number two

"When I picked Sue, number two from the West Midlands, I had absolutely no idea why I'd done that," said Alex.

But, with Italian number two Lorenzo Musetti also absent, Cobolli and Berrettini owned their moments in the spotlight with three wins from three singles matches apiece this week.

World number two Nelly Korda of the United States, still seeking her first victory of the year, shared second on 200 with Thailand's Pajaree Anannarukarn after both shot 65 on Saturday.

Despite the absence of their top two men's singles players - world number two Jannik Sinner and eighth-ranked Lorenzo Musetti - Italy will now seek to become the first nation to win three consecutive Davis Cup titles for 53 years.

Neal was set to earn up to $17 million in his first year as the powerful number two at AIG.