Pietrangeli, très dur avec Sinner après son retrait de la Davis : “C'est une gifle au sport italien”

After leading Italy in winning the last two Davis Cups, the team has asked Jannik Sinner to rest this coming November, allowing his teammates to go to Bologna in search of the hat-trick. The news, which is respectable and has been mostly taken philosophically, has not been well received by Nicola Pietrangeli, the great Italian tennis legend. 

"It's a big blow to Italian sports," stated the Roland Garros champion in remarks reported by ANSA News Agency. "I don't understand when he says it was a difficult choice; we are talking about playing tennis, not going to war. When it comes to the Davis Cup, it's the ultimate, every athlete's goal is to wear the blue shirt. Unfortunately, I know I'm talking about a different era. I hope that during the Davis Cup, he doesn't go play elsewhere. I see that the world today moves for money and leaves the heart aside," expressed the 92-year-old.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Pietrangeli, muy duro con Sinner tras bajarse de la Davis: “Esto es una bofetada al deporte italiano”