Reigning champions Italy will face Austria in the Davis Cup quarter-finals while seconds seeds Germany take on Argentina after the Final 8 draw was held in Bologna on Wednesday.Third seeds France meet Belgium, and Spain face the Czech Republic in the other quarter-finals.Spain fought back from a 2-0 de

BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — U.S. Open champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain could face Italy’s Jannik Sinner in another title decider after their countries were placed in opposite halves of the draw for the Davis Cup Final 8.Spain will play the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals before potentially facing Germany or Argentina, while defending champion Italy was drawn Wednesday against Austria. France plays Belgium for the other semifinal spot.Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 earlier this month for a second U.S. Open championship, sixth major trophy overall and a return to No. 1 in the rankings.The Davis Cup Final 8 takes place in Bologna, Italy from Nov. 18-23. ___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

Defending champion Jannik Sinner battled past Felix Auger-Aliassime and Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Novak Djokovic in straight sets on Friday to set up a blockbuster US Open final clash.