Even without the world no.2 and no.8 the blue group remains competitive in both singles and doubles. A sign of a very solid movement
Don’t call it the other Italy, much less a minor Italy: you would be doing a disservice to the competitive history of the five players called up and above all to the extraordinary depth of a movement that since 2019 has impetuously risen to the top of world tennis, now being elevated everywhere as a virtuous example to imitate. Of course, it is easy to imagine what fires of passion would have been lit by the presence of Maestro Sinner and the magician Musetti in Bologna, from today until Sunday, the site of the Davis Cup Finals, yet the announced resignations of the two strongest Italian players does not prevent coach Volandri, the players and all the fans who will crowd the PalaFiere from dreaming of the hat-trick after the triumphs of 2023 and 2024.