Ruthless Australia swat aside Finland to reach Davis Cup final once again
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Alexei Popyrin overcomes nerves to beat Otto Virtanen 7-6, 6-2Alex de Minaur seals victory with win over Emil RuusuvuoriAustralia eased into the Davis Cup final for the second successive year with a ruthless, efficient 2-0 win over Finland on Friday evening in Málaga.In the opening rubber, Alexei Popyrin produced his first live Davis Cup win, steadying his nerves through an extremely tense opening set before beating Otto Virtanen 7-6 (5), 6-2. Alex de Minaur then closed out the tie with an excellent performance, defeating Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4, 6-3 to take Australia back to the final. Continue reading...