Jannik SinnerItaly’s leader in winning the second consecutive Davis Cup, was announced in a press conference that “Winning again is one of the best feelings” and acknowledged that he had “up and down” because of the possible punishment for doping that followed hanging “on his head”.
“Coming back as the defending champion and winning again is one of the best feelings I think we’ve all experienced”recognized the number one in the world, minutes after securing the last point in Malaga against the Netherlands to hand the Salad Bowl to Italy.
“I gave my 100% to the whole team. There is a lot of work behind the scenes that they don’t see. Decisions were also very difficult for Filippo Volandri. So we are very happy to lift this trophy and, of course, go into the pre-season with a lot of confidence,” continued the 23-year-old.
Regarding whether it was more difficult to win last year, where he eliminated Novak Djokovic’s Serbia in the semifinals, or this edition, he said that “it is difficult to compare it,” although “last year we played another double in the semifinals and it’s not easy to recover for the next day”, so “not playing doubles in the semis made a big difference for this final.”
It was also asked by double positive for clostebol dopinga fact that he appealed and ended up winning saying it was a mistake by his masseuse, who has since been fired, for applying a spray to heal wounds containing said substance. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) requested a ban of one to two years for the Italian and the case is not yet closed.
“Of course it’s a bit in my head. We had three hearings that were positive. So hopefully the next one will come out as well.. But the most important part is that all the people around me and who know me trust me. That is also the reason why I continued to play at the level I have,” said Sinner.
“Of course I’ve had my ups and downs, and anyone who knows me knows I’m a little depressed.” and a little disheartened, but sometimes life gives you difficulties and you just have to put up with it,” he added about his most emotionally complicated stage as a result of the case.
“I’m going to work with them like I did the last three times, and then we’ll see what comes out. Everything I can control, I can control. And then we’ll see. But now, a little free time, which was a very long season,” concluded the great star of the year 2024 in world tennis.
Source: La Verdad
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