Sinner and Musetti will not play the first phase of the Davis Cup. Volandri: “Thoughtful choices”

Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti will not play the Davis Cup group stage, the trophy that Italy holds. Captain Filippo Volandri announced this, announcing the official call-ups for the Italian quintet that will take to the field in Group A of the Group Stage at the Unipol Arena in Bologna from Tuesday 10 to Sunday 15 September. Volandri has called up Matteo Berrettini, Matteo Arnaldi, Flavio Cobolli, Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli. Italy will debut on Wednesday 11 September, at 15:00, against Brazil. They will then return to the field at the same time as on Friday 13 to face Belgium. Finally, on Sunday 15 September, again at 15:00, they will challenge the Netherlands.

Volandri: “Choices are the result of reflection”

“Today’s choices are the result of reflections and discussions of these days with the entire team, present and absent. With respect to the latter, as always we have tried to match the needs of the team with those of my boys, because we have the objective of passing the round also protecting physical and psychological health to remain competitive until the end of the season”, said Volandri.

Sinner lifted to allow full recovery

“As for Jannik, who has given us his availability for the final part of the Bologna match, in agreement with the federal leaders and the boy’s staff, we have decided to relieve him from the call-up, allowing him to fully recover and have the team complete from the initial match. Lorenzo has expressed to us the need to stop for a few days, after the tour de force he has undergone in recent months, also for his participation in the Olympics, and, also in this case in agreement with the Federation, I have decided for his good and that of the team to allow him to recover an optimal psychophysical condition. Therefore, the group that will take to the field in Bologna will be strong, motivated and at this moment the best equipped to face the opposing teams and to earn the Finals in Malaga”.