Italy vs Argentina Prediction: the Champions are Still Too Powerful

Prediction for the Davis Cup match between Italy vs Argentina, which will take place on November 21st. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the athletes' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Italy is the current Davis Cup champion, and the Italian team came to Málaga with a strong lineup, making them the main favorites for the tournament. The Italian team is led by Jannik Sinner, who is currently ranked number one in the world. He has won two Grand Slams on hard court and the recent World Tour Finals. The second-ranked Italian is Lorenzo Musetti, currently at No. 17, while the third is Flavio Cobolli, currently at No. 32 in the ATP rankings. Italy's pairing is also pretty strong, with Vavassori ranked 9th and Bolelli 11th in the ratings. Sinner is in great form. Last week, he won all his matches at the Turin tournament, where all the strongest tennis players arrived (except for Djokovic, who was injured). Argentina doesn't stand a chance against the strongest team.

Argentina has a much more modest lineup. Sebastián Baez is the first-ranked player on the national team, coming in at 27th in the ATP rankings. That puts him in a lower position than the second-ranked Italian player. Francisco Cerundolo is ranked 30th, while Thomas Martin Etcheverry is the 39th-best player in the world. Overall, the lineup is pretty even, but it's not exactly stellar. The strong doubles player Horacio Zeballos, ranked 4th in the doubles ranking, won't be coming to Malaga. Instead, the pair will be made up of Andreas Molteni, who is ranked 21st, and Maximo Gonzalez, No. 22. It's pretty clear that if the Italians play at their usual level, Argentina won't have much chance of reaching the Davis Cup semifinals.

As we mentioned earlier, it's unlikely that Argentina will win the quarterfinals. South Americans will be lucky to have reached at least one point. Sinner is way too strong now compared to almost all the top players, not to mention those in the third or fourth dozens of the ATP rankings. Musetti didn't do well at the Paris Masters but performed well at the indoor tournament in Vienna. The Argentine isn't powerful on hard courts; even in the hall, they should play on clay courts. We're waiting for an unconditional victory of the Italian team, the main favorite for the Davis Cup final.