The United States claimed the inaugural United Cup in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, with a convincing victory over Italy in the final of the mixed teams event.
Madison Keys beat Lucia Bronzetti 6-3, 6-2 to complete a 4-0 whitewash after Taylor Fritz had given USA an unassailable 3-0 lead in the best-of-five matchup when he edged out Matteo Berrettini 7-6(4), 7-6(7).
Jessica Pegula had earlier put the US on the path to victory by beating Martina Trevisan 6-4, 6-2, then Frances Tiafoe extended the lead when Lorenzo Musetti withdrew with a shoulder injury after losing the first set of their match 6-2.
The Americans were considered favourites for the 18-nation tournament based on the depth of their squad - all four of their singles players were ranked inside the world's top 20 coming into the event.
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