Jannik Sinner ended an extraordinary 2024 season on a high by battling past the Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor to help Italy retain their Davis Cup title.
The world number one continued his dominant year with a hard-fought 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 win over Griekspoor.
That came after Matteo Berrettini claimed a composed 6-4 6-2 victory against Botic van de Zandschulp to hand Italy a 1-0 advantage in Malaga.
It caps a triumphant week for emerging tennis powerhouse Italy after the women's team secured the Billie Jean King Cup title on Wednesday.
For Sinner, it concludes a successful season that saw him claim his first two Grand Slam titles at January's Australian Open and September's US Open.