The show came to Malaga with Sonego and Tiafoe, Italy in the lead

In Lorenzo Sonego and Frances Tiafoe the show came Davis Cup in Malaga: the Italian leads his country 1-0 against the United States by winning 6-3 and 7-6 (7) in Francis Tiafoe in a colorful match, of pure attack, executed by two fearless players.

Sonego showed his status as a good server to put his team one step away from the semifinals, that Italy he will play for the first time since 2014.

The ranking number 45this year’s contest winner of Metzdidn’t lose a game on serve and shifted all the pressure to tiafoe19 ATP and he accepted the challenge. The North American neither speculated nor deprived the public of Martin Carpena of their provocative gestures or their complaints to the chair umpire.

That’s just the four breakpoints Sonego He agreed throughout the game, he solved them with his best weapon, the direct kick or the straightforward one that went up to the net after the forced lip of the American.

With seven ‘aces’ in the first set, the Italian He gave his rival several options. He broke for 4-2 and never jeopardized his advantage.

The second set, after a point-to-point match that did not undo the tie, was resolved in an equally tense tiebreaker, where tiafoe had options. He saved the first match point and had a set point, but Sonego he tied again and, after taking advantage of his serve, won the game from the others, with one of the longest exchanges of the game and a shot into the corner tiafoe return to the network.

the American24 years old, commanding 1-0 in his record with the Sonegothree years older, after his recent victory in the opening round of Masters 1,000 of Paris.

The second match of the tie will be played by American Taylor Fritzsemifinalist of the recent finals ATPand the Italian Lorenzo Musettione of the great promises of world tennis, each to his own number 9 and 23 of the ranking.

Fritz and Musetti25 and 20 years old, met only once, in the first round of the last Wimbledonwith a victory for the North American in three straight sets.

If they have to play doubles to decide the tie, they will play it Tommy Paul and Jack Sock through United States and Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini for Italy.

The Italians reached the finals of Davis without its two best players, Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettiniboth are injured, although the second remains officially in the team should he improve during the week and in the capital Filippo Volandri you need him

The winner of this tie will face the winner of the match in the semifinals Canada-Germanywhich will also be played this Thursday.

On the other side of the table, the two semifinalists have already been decided: Australiathat was removed Netherlands, and Croatiawho lost Spain.

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