Paolo Bertolucci not only bets on Jannik Sinner and sends advice to Filippo Volandri
Davis Cup: Paolo Bertolucci sends advice to Filippo Volandri
During a speech to the microphones of the "Gazzetta dello Sport", Paolo Bertolucci spoke out ahead of the Davis Cup final eight in Malaga, where Italy will face Argentina in the quarterfinals. In addition, the former tennis player tried to speculate on Filippo Volandri's possible call-ups for the final phase of the competition.
"Argentina è a team certainly within our reach, at the end of an exhilarating season for us Italians, but at the same time terribly tiring, in which we find ourselves with all eyes on us and with the weight of the favors of prediction on our shoulders. However, we arrive at the appointment with the knowledge that we have planned and managed this phase of the season" began the former Italian tennis player.
"What is worrying looking at the top of the scoreboard will definitely be the semifinal against the winner of the most balanced quarter, between Hewitt’s Australia and Bob Bryan’s United States" continued the "Sky Sports" commentator.
"As we also saw in Bologna, doubles ends up counting 33% on the final result and is very often likely to be the deciding point. We can offer a pair of sure value such as Bolelli and Vavassori, currently in fourth place in the Race or mix it up with a doubles formed for example by Sinner and Berrettini. There is still a long way to go to complete the convocations and è right that Volandri should take the right time to closely observe the state of form of the various players in the upcoming indoor tournaments" added the Forte dei Marmi native.
"In a competition like this, personally, I would rely on three top singles players and a well-rounded doubles pair. Let's not forget that the whole Davis Cup challenge is played over a single day and playing singles can be very time-consuming. On paper we are the strongest, we have to be aware of that and go to Spain with the goal of reconfirming ourselves as champions, even though we know it will be very difficult, concluded Paolo Bertolucci.
