Atp Cup, in Australia Sinner starts on the right foot and beats Purcell: first point for Italy – Sport

SYDNEY. Italy’s journey against Australia in the ATP Cup begins in the best possible way.

At the Ken Rosewall Arena – home of the event together with the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney – South Tyrolean Jannik Sinner beat Max Purcell, number 176 Atp, deployed at the last moment in the first singles 6-1 6-3, in just 63 minutes in place of James Duckworth.

The 20-year-old from Sesto Pusteria, number 10 in the world rankings, has in fact always dominated the match.

Now it’s up to the numbers one of the respective teams, Matteo Berrettini (7 Atp) and Alex De Minaur (number 34): one equal in direct comparisons. Double in closing. In the same group B, Russia beat France 2-1, who took the place of Austria after the forfeits of Thiem and Novak.