Jannik Sinner closed his triumphant season by confirming the success on the Davis Cup Finals. Arriving as defending champions and successful the trophy once more is a superb feeling, mentioned the younger Italian on the press convention, underlining how having Matteo Berrettini as a participant and teammate was particular and necessary to realize this end result.
A sensational season for the ATP No.1, stained by the Clostebol doping concern and the WADA enchantment to CAS: the request of the World Anti-Doping Company is for 1-2 years of disqualification.
On the press convention on the sidelines of the victory in opposition to Holland, Jannik truthfully admitted how the WADA enchantment is current in his head, underlining nevertheless that he and his crew have already had three hearings and all went effectively. Sinner mentioned to proceed to have religion that will probably be the identical for the following one. The Italian additionally mentioned a very powerful half is that each one the people who find themselves round him and who know him as a human being belief him: that is the key that permits him to proceed enjoying at these ranges.
“Obviously I had ups and downs, I had some down moments. However I collaborated for the first three hearings and it went well, we will see how the fourth one goes. I will do everything I can control. For now I will enjoy a few days of rest, it has been a long season,” he defined.
Jannik Sinner, Davis Cup Finals 2024© Stream screenshot
Journalists within the press room requested the younger Italian if he felt a little bit of rigidity when closing on 5-2 and serving 40-0: Jannik mentioned that it might have been the final level of an unbelievable yr and there was a little bit of emotion, with Berrettini intervening saying that Sinner additionally confirmed he’s human, getting emotional.
Relating to the upcoming 2025 tennis season, the ATP No.1 mentioned he shall be house for Christmas: in what for him is a day to spend along with his household, whereas he’ll start his winter coaching in Dubai.
Sinner then in contrast this season’s Davis Cup journey to the one he took final yr, when, analyzing: “Last year we also had to play doubles in the semifinal against Novak Djokovic’s Serbia. Being on the court less yesterday helped. But every year it’s a different situation. We are very happy to lift this trophy.”
Lastly, Jannik revealed that probably the most suffered defeats of 2024 have been the one suffered on the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters in opposition to Stefanos Tsitsipas and the quarterfinal on the Wimbledon Championships in opposition to Daniil Medvedev.
Jannik Sinner, Davis Cup Finals 2024© Stream screenshot
Berrettini additionally expressed his immense pleasure for the Davis Cup victory. If the Italian tennis participant was injured final yr and was current as a spectator and first fan, this yr as an alternative he was among the many protagonists of his crew’s success.
“It was a hard-fought but much-wanted victory. I have to thank Jannik Sinner and all my teammates, it’s a huge emotion. We are a united group, one of my driving forces for 2024 was to return to Davis and be competitive. Last year, I was here, we looked at each other in the eyes and said: this guy is different from all the others. We couldn’t believe that he could hit so hard and everything remained on the court.
Since then he has only lost six matches and shown that he is the best in the world. But as you have seen, he is also the most humble player there is. He came here as if he hadn’t won the ATP Finals a few days ago. He showed great respect for the team. Before entering the doubles court against Argentina he asked the whole team, he went to ask if everyone was okay with that decision and it’s something special. The way he manages relationships is fantastic, and that’s what makes him special,” defined the Italian.
Matteo Berrettini, Davis Cup Finals 2024© Stream screenshot
Lastly, the Italian thanked all the fellows who labored behind the scenes, the physiotherapists, and all these in Malaga who did a unprecedented job.
