Jannik Sinner, the world No. 2 tennis phenom, has made the audacious decision to… rest. Yes, you heard that right. The 24-year-old, fresh off a grueling season, has decided to skip this year’s Davis Cup Finals to prepare for his Australian Open title defense. And for this heinous crime, a bizarre corner of the Italian public and media has decided to brand him a national traitor. It’s a drama so ridiculously overblown, you’d think he’d personally insulted every nonna from Sicily to South Tyrol.

Let’s get this straight. Sinner, who played a pivotal, undefeated role in leading Italy to back-to-back Davis Cup victories in 2023 and 2024, wants to manage his physical and mental load. He wants to ensure he’s in peak condition for the first Grand Slam of the year, where he’ll be defending his cro

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