Tennis
Jannik Sinner leads Italy to the Davis Cup title
Italy defends its Davis Cup title. Especially because the number one in the world just keeps winning.
Jannik Sinner crowned his tennis year with triumph in the Davis Cup. The world number one led Italy to a 2-0 win against the Netherlands in Malaga and thus defended the title in the prestigious team competition with his home country.
In the final, Sinner won against Tallon Griekspoor 7:6 (7:2), 6:2 and thus scored the decisive second point for the Italians. In the first singles, Matteo Berrettini won against Botic van de Zandschulp 6:4, 6:2. The Italian women had already won the Billie Jean King Cup before the men.
The Dutch defeated Germany 2-0 in the semi-finals, dashing Germany’s hopes of reaching the final for the first time in 31 years.
Sinner’s year with light and shadow
Sinner (23) won the Australian Open and the US Open in 2024 and thus won the first two Grand Slam titles of his career. The world number one also triumphed at the ATP Finals in Turin last week. The Italian won all three of his singles in Malaga.
Nevertheless, there is a small shadow over the Italian. Sinner tested positive twice for the banned anabolic steroid Clostebol in March. The 23-year-old did not receive a ban. The responsible tennis agency Itia justified the acquittal by saying that Sinner could not be proven to have acted intentionally or negligently. The World Anti-Doping Agency Wada has lodged an objection and the case is now before the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).
dpa
