Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti could have missed this 12 months’s Davis Cup Last 8, however they stored in common contact with the Italian workforce and offered them “inspiration” in Bologna, says Matteo Berrettini.
Lower than a month earlier than the beginning of the Davis Cup Last 8, four-time Grand Slam champion Sinner introduced that he was withdrawing from the Bologna occasion. Then, simply a few days earlier than the beginning of the occasion, Italy additionally misplaced the companies of its second-best-ranked participant Musetti, who wanted relaxation after enjoying plenty of tennis late within the season.
Though Italy was with out its two largest stars, they nonetheless stormed previous the competitors in Bologna to win their third consecutive Davis Cup title. Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli delivered large time for the Italian workforce, every going 3-3 in singles and making certain there can be no want for a deciding match in any Italy’s ties.
Berrettini: Sinner and Musetti had been there for us and an enormous supply of inspiration
“Jannik and Lorenzo are nonetheless there; they’ve been near us on daily basis and are an enormous supply of inspiration for everybody. We’re an enormous group, whether or not referred to as up or not. We’re taking tennis to an unbelievable stage, each in outcomes and within the affection we obtain and in what youngsters develop in relation to tennis. One of the best factor is to encourage somebody to consider in a dream, and since I used to be a part of that, it fills me with pleasure.” the 2021 Wimbledon finalist informed Gazzetta.
When Sinner guided Italy to the Davis Cup title in 2023, it was Italy’s first title within the competitors since 1976. Now, after repeating as champions in 2024 and 2025, the Italians have 4 titles within the workforce competitors.
Heading into 2026, it’s already protected to say that Italy will as soon as once more be one of many prime – if not the No. 1 favourite – for the Davis Cup title. There may also be Spain among the many prime contenders, who did not have Carlos Alcaraz in Bologna due to a hamstring harm.
