Sinner wins the Davis Cup and Forza Italia | The universal

The World Cup of Tennis, known for more than 120 years as the Davis Cup, brought together the best eight countries in Malaga, meeting again Novak Djokovic – for Serbia – and Jannik Sinner – for Italy -, the latter being the winner and responsible to eliminate the Balkans in the semifinals.

The Davis Cup has a special energy, a unique atmosphere, a special attraction for each tennis player and a very specific participation of the fans, who support their country.

Being an individualistic sport, it brings together the best tennis players from each country, creating a different team competition.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) sold the rights to the Davis Cup to Gerard Piqué, the former Barcelona soccer player, and in the sin they carried out penance, believing that – by granting greater prizes for the teams and changing the competition formats—would attract the best tennis players in the world.

Piqué’s company went bankrupt and left the ITF with the package of restoring the Davis Cup.

Roger Federer became a promoter, creating the Laver Cup and inviting the best tennis players (some representing Europe and others the Rest of the World).

This situation does not prosper as a competition, but as an attractive exhibition to see the tennis players of the moment in different cities, where they appear year after year, a situation that ended up sinking the Davis Cup, keeping the stars from representing their respective countries. nations in this tournament, since it was held during the same dates.

The cries of “Forza Sinner!” and “Forza Italia!” resounded in the Malaga Arena, as well as throughout Italy, and the magic of the Davis Cup was felt again.

Jannik, leader of the Italians, was the hero against Serbia and in the final against Australia, so that Italy won its second Silver Salad, confirming itself as the world champions in 2023, in a brilliant way, causing fury and joy to millions of Italians.

It will be difficult for the International Tennis Federation to return to the original format of the Davis Cup, due to the enormous professionalization of this sport and the diverse commitments of the current figures, but – if it does – the emotion and atmosphere that only this competition can provide, I could come back.