Italy had just lifted the Davis Cup trophy for the third year in a row. The team won both singles matches and took a quick 2-0 lead over Spain, which was enough to secure the title before the doubles even began. And just as the celebrations were starting to slow down, Matteo Berrettini found himself facing one last round of questions about the Australian Open.

At the post-match press conference , Berrettini was asked about his preparation for the Australian Open. Journalist Ubaldo Scanagatta wanted to know if playing best-of-five sets in Melbourne would feel challenging after performing so well in the best-of-three format at the Davis Cup. But Berrettini answered it with a humor that lightened the whole room.

“3 out of 5 in Australia? Let me make two bowls of wine and I’ll go straigh

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