{"id":295264,"date":"2023-11-27T08:24:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T08:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=295264"},"modified":"2023-11-27T08:24:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T08:24:12","slug":"jannik-sinner-avoids-djokovic-question-as-serb-provides-omen-after-davis-cup-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/tennis\/jannik-sinner-avoids-djokovic-question-as-serb-provides-omen-after-davis-cup-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Jannik Sinner avoids Djokovic question as Serb provides omen after Davis Cup win"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jannik Sinner dodged a question about Novak Djokovic\u2019s past Davis Cup success after helping Italy win the tournament for the first time since 1976. The world No 4 was the MVP for his nation this week and could well follow in Djokovic\u2019s footsteps as the Serb won three Majors in the season after team Serbia became Davis Cup champions. But Sinner chose to focus on his teammates when he was asked whether the victory could provide a similar springboard.<\/p>\n

Sinner was the man of the week at the Davis Cup finals, winning all five matches he played in across singles and doubles – including victories over Djokovic. The 22-year-old saved three match points against the world No 1 in Saturday\u2019s semi-final, which would have seen Serbia go through, then paired up with Lorenzo Sonego to beat Djokovic and Miomir Kecmanovic in the doubles.<\/p>\n

It was the second tie in a row that saw Italy come from behind with Sinner\u2019s help to stay in the competition. And he put on a clinical display in the final to beat Australia\u2019s Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-0 following Matteo Arnaldi\u2019s earlier victory. Sinner could now follow past Davis Cup champions like Djokovic, who had some of their most successful seasons the year after helping their nation lift the trophy.<\/p>\n

The world No 4 was reminded of Serbia\u2019s 2010 victory and the impact it had on Djokovic, who reached world No 1 for the first time and won three Grand Slams and five Masters titles in 2011. When he was asked whether Italy\u2019s success could also push him to achieve big goals, Sinner put the focus back on his teammates.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLet’s see. I mean, this is something different, something really special, because you don’t play for yourself but you play for the whole team,\u201d he started. The 10-time title winner then referenced the Davis Cup group stage in September, when the squad came back from the brink of defeat to reach Finals week while Sinner was unable to play.<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cI think every one of us, we were really excited to be part of this. I have to thanks all the team to come through in Bologna where I was not able to play there. They had some very tough and difficult time there. They stand up for this, and I came here with confidence, no, and throughout the whole month.<\/p>\n

\u201cI played coming from Turin, I gave 100 per cent, all what I had, and I think the whole team, they pushed every one of each other, and this is maybe our key why we are standing here with this trophy.\u201d<\/p>\n