After triumphing at the 'Six Kings Slam' in Saudi Arabia for the second year in a row, Jannik Sinner is preparing to return to action at the prestigious Vienna ATP 500 this week. The former world No. 1 has always had a special feeling with this tournament, considering that he made his debut in Austria when he was very young and lifted the trophy here in 2023 (defeating Russian champion Daniil Medvedev in the final).
The 24-year-old Italian is the big favorite in this edition because this surface tends to enhance his game, but the world number 2 will still have to be careful due to the presence of numerous dangerous opponents. The main goal of the four-time Grand Slam champion is to end the season in the best possible way and the Vienna tournament will also be a useful test in view of the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, where Jannik will try to repeat last year's extraordinary run in front of his home fans.
Sinner misses the Davis Cup
Yesterday, the star from Sesto Pusteria announced his decision not to participate in the 2025 edition of the Davis Cup Finals in Bologna and Italian public opinion was divided on his choice. He had played a very important role in the two victories obtained by Italy in 2023 and 2024 in Malaga, but this year he made a different decision to refine his preparation for the 2026 Australian Open.
In an interview with 'Radio Rai 1 Sport', former ATP ace Corrado Barazzutti defended Sinner's choice: "I believe that his decision should be respected, especially considering that Jannik has been decisive in winning this trophy in the last two editions. He has shown that he loves Italy on more than one occasion and I don't think it's a tragedy if he chose to give up the Davis Cup this year."
Unless further changes are made to his schedule, the world number 2 will play the Vienna ATP 500, the Paris Masters 1000 and the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin between now and the end of the year.
