In the decisive tiebreak, Arnaldi led 6-4, but the Dutchman won two points in a row. At 6-5 there was a long exchange of strokes, with both players taking little risk. The Italian decided to opt for a short ball, but it went out. Not much later he received another match point, at 7-6, but Van de Zandschulp took three points in a row.
Van de Zandschulp’s victory does not help the Dutch team past Italy
