Italy is looking for the second consecutive Davis Cup in the final against the Netherlands: Sinner wants to try to close the season with another record. In case of doubles it’s up to Vavassori and Bolelli
The great wait before the challenge that is worth the chance to make history. Italy is preparing to take the field for the Davis Cup final. At 4pm the Azzurri challenge the Netherlands in Malaga to try to win the most important trophy in team competitions for the second time.
Sinner chasing Federer’s record
The blue hopes are obviously linked to Jannik Sinner. The world number 1 will take to the court for the second singles of the day which should see the match againstDutch Tallon Greek Spoor. A challenge that is by no means unprecedented also during this season, in 2024 the two faced each other on three occasions: the semi-final in Rotterdam with the Italian winning in two sets, the round of 16 final in Miami with the number 1 in the world who won triumphed in three sets and then again in the 16th round in Halle with the battle on the grass which saw Jannik triumph in the third set. Sinner also won the tournament on all three occasions. But against the Dutchman there is also a record at stake, which could also come in the event of a knockout, if Sinner doesn’t lose in two sets, he would be the second in the Open era to succeed in the feat of closing a season by winning at least a set in all the matches played, a feat that Federer achieved in 2005.
Volandri still focuses on Berrettini
The winning team doesn’t change, or almost nothing. In the last edition of the Davis Cup, Filippo Volandri tried different solutions for the singles, in Malaga after having focused on Musetti in the match against Argentina he decided to tack on Matteo Berrettini. An idea that proved successful against Australia and that the blue captain will also replicate against the Orange with “Martello” who will challenge Botic van de Zandschulp for the second time in a few months. In fact, the two met in the Davis Cup round in Bologna with the Roman managing to come out on top after a real battle in the third set.
Double entrusted to Bolelli and Vavassori?
What will happen in case of a draw? Against Argentina, Volandri chose the path of the “Sinner plus one” who in that case was an extraordinary Matteo Berrettini but with the Netherlands in the final he could take a different path. Both Jannik and Matteo are veterans of the hardships of Malaga with the semi-final only taking place yesterday, while the Orange had an extra day of rest. The world number 1 also arrives at the end of a very long season full of commitments and matches and asking him to play both singles and doubles could be too much. For this reason, at least on the eve of the match, the feeling is that the Azzurri can rely on the specialists Bolelli and Vavassori against Koolhof and van de Zandschulp. Obviously nothing is defined and everything could change along the way.
Source: sport.virgilio.it
