Jannik Sinner drops out of Davis, Paolo Bertolucci not surprised

Jannik Sinner’s choice to forgo the Davis Cup did not surprise Paolo Bertolucci. “It was in the air that after winning it twice, he would not play it this year – he told the Adnkronos’Adnkronos -. In the last few years so many of us have often seen great players give up taking the court, from Federer to Djokovic to Nadal and Alcaraz”.

“In modern tennis, the Davis Cup counts less and less, it has become a secondary competition – added the’former tennis player -. The Slams count, they are the ones that the great players want to win. Then there are the Masters 1000s that serve as preparation for the Slams and are still important because they give money and ranking points. Davis comes next, Sinner’s is not the first nor the last waiver we will see”.

Without the world number two, Italy captain Filippo Volandri has decided to focus on Lorenzo Musetti, Flavio Cobolli, Matteo Berrettini, Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, who are part of the call-up list released this afternoon.

Italy will make its debut against’Austria in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, Nov. 19, starting at 4 p.m. at the ‘SuperTennisArena’ in BolognaFiere. If successful, the Azzurri will face one of France or Belgium in the semifinals, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 21 from 4 p.m.

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