Fognini: "For Sinner and Alcaraz, the Davis Cup will never be a priority"

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Although Davis Cup 2025 has already passed, there were still some opinions to be rescued to provide a better context for the photograph. For example, the opinion of Fabio Fognini about the current competition, in addition to his analysis of the absences in Bologna.

Retired since this summer after falling in the first round at Wimbledon, the horizon of Fabio Fognini changed radically months ago. There is no longer tennis on that front; now his focus is on dancing with the stars, but that is another matter. In an interview with Corriere della Sera, interspersed with Eurosport, we can read the Italian giving his opinion on why he was not seen this past weekend in Bologna, where his country conquered the Davis Cup for the third consecutive year thanks to the performances of Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli.

"For the moment, I preferred to take a step back, for different reasons," he responds as to why he was not in the stands. "For me, the Davis Cup was everything, it is my life, I will always have that door open. Today, I follow some results from a distance, but I confess that I no longer watch tennis, I completely disconnected. No Fognini, no party," he jokingly states. "Now what I am focused on is dancing, although I did take the time to send a couple of messages to Flavio (Cobolli) to congratulate him on the matches he won, playing as I like," affirms a man who does not hesitate when discussing the changes that the tournament has undergone since 2019.

"My opinion on the new Davis Cup? Well, they have completely transformed it, they say for the worse [...] Honestly, I also believe so. The best players ask to play it every two years; I don't know what to think. Of course, the absences of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz caused it to lose some shine. The reality is that there were missing top-10 names, with only Zverev present. This is not good for the competition; the format needs to be reviewed, but Jannik and Carlos's priority will never be the Davis Cup," he titles frankly, making it clear that this competition has taken a back seat for most of the tour's top players.

Fabio Fognini and a wound that will never heal

Talking about Fabio Fognini and the Davis Cup is talking about a love affair that never came to fruition. The former leader of Italian tennis for so many years played a total of 30 series wearing his country's shirt, being one of those rackets who always showed his availability whenever the captain called him up. However, it was precisely when they stopped counting on him that Italy began to collect Ensaladeras as if they were stickers. A pride to see from a distance, but a thorn that stings in his heart.

"I keep many relics, such as handkerchiefs, shirts, and some medals," he explains about the memories he preserved during his time with the national team. "However, I do not have the cup; that is true. More than a pending issue, I would say it remained as an unrealized dream. Winning the Davis Cup was always a goal that I wanted to be part of, simply because I deserved it, or at least that's what I think. I believe it would have been fairer that way, but it never happened; the dream remained in the drawer," concludes the San Remo native.

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