (44th in the ranking), who lost the singles match to the Dutchman in the quarterfinals Botic from the Zandschulp (7-66, 3-6, 7-67). Otherwise Lorenzo Sonegowho has so far been useful in doubles paired with Sinner.
For Australia, the first singles match could happen again Alexei Popyrin (40th in the ATP ranking). Against Musetti he won in the last precedent dating back to 2022 (7-5, 7-65 in the first round of Miami Open) and lost in three of the four challengers they met. Balance equal with Arnaldi, one victory each in 2023 (first the Australian in the semi-final in Umag, then the Italian in Shanghai). However, the challenge with Sonego would be unprecedented.
Max Purcell (45th in the ATP ranking) in these Finals he was only taken into consideration in doubles. In the quarterfinals with Czechia, however, he opened the tie Jordan Thompson (56th in the ATP ranking), defeated in two sets by Tomas Machac.
On the doubles front, the Italian path seems to be set on the confirmation of Sonego and Sinner, winners against the Netherlands and Serbia. Australia, alongside Purcell (35th in the doubles ranking), will count on a top player in the specialty: Matthew Ebden4th in the world in doubles, winner a Wimbledon in 2022 and fresh from ATP Finals 2023 play in pairs with the Indian Rohan Bopanna.
2023-11-26 06:00:00
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