Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini won their singles matches to lift defending champion Italy past Australia 2-0 and back into the Davis Cup final.

Italy overwhelmed Australia in the Davis Cup semi-finals to keep their title defence on track, winning 2-0 to set up a final with the Netherlands.

Italy will face the Netherlands, after Sinner defeated Alex de Minaur in straight sets to deliver a 2-0 victory. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Italy set up Davis Cup final against Netherlands on Sunday after 2-0 semi-final victory over Australia; Jannik Sinner seals progress with straight-sets win over Alex de Minaur after Matteo Berrettini

Australia set up a Davis Cup semi-final clash with defending champions Italy as doubles pair Matthew Ebden and Jordan Thompson sealed victory against the United States on Thursday. Olympic champion Ebden and Thompson beat surprise pairing Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton 6-4 6-4 to put Lleyton Hewitt's side into their third successive semi-final of the men's team event.

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

Wins for Thanasi Kokkinakis and the doubles duo of Matt Ebden and Jordan Thompson power Australia past USA into the Davis Cup semi-finals, where they will face the defending champions.

Defending champions Italy moved into the Davis Cup final after a 2-0 win over Australia on Saturday as Jannik Sinner defeated Alex de Minaur in straight sets to follow up Matteo Berrettini's victory over Thanasi Kokkinakis.