Who would have thought that making decisions for oneself could sometimes turn a person into a villain? Take Jannik Sinner, for instance, who has been enjoying a whirlwind run of tennis since the start of this season. That’s precisely why he decided to skip the Davis Cup in Bologna, scheduled from November 18–23. Yet, taking a brief break for himself only led to a wave of criticism from both the media and fans. “It’s a big slap in the face for Italian sport,” wrote Italian tennis icon Nicola Pietrangeli. But all Sinner had to say was, “It wasn’t an easy decision,” something no one understands better than Serena Williams’ former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou.

Sure, with this difficult decision to snub Davis Cup, also came the current World No. 2’s interesting plan outlined: “After Turin, the g

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