Italy will chase the third consecutive Davis Cup title at home in Bologna. The event will take place between November 18-23, and the eyes of the home nation are set on world no. 2Jannik Sinner.
The San Candido native led Italy toward back-to-back Davis Cup crowns in 2023 and 2024 following a perfect 6-0 run in singles rubbers. The Italian Davis Cup captain Filippo Volandri can not tell much about Sinner's appearance at theFinals in two months.
Volandri is monitoring all the players and their ranking. However, he is in no hurry to lock in lineup and pick five players who will chase the title defense.
With two demanding months still ahead this season, Volandri admitted that it is too early to confirm Jannik's participation, or anyone else. Closing stages of the season are always demanding, and Sinner will have to dig deep to try to pass Carlos Alcaraz on the ATP throne.
Thus, Filippo emphasized the importance of patience, highlighting how quickly situations can change when players are competing almost every week. The Italian squad has strength in depth.
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However, Jannik's presence would provide a significant boost in front of the partisan crowd. World no. 2 enters Beijing, Shanghai and the Six Kings Slam in the next couple of weeks.
For now, Bologna awaits clarity, but Sinner should lead his country again. He will likely skip the Paris Masters and gather energy for two demanding weeks in Turin and Bologna, with two title defenses awaiting.
"We have just started discussing what could happen in the next two months. It's a very long period in tennis, and anything can happen. The most convincing indicators will come in the weeks closest to the Davis Cup Finals.
We are following the ranking of our players closely. This applies to everyone, and I can not say more. The schedule is very intense, and they compete almost every week by the end of the season.
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We need to take one step at a time and see," Filippo Volandri said.
