Jannik Sinner continues to impress on the ATP Tour, with his latest exploits involving another impressive Masters 1000 run.
Sinner is flying high at the Italian Open in Rome, where the top seed has the added advantage of home support.
World number one Sinner has quickly become a national icon in Italy, largely down to his individual efforts but also because of his feats at the Davis Cup.
And Italy’s Davis Cup captain has now shared insight into the player’s conduct behind the scenes during the tournament.
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Filippo Volandri told La Gazzetta dello Sport: “We’ve seen it in Davis Cup too; with Jannik, you have the best training sessions ever.
“Even players who aren’t as consistent raise their level with him. That’s the quality of great champions, and he makes himself available.”
Volandri added: “Sinner is someone who gives it his all even when he’s playing a game of throwing the stone the furthest, and as a result, the player on the other side wants to throw the stone further than Jannik, so we push each other.”
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Sinner played a key role as Italy ended their Davis Cup drought in 2023, when they won the team tournament for the first time in 47 years.
Since then they have dominated the competition, successfully defending their title in 2024 before claiming a third successive success in 2025.
Highlighting the incentive of having world number one Sinner among their ranks, Volandri said: “It’s a boost, because maybe you won’t reach number one, but you’re trying to get closer.
“Jannik sets an example, especially in managing his day-to-day life. And they understand the kind of professionalism it takes to do this job; they see it, they touch it.”
Sinner and his compatriots have given Italian tennis fans plenty to cheer about lately, although they are currently desperate for a men’s champion in Rome.
WTA star Jasmine Paolini won the women’s title in 2025, along with the doubles title with Sara Errani, but 1976 winner Adriano Panatta represents the last men’s Italian Open champion.
Paolini incidentally has also impressed for the Italian Billie Jean King Cup team, who have won the last two editions of the tournament.
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