Bertolucci Defends Sinner: "People think with the national shirt, but tennis doesn't work like that"

The decision of Jannik Sinner not to participate in the Davis Cup Finals in Bologna has sparked many criticisms towards the world number two, most of them coming from his own country. However, he has found a defender in Paolo Bertolucci: "People think about the national jersey, but tennis doesn't work that way. In tennis, what matters are the Grand Slams, period. Then you have the ATP Finals, and after that the Masters 1000, which players use both to win and prepare for the Slams," stated the legendary Italian former player.

🎾🇮🇹 Paolo Bertolucci defends Jannik Sinner’s decision:

“People think about the national shirt, but tennis doesn’t work like that.
Tennis is about the Slams — full stop.
Then you have the ATP Finals, that’s world tennis.
And the Masters 1000, which players use to both win and… pic.twitter.com/ux2LvaEnjY

— The Sinner Times (@sinnertimes) October 21, 2025

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