Jannik Sinner pays tribute to Matteo Berrettini after historic Italian Davis Cup win
Jannik Sinner led Italy to their first Davis Cup victory in 47 years and praised injured compatriot Matteo Berrettini after the match.
Sinner has two wins over Novak Djokovic and knows that a win over Alex de Minaur will give his country the Davis Cup title after Matteo Arnaldi defeated Alexei Popyrin in a close first match. Ta.
And that’s exactly what the world No. 4 did, defeating his former doubles partner in style 6-3 and 6-0 to give Italy their second Davis Cup title in history.
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After the match, coach Sinner revealed how he felt after finishing the job for his country and praised the aforementioned Berrettini, who was in Málaga to support his compatriot despite another injury-plagued year. did.
“It was an incredible emotion for all of us. Obviously we’re really happy,” Sinner said. “I would like to say a big thank you to [A] Matteo Berrettini. He has had a very difficult year with a lot of injuries, but it means a lot to all of us that he came here with such positive energy. There is.
“We put everything together. Yesterday we were one point away from elimination and now we can celebrate the win. I think we can all be very, very happy. ”
All the hugs 🫂#DavisCupFinals | @federtennis pic.twitter.com/ktfoPY4RLX
– Davis Cup (@DavisCup) 26. November 2023
Berrettini last played at the US Open, where the 2021 Wimbledon finalist twisted his ankle in his second-round match against Arthur Rinderkneck and was in a wheelchair.
Italy captain Filippo Volandri has revealed how “proud” he is of his team after their recent struggles: “I’m really grateful and proud of them. ” Over the past two years, many emergencies had to occur, but we did it like we were a family. ”
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This Davis Cup victory caps off recent months for Jannik Sinner, who has taken his tennis to a new level with titles in Toronto, Beijing and Vienna and a finalist appearance at the ATP Finals. becomes. Expectations for Sinner when he competes in the Australian Open next year. His best result so far was in the quarterfinals.
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