For them Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, captain Filippo Volandri decided to focus on the no. 1 in the world Jannik Sinner, supported by Lorenzo Musetti (n. 17) e Matteo Berrettini (n. 35), who will compete for the position of second singles player, and on the doubles specialists Andrea Vavassori (n. 9 of the specialty) e Simone Bolelli (n. 11).
Jannik Sinner, the Slams and the Finals
The 23-year-old from South Tyrol is having a fairytale year. He won the first two Slams of his career (Australian Open and US Open), and in June he became the no. 1 in the world (first Italian ever, ndr), he won 3 Masters 1000 (Miami, Cincinnati and Shanghai) plus the coveted ATP Finals, last week in Turin. In his career he has won 18 singles titles so far plus the 2023 Davis Cup. In the cup he has an overall record of 11 wins and 4 defeats (9-1 in singles and 2-3 in doubles).
The rebirth of Lorenzo Musetti
The 22 year old from Carrara returned this year almost to his maximum levels after being no. 15 in June 2023. The highlight of his season were the semi-final at Wimbledon (lost to Djokovic) and the bronze medal won at the Paris Olympics, beating the Canadian Auger-Aliassime in the final in three sets. He didn’t have such luck in the three ATP finals he played, all of which he lost, at Queen’s (against Paul), Umago (against Cerundolo) and Chengdu (against Shang). In his career he has won 2 singles tournaments, the last one in October 2022, and the 2023 Davis Cup. In the cup he has an overall balance of 3 wins and 6 defeats (2-4 in singles and 1-2 in doubles).
Matteo Berrettini, three titles in 2024
The 28-year-old Roman is climbing back up after a long series of injuries that caused him to fall to 154th place (in March). It was no. 6 in January 2022, the result above all of the memorable 2021 Wimbledon final and the semi-final reached at the 2022 Australian Open. This year he won 3 250 titles (Marrakech, Gstaad and Kitzbuhel), losing (to Draper) the Stuttgart final. In total in his career he has won 10 tournaments, the Queen’s in London the most prestigious (ATP 500), won two years in a row, 2021 and 2022. In Davis he has an overall balance sheet of 8 victories and 4 defeats (7-2 in singles and 1-2 in doubles).
Davis Cup, guide to the Finals: teams, scoreboard, prize money and where to see them on TV
by Jacopo Manfredi
Andrea Vavassori, the doubles specialist
The 29 year old from Turin, at most no. 128 in singles (reached in June 2023), is one doubles specialist where, last October, it reached no. 6. This year has experienced a magical season. Paired with Bolelli he reached the finals at the Australian Open and Roland Garros and, together with Sara Errani, won the mixed title at the US Open. Again together with Bolelli this year he won 3 titles, in Buenos Aires, Halle and Beijing. In total he won 6 tournaments in his career. In Davis, where he has never played singles, he has a record of 1 win and 2 losses in doubles.
