Matteo Arnaldi and friendship with Jannik Sinner

Matteo Arnaldi and the'friendship with Jannik Sinner

Matteo Arnaldi è spoke to Sky Sport microphones on the eve of the Internazionali d'Italia in which he will make his debut against Czech Tomas Machac. "Davis Cup 2023,” he began, “was the most important trophy I have won so far and it was great to do it that way. Playing the single è was something incredible for the period I was coming from".

"The first point gave strength to the group,” added the Ligurian tennis player: we have been friends since childhood, me, Lorenzo Musetti and Jannik Sinner, we grew up together we always played the same tournaments, winning together had more effect on us and gave us a lot of energy. This victory gave me a lot of confidence to start the next year".

"It always makes an impression to come back to play in Rome,” continued the number three Italian tennis player, “I was lucky enough to play the tournament in 2022 with a wild card, in 2023 I won my first match, this year after the win in Davis, the environment is even more incredible. They make me feel more at home than other years. It's great to come back here, we have fun, I really enjoy it and I hope I can play my best tennis".

"Last year for me è it was the year of experiences, I went to all the tour tour tournaments, è the year that formed me the most; I started to understand what tournaments were like, to get to know a lot more people. To be comfortable in this family. Before I was in the Challengers, now I feel part of this tour and I feel more relaxed and I can do everything much better" concluded Arnaldi.