Thanasi Kokkinakis has saved four match points and eventually converted his seventh in a 30-point tiebreaker to get past Ben Shelton 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 and give Australia a 1-0 lead over the United States

Matteo Berrettini helped defending Davis Cup champions Italy put one foot in the final with a 6-7 (6/8), 6-3, 7-5 win over Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis on Saturday.World number one Jannik Sinner faces Alex de Minaur,

The Australians were the runners-up the past two years, including in 2023 against Italy, which is led by No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner.