The Peninsular team won its third title in the traditional tournament, enjoying the big moment of the world number one.
Italy wins the Davis Cup. This is the third championship in its history and the second in a row. This ends a streak of 10 consecutive years in which different countries won the traditional competition. The Peninsular team won against the Netherlands in the final. First, Matteo Berrettini beat Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 6-2. Later, Jannik Sinner delivered the final blow with a 7-6, 6-2 victory over Tallon Griekspoor. The Azzurri team takes advantage of the world number one’s extraordinary moment to lift the trophy again.
For captain Filippo Volandri, the formula was decided. The singles combination had already worked against Australia in the semi-final. In this edition, the Italian team also left Argentina behind in the quarterfinals. On the other hand, in the group stage, they beat Brazil, Belgium and, as in the final, the Netherlands.
For his part, Sinner won his 73rd victory of the season. This year, they have only lost in six games. In all the tournaments he participated in, he reached at least the quarterfinals. The silver salad bowl crowns its extraordinary service. In fact, the Italian managed to win a set in all the matches he played in 2024. This is a record that only Roger Federer had reached before, when he did it in 2005 (85 duels) .
“I think I’m a very solid player from the baseline who can do very different things, not just hit with power. “I have achieved a lot this year, so I don’t take anything for granted,” said the Italian tennis player. “I improved my serve a lot this year. I notice that it helps me in moments where I can be weaker from the back of the court and it’s something that feels good because I score easy points,” he added.
Regarding what was exposed at group level in the Davis Cup, Sinner takes stock, thanking the entire work team. “We are a great team. Furthermore, we have shown that getting here is not the result of luck. We also have great staff who help us to be in the best conditions” commented the athlete of the moment.
For his part, Berrettini is also taking advantage of the moment. “I didn’t give up and I wanted to be here. Last year was a good year but at the same time something strange because I wasn’t there. I came to support the team. and there was a moment where I wondered why I came if I’m not 100 percent part of the team, if I’m competitive and if I want to be part of the team. But then, at the end, after the whole week, I thought it was very important to have come because I supported them, because I was very happy for them, but also for myself. I did it for me. I got a lot of energy from these games. Once again I realized how much I care about you Davis Cup “, he said.
“Living these moments, I captured all these sensations and I thought that the following year I would be here and fight for Italy. I used that as a driving force for workouts and everything that happened afterward. So the satisfaction, the team competition, I think it has to do with the whole team, the whole country winning. But at the same time, like I said before, I’m competitive. I want to be the one who scores points; Otherwise, I wouldn’t do that, I wouldn’t play tennis. “Everyone in the locker room is like that,” he added.
Source: Latercera
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