Jannik Sinner's 2024: 2 Slam Grand titles, a doping case and a Davis Cup title for Italy
Jannik Sinner completed quite an eventful 2024 by leading Italy to its second consecutive Davis Cup title
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Jannik Sinner was in the locker room, getting ready to go on court and try to win a match that would give Italy its second Davis Cup title in a row, when his teammate, Matteo Berrettini, was asked about being so close to a championship.
Berrettini, who won the first match of the best-of-three final against the Netherlands on Sunday, refused to take anything for granted.
“I know tennis,” he said. “It’s unpredictable.”
Maybe most of the time it is. Not lately, though. Not when Sinner, who is just 23, is the one swinging a racket. He simply does not lose matches. Doesn't even cede a set nowadays. Wrapping up an eventful season that featured a 73-6 record and eight individual titles — including at the Australian Open in January, the U.S. Open in September and the ATP Finals a week ago — Sinner led Italy past the Netherlands for the Davis Cup with a 7-6 (2), 6-2 victory over Tallon Griekspoor.
