Jannik Sinner makes huge decision on his 2025 Davis Cup Finals participation
Jannik Sinner has made a major 2025 schedule decision as he will not compete at the 2025 Davis Cup Finals in Bologna, Italy’s captain Filippo Volandri has confirmed.
The four-time Grand Slam champion had already cast doubt over his participation with comments he made when asked about the team competition at the China Open last month.
“The truth is that I haven’t decided whether or not to play the Davis Cup, I’ll make a choice later. I can’t give an answer right now. I’m only focused on the next tournaments I’ll be taking part in,” the 24-year-old told reporters.
Volandri has now revealed that Sinner has chosen not to compete at the Davis Cup Finals this year as he confirmed Italy’s squad for the event.
“Sinner has not given his availability for 2025,” the former ATP player said.
“The Davis Cup is, and will always remain, his home and I am sure that Jannik will soon return to be part of the team.”
This year’s Davis Cup Final 8 stage, which will run from November 18-23, will be the first edition of the competition held in Bologna, Italy.
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Italy’s five man squad features Lorenzo Musetti, Matteo Berrettini, Flavio Cobolli, Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli.
Angelo Binaghi, the president of the Italian Tennis Federation, said: “We understand and respect Jannik’s decision, which is very painful for us.
“[It] comes at the end of a long and intense season, in which he once again demonstrated that he is an extraordinary point of reference for the entire Italian tennis movement.”
Sinner led Italy to win the previous two editions of the Davis Cup Finals, which were held in Malaga.
The world No 2 is in action at the ATP 500 tournament in Vienna this week, where he will face 51st-ranked Daniel Altmaier in his opening match.
He is then due to feature at the Paris Masters before ending his campaign at the ATP Finals in Turin. The Davis Cup Finals will take place the week after the ATP Finals.
Sinner defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz to win the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Saudi Arabia last week, with his triumph earning him a staggering $6million.
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