USA, Italy, and Spain kick off Davis Cup with a bang! 🎾
The Davis Cup Finals group stage started with a thrilling display of tennis excellence as the USA, Italy, and Spain all secured victories in their opening matches.
Despite missing several top singles players, the USA team showed incredible depth and determination against Chile on Wednesday. Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima battled through intense three-set matches, emerging victorious to give the USA a strong lead in the Group C opener held in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province. 😮🔥
The excitement didn't stop there! Olympic doubles silver medalists Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek teamed up to defeat Matias Soto and Tomas Barrios Vera, sealing a flawless 3-0 win for Team USA. This triumph places them alongside Germany at the top of the table. 🥇🇺🇸
Over in Bologna, defending champions Italy were unfazed by the absence of world No. 1 and newly-crowned U.S. Open champion Jannik Sinner. They made a positive start by taking a winning lead against Brazil in their opening Group A tie. The Italian squad proved that teamwork makes the dream work! 🇮🇹💪
It's just the beginning of the Davis Cup excitement, and fans around the world are buzzing with anticipation for more epic matches and unforgettable moments. Stay tuned as the world's best tennis nations battle it out for glory! 🌍🏆
Reference(s):
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