Such is the depth of the squad that Italy possesses, that they did not need their two best players in the ATP ranking to secure the first victory in the group stage of the 2024 Davis Cup. They defeated Brazil by 2-0 in a tie where the heroes were two well-known names: Matteo Berrettini, who achieved his first win in this competition in two years by defeating Joao Fonseca (6-1, 7-6) and Matteo Arnaldi, who prevailed in the battle of the top-ranked players against Thiago Monteiro. This match lasted over three and a half hours and turned into a battle in which the Italian, spurred on by the crowd, recovered after squandering a good lead in the second set (7-5, 6-7(4), 7-6(5)). Thus, Italy temporarily leads their group awaiting the conclusion of the doubles.
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