Berrettini beats Kokkinakis to put Italy ahead of Australia and on the verge of the Davis Cup final

11/23/2024 10:16 AM

Matteo Berrettini justified his promotion to Italy's singles lineup by putting aside a collapse at the end of the first set and coming back to beat Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-5 Saturday, moving the defending Davis Cup champion to the verge of returning to the final.