Jannik Sinner, Filippo Volandri’s revival: “First in the world, why not?”

Those who know him well are betting big on him.

Jannik Sinner, who became No. 4 on the ATP circuit in October, may soon become the world’s top tennis player. This was stated without mincing words by Filippo Volandri, captain of Italy in the Davis Cup, who also wanted to extinguish the fire of controversy over the South Tyrolean's withdrawal from the Paris-Bercy tournament.

"Sinner is working to become number 1 in the world,” Volandri explained to the Adnkronos news agency. è over time è grown so much, and still has great room for improvement. So whyé no?".

Volandri è then dwelt on Sinner’s withdrawal in Paris-Bercy (after his victory over Mackenzie McDonald came at past 2 a.m.), glossing over the possibility that this might be an advantage ahead of the Davis Cup. "I don’t make that kind of argument. I care about him and the fact that he is doing well and growing, everything else comes later. He lost out first, having given up a tournament. But è good that it happened, so è they realize. Tennis players are paid well, but that does not mean they have to be ready to do anything".

"The Davis Cup è moreù complex, but itè for everybody. And if you play two singles and a doubles on the same day, the risks increase. This è obvious. And one cannot è afford to make mistakes", concluded Volandri.