Italy are into the final of the Billie Jean King Cup for the second straight year after beating Poland 2-1, thanks to Jasmine Paolini's inspired display.

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, Jannik Sinner further stamped his authority on men’s tennis by winning the ATP Tour Finals against Taylor Fritz.

Italy returned to the championship match of the Billie Jean King Cup finals by outlasting Poland 2-1 in Monday's semifinal showdown in Malaga, Spain. Italy, which lost to Canada in last year's final,