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Jannik Sinner Withdraws From Home Davis Cup Finals, Prompting National Backlash

Italian greats denounce the move, citing its timing after a lucrative Saudi exhibition.

Overview

  • The Italian Tennis Federation said he will skip the Nov. 18–23 finals in Bologna for workload reasons.
  • Sinner plans to end his season after the ATP Finals in Turin to prepare for the next season, according to German media reporting.
  • Nicola Pietrangeli called the decision “a slap in the face for Italian sport” in remarks to the Ansa news agency.
  • Adriano Panatta wrote that he would never have skipped the event and said teammates and the captain would once have demanded explanations.
  • Commentary in Gazzetta dello Sport urged Sinner to reconsider, highlighting that the announcement followed his Six Kings Slam win in Saudi Arabia with a reported $6 million payout, and there has been no sign he will reverse course.