BREAKING NEWS: ITALY CAPTAIN BLASTS “SELFISH” SINNER, SAYS HE “TURNED HIS BACK” ON COUNTRY BASED ON CONTROVERSIES DUE TO…
Italian Davis Cup team captain Filippo Volandri says Jannik Sinner was 100 percent right when he made the statement about the strength of the Italian team.
While competing in Vienna in late October, Sinner announced his withdrawal from the Davis Cup Final 8. In the next couple of days, the four-time Grand Slam champion was receiving heavy criticism and scrutiny from the Italian media and public. When the world No. 2 was asked about it, he suggested that there was no need for the media to make such a big fuss from his absence because Italy still had “an incredible team.”
“We have an incredible team even without me, and no one’s talking about it. We have to do without the world number 26, who right now is Darderi. We can afford not to call the world number 26 in the Davis Cup because we have Cobolli, Musetti, and so many others: we have an incredible doubles team! We can win even like that, we still have Berrettini, so the chances of winning the Davis Cup are high,” Sinner said at the time.
Volandri: Sinner was right
After Sinner, Italy lost another top-10 player when Lorenzo Musetti withdrew from the Davis Cup Final 8. But despite another setback, the Italian team went on to dominantly win the Davis Cup title after Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli each went 3-3 in their singles matches in Bologna.
“Jannik was right. We remain a strong team. It is a different victory from the others, perhaps the most heartfelt, along with the first one; different but equally emotional,” Volandri told Gazzetta.
In 2023, Sinner led Italy to their first Davis Cup title since 1976. The following year, the former world No. 1 repeated with Italy as the Davis Cup champion.
Sinner will probably return to Davis Cup action in 2026 and Italy will certainly be among the top favorites for the title once again.
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Czech tennis legend Petra Kvitova overwhelmed with emotions at awards night
The Czech Republic is known as a country that has produced many talented athletes, including tennis players. Petra Kvitova is certainly one of the most important sports figures from this country, and her successes year after year are the reason why she is so loved, not only in the Czech Republic, but also around the world.
Petra Kvitova ended her career this year, but attending the ‘Zlatý kanár’ ceremony, she was filled with emotions during and after the ceremony.
Namely, this traditional ceremony is organized by the Czech Tennis Association and the local magazine Tenis. Awards were given to the best players of 2025.
Petra Kvitova has dominated the tennis scene for years, representing the Czech Republic on the big international stage. People often remembered her contributions to the sport and expressed their gratitude.
Attending the ceremony for the first time as a former player, she emphasized that she felt a lot of emotions, especially when a video showing her life since childhood was shown.
“It was very nice, especially how well they edited it from childhood. Of course, now hormones are messing with me even more than usual, so it was even more touching,” she said, as quoted by Tennis Up To Date.
ADVERTISEMENT“There was also a picture of my parents. How proud they were when I won Wimbledon for the first time. I appreciate it very much.”
Petr Palá
The two-time Wimbledon champion was a key figure in the Czech Fed Cup team.
During the ceremony, former players paid tribute to Petr Palá, who stepped down as captain this year. Kvitová has only fond memories of Petr, as she and her former teammates achieved great results for the Czech Republic together with him.
Kvitová emphasizes that the Czech Republic has a wealth of quality male and female players and believes that the sport in the country will continue to grow in the future and will produce a large number of talents.
“I thought it was very nice that both the older and the new generation said goodbye to Petr like that. When we went, I didn’t even know we would all go, but it was beautiful. Petr and I started the Fed Cup together and now we finish it together, which is great.”- she concluded.
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