Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini won matches Saturday in front of a supportive crowd in Malaga, Spain, to lift defending champion Italy past Australia 2-0 and back into the Davis Cup final.

World No 1 Jannik Sinner was described as a "puzzle that not many have solved" after defeating Alex de Minaur to power holders Italy into the Davis Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Australia on Saturday.

Jannik Sinner and Italy to face Australia in the semi-finals of Davis Cup in Malaga, with Germany and the Netherlands also through to the last four; United States made late switch to their doubles lin