Simone Bolelli and his teammate Fabio Fognini, along with Italy's captain Filippo Volandri, celebrate a victory that kept Italy on course for a first Davis Cup title for nearly half a century. Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP via Getty ImagesItaly remained on course for a first Davis Cup crown since 1976 with a stunning 2-1 win over record winners United States as the doubles pair of Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini beat Jack Sock and Tommy Paul in a thrilling decider in Malaga on Thursday.
Taking to the court after American Taylor Fritz levelled the tie at 1-1 after Lorenzo Sonego had given Italy a surprise lead, Bolelli and Fognini produced a flawless display in their 6-4 6-4 win to help their nation reach the semis for the first time since 2014. Earlier, Sonego held his nerve in a tight second set to get past Frances Tiafoe 6-3 7-6 and put Italy – who are without the injured duo of Matteo Berrettini and Jannik Sinner – ahead.
Sonego drew first blood to go up 4-2 and saved a break point before claiming the opening set. The world number 45, who lost his previous meeting with Tiafoe in Paris this year, saved two set points in the next set to force a tiebreak.
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