By Richard Pagliaro | Sunday, November 13, 2022
Italy’s quest to reclaim the Davis Cup bought so much harder.
Italian No. 1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from this month’s Davis Cup Finals because of a finger harm he sustained on the Rolex Paris Masters final month.
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Italy is enjoying for its first Davis Cup championship since 1976.
“I am very sad to announce that I will not be able to participate in the Davis Cup final,” Sinner posted on Twitter. “I suffer from a finger injury from Paris. Unfortunately, I have not recovered yet and therefore will not be able to join our team.
“It was a really tough choice for me, enjoying for my nation is at all times an honor and I hope to be again quickly. Come on Italy!”
World No. 46 Lorenzo Sonego replaces Sinner on the Italian roster.
Sono molto triste di annunciare che non potrò partecipare alla finale della Coppa Davis. Soffro di un infortunio al dito da Parigi. Sfortunatamente non sono ancora guarito e perciò non potrò far parte della nostra squadra.
— Jannik Sinner (@janniksin) November 12, 2022
E stata una decisione molto difficile per me, giocare per il mio paese è sempre un onore e spero di poter tornare presto. Forza Italia!
— Jannik Sinner (@janniksin) November 12, 2022
The Fifteenth-ranked Sinner concludes 2022 with a 47-16 report, together with his fifth profession title in Umag the place he defeated Carlos Alcaraz within the remaining. Sinner additionally stopped Alcaraz within the Wimbledon spherical of 16 and practically knocked the 19-year-old Spaniard out of the US Open earlier than bowing in a five-set epic that was the most effective matches of the season.
Still, coming off his four-title 2021 season, 2022 was disappointing for Sinner, who struggled with an assortment of accidents.
Italy’s loss might be the United States’ achieve.
The USA and Italy will sq. off within the Davis Cup quarterfinals on November twenty fourth in Malaga, Spain with the winner dealing with Canada or Germany within the semifinals.
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