Tennis, Italy Davis Cup loses two pieces: Sinner out and also… Volandri’s call-ups

Davis Cup, Italy: after Sinner also Musetti out

After Jannik Sinner, Lorenzo Musetti also skips the Davis Cup. “After a meeting with the captain, the team and the staff of the Fitp, where we evaluated my current psychophysical condition, and the objectives that concern us from now until the end of the year, we have mutually agreed on the decision that I will not be in Bologna for the Davis Cup”, announced the Italian tennis player with a post on Instagram.

The Carrara native will therefore not be part of the team that will play the Davis Cup group stage in Bologna. “It was a difficult choice and I’m sorry to have to give up this new important appointment with the blue jersey that I care a lot about. I’m sure that the boys will assert themselves, I will cheer with the same passion with which I defended the blue colors in Paris, and I hope to meet my teammates again in Malaga”, added Musetti.

Italy, Davis Cup: Volandri’s squad

The Captain of Italy, Filippo Volandri has therefore issued the official call-ups of the Italian quintet that will take to the field in Group A of the Group Stage at the Unipol Arena in Bologna – against Belgium, Brazil and the Netherlands – from 10th to 15th September.

The Italian coach called Matteo Berrettini, Matteo Arnaldi, Flavio Cobolli, Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli who will represent the World Champion Italy, ready to start again to defend the title won last year in Malaga.

“Today’s choices – said Volandri – are the result of the reflections and discussions of these days with the whole team, present and absent. With respect to the latter, as always we have tried to match the needs of the team with those of my boys, because we have the goal of passing the round also protecting physical and psychological health to remain competitive until the end of the season!”. And again: “As for Jannik who has given us his availability for the final part of the commitment in Bologna, in agreement with the federal leaders and the boy’s staff, we have decided to relieve him from the call-up allowing him a full recovery, and to have the team complete from the initial match. Lorenzo has expressed to us the need to stop for a few days, after the tour de force he has undergone in recent months, also for participation in the Olympics, and, also in this case in agreement with the Federation, I have decided for his good and that of the team to allow him to recover an optimal psychophysical condition. Therefore, the group that will take to the field in Bologna will be strong, motivated and at this moment the best equipped to face the opposing teams and to earn the Finals in Malaga”.