Italy vs Australia prediction, betting tips & odds, head-to-head, preview: Davis Cup 2024 Finals

Last two times finalist meet again.

Italy and Australia meet in the Davis Cup 2024 semifinals as the defending champions look to hold on to their stranglehold on tennis’s premier team trophy.

World No. #1 Jannik Sinner after fresh of his heroics against Argentina in the quarterfinals leads Italy’s charge. The 23-year-old sensation saved his team by defeating Sebastian Baez and then clinching victory in doubles alongside Matteo Berrettini.

Australia, the 28-time Davis Cup champions, advanced through the experienced duo of Matthew Ebden and Jordan Thompson who outplayed Americans Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton.

Match details

Tournament: Davis Cup Finals 2024

Round: Semifinals

Date: November 23

Venue: Palacio Deportes Martin Carpena in Malaga, Spain

Surface: Hard Court (Indoor)

Preview

The Italians survived a quarter-final scare against Argentina, dropping the opening rubber before Sinner steadied the ship. The 23-year-old star dominated Sebastian Baez 6-2, 6-1, then partnered with Matteo Berrettini to clinch the decisive doubles match.

Australia, out to win their first Davis Cup since 2003, proved their worth in a stunning upset of the USA. Thanasi Kokkinakis saved four match points in a marathon win over Ben Shelton, while the doubles pair of Matthew Ebden and Jordan Thompson sealed the deal after Taylor Fritz had leveled the tie.

Team captain Lleyton Hewitt’s squad has now reached three straight Davis Cup semifinals and have shown consistency on the international stage. Their doubles strength could prove crucial, with Ebden/Thompson yet to drop a set in the tournament.

Form

Italy: W-W-W-W-W

Australia: W-W-W-W-W

Head-to-head record

Matches: 13

Italy: 8

Australia: 5

Stats

Italy

• Italy have won two Davis Cup titles.
• Italy have won all five of his last five matches
• Italy have won 159 of the 242 matches.

Australia

• Australia have won 28 Davis Cup titles
• Australia have won all five of his last five matches
• Australia have won 167 of the 229 matches.

Italy vs Australia Betting tips and odds

• Moneyline: Italy: -351, Australia: +255

Match prediction

Australia will carry momentum into the Davis Cup semifinal after their thrilling upset of the USA, with Thanasi Kokkinakis saving four match points en route to a final-set tiebreak 16-14 win over Ben Shelton.

Fresh from winning the Challenger in Sydney without dropping a set, Kokkinakis’s red-hot form gives Australia an edge in the opening match against a struggling Lorenzo Musetti, who has lost three of his last five matches.

The tie is likely to be leveled by Italian Jannik Sinner, but the doubles pairing of experienced Australian pair Matt Ebden and Jordan Thompson can make all the difference.

They’ve done that already, by defeating the USA in the quarterfinals, and their base doubles speciality experience strongly overshadows the makeshift Italian double pairing of Sinner/Berrettini.

Where and how to watch live streaming and TV broadcast of Italy vs Australia match in Davis Cup 2024 Semifinals?

You can watch the event live in India on the SonyLIV app and website or catch it on TV on Sony Sports TEN 5 and TEN 5 HD channels. Fans in the UK can stream it live on BBC Sport, while viewers in the USA can watch it on the Tennis Channel.

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