Jannik Sinner is receiving a considerable amount of criticism, this time, from the Italian tennis community. He simply chose to skip the Davis Cup, scheduled to be held on November 18.

The reason behind this decision is to take an extra week off so that he can start his pre-season training earlier for next year’s Australian Open. Sinner, when asked about the criticism during a press conference at the Vienna Open, made it clear that he has made his decision and doesn’t have much to say .

Former player Nicola Pietrangeli condemned his decision, but fellow retired player Paolo Bertolucci rushed to the World No.2’s defense. Now, Italian Davis Cup captain Filippo Volandri made his feelings known on the same.

It’s a decision that, as President Binaghi also said, hurts, but it’s not t

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