US EditionJannik Sinner's Decision to Sit Out Davis Cup Criticized at Home in Italy
Italy named a squad excluding Jannik Sinner, who declined participation after a demanding season despite winning two Grand Slams this year, Italy captain confirmed.
- Next month in Bologna from Nov. 18, Jannik Sinner won't compete for host Italy in the Davis Cup Final 8, Volandri announced as Italy finalises its squad.
- Angelo Binaghi, president of the Italian Tennis Federation, said the federation respects the choice after Jannik Sinner's long, intense season including two Grand Slam titles and a three-month doping ban this year.
- Italy's roster lists Flavio Cobolli, Matteo Berrettini, Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori with one spot still unannounced and up to three players can be changed before the competition.
- Also lined up for Bologna are top names such as Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz, with Spain set to face the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals before possibly meeting Germany or Argentina.
- Up to three players can still be changed before the event, leaving Italy team flexible as Angelo Binaghi expressed confidence Jannik Sinner will wear the national shirt again soon.
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The rejection of tennis superstar Jannik Sinner for the Davis Cup finale in front of home audiences is a whirlwind in Italy! Ex-sizes of the Italian tennis scene have no understanding of Sinner's decision. Italy's tennis league Nicola Pietrangeli (92) told the news agency ANSA: "This is a slap in the face for Italy's sport. I don't understand why this should be a difficult decision. He plays tennis and doesn't have to go to war. "The Italian ten…
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Sportske.netThe first and third tennis players in the world, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz and German Alexander Zverev, have been selected to play in the finals of the Davis Cup, which will be held in Bologna from November 18 to 23, the tennis federations of Spain and Germany announced today.
It was in the air that after winning it twice, this year it would not have played. In recent years many of us have often seen great players give up on the field, from Federer to Djokovic, up to Nadal and Alcaraz. So the former Italian tennis player and today opinionist Paolo Bertolucci commented on Jannik Sinner's renunciation to play the Finals of the Davis Cup with Italy, scheduled from 18 to 23 November in Bologna. L'Altoatesino, dragr of the…
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No finals for Jannik who renounces the tournament unlike the Spanish rival. The captain of the blues awaits him: "It will always be his home." The Federal President: "Select painful but remains our point of reference"
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