Davis Cup: Italy produces a superb comeback against Serbia to reach first final in 25 years 

Italy produced an astonishing comeback to reach the final for the 8th time in their history after beating Novak Djokovic’s  Serbia 2-1 at the Davis Cup semi-finals in Malaga on Saturday.

The Italians began the day after Miomir Kecmanovic’s 6-7(7), 6-2, 6-1 victory over Lorenzo Musetti.

After Serbia drew level, Jannik Sinner then earned his second win against Novak Djokovic this season after he saved three match points by escaping 0/40 at 4-5 in the final set and broke immediately after to seize a control of the match in a 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 singles victory.

Sinner then teamed with Lorenzo Sonego to defeat Djokovic and Kecmanovic 6-3, 6-4 in a decisive doubles match, sending Italy into its first Davis Cup final since 1998.

‘It was a roller coaster,” Sinner said of his two-hour, 35-minute singles victory against the World No. 1 — a description that also applies to the tie as a whole. “I was starting off really well. Second set he played much better than me. Third set I tried to serve really well, and also on match points down I served well.

“Happy to still be in the competition. We were one point away from being out.”

Italy are seeking its second title after first lifting the Davis Cup trophy 1976 and are in the Davis Cup final for the first time in 25 years when they will face Australia who ease past in the first semi-finals for the title on Sunday.