Overview
- Italian federation president Angelo Binaghi signaled there will be no further attempts to change Jannik Sinner’s mind, describing the choice as very painful in a statement.
- Sinner began his ATP 500 campaign in Vienna as his team stresses rest and preparation for the ATP Finals in Turin and the Australian Open to safeguard significant ranking points.
- The Davis Cup Finals in Bologna run Nov. 18–23 directly after the ATP Finals, a scheduling crunch his camp cites in opting out.
- Reaction in Italy remains polarized, with high-profile criticism from commentators and a consumer group calling for the withdrawal of state honors.
- Context from recent coverage notes that Nadal, Djokovic and Federer have also skipped Davis ties, and some analysts warn Italy’s title defense could be tougher without Sinner.