Jannik Sinner, who will end the 2021 season ranked inside the top 10 for the first time in his career, listed the win over Isner as one of his top five victories this year. The young Italian also elaborated on how much it meant for him to get the opportunity to represent his country.
Sinner explained how the match against Isner was different from any other because of the added responsibility of playing for a team. He admitted that he while he may have appeared calm and composed, he was under pressure to deliver the best possible result for his country.
“I think we have great singles players” - Jannik Sinner on Italy’s strengths at Davis Cup Finals
Even though Italy are without World No. 7 Matteo Berrettini, who had to withdraw from the tournament due to an oblique injury, the team is stacked with talent. Lorenzo Sonego, Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti are all capable of delivering strong results for the team led by Filippo Volandri.
Speaking about the composition of the Italian team, Sinner highlighted that winning singles matches would be their main priority because of the talent on their roster.
Filippo Volandri, who is captaining Italy for the first time, was delighted with the performance put in by the youngsters against USA.
Volandri is confident of Italy’s chances not just this season, but in future Davis Cup events as well.
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