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JANNIK SINNER PRIORITIZES AUSTRALIAN OPEN TITLE BID OVER DAVIS CUP

Jannik Sinner will skip the Davis Cup Finals to rest and prepare for the ATP Finals and Australian Open. The Italian star, a two-time Davis Cup champion, prioritizes recovery for the 2026 season.

Jannik Sinner Prioritizes Australian Open Title Bid Over Davis Cup
Jannik Sinner - (Photo by AFP)

Jannik Sinner has decided to forego this year's Davis Cup Finals in Bologna, Italy, after leading his country to consecutive Davis Cup victories in Malaga. The 24-year-old shifts his attention to relaxation and the ATP Finals in Turin.

In January of next year, the four-time Major champion hopes to capture the Melbourne trophy for the third time in a row at the Australian Open. In the past few seasons, Jannik has been Italy's mainstay.

In the previous two Davis Cup campaigns, he played perfect tennis and won his nation's first championships since the middle of the 1970s. He will not, however, aim to win the most coveted team tournament for the third time in a row. 

After another successful season that saw him win two Major titles, Jannik has decided to take advantage of the extra week to rest. The San Candido native will try to defend the ATP Finals gold in Turin ahead well-deserved recuperation. 

The decision indicates a break for the Italian star, who wants to embrace a balanced off-court season in December and get ready for the start of 2026. World No. 2 will compete for crowns in Turin and Vienna before that. 

Jannik wants to start the new year strong and contend for another Australian Open championship by putting rest and preparation first. In the weeks leading up to Melbourne, the Italian will not be competing. 

On January 10, though, he will accept an exhibition match against Carlos Alcaraz, the top-ranked player in the world, in Seoul. The Spaniard will probably end the season ahead of Sinner. 

He must first protect 2000 ATP points in Melbourne, but his goal is to reclaim the ATP crown in 2026.

"I will focus on the Australian Open after the ATP Finals. That extra Davis Cup week might not seem like much, but it can have a big impact. My decision was influenced by the fact that I had already won the Davis Cup twice.

I discussed this with my team, and we thought it would be better to forego the Davis Cup Finals," Jannik Sinner stated.

ULTIMATE FAN RECOGNITION: JANNIK SINNER VOTED FAVORITE, CEMENTING TENNIS STARDOM

Jannik Sinner has been voted the ATP Fans' Favourite singles player for the third consecutive year, placing him alongside his idol, Roger Federer, in the record books.

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Sinner Joins Federer with Three-Peat ATP Award Win

Jannik Sinner's amazing 2025 season keeps getting better. This time, it's not a trophy, but something players value just as much: recognition from the fans.

The four-time Major champ has been voted the ATP Fans' Favourite singles player for the third year in a row. He's only the second player to get this honour three times, putting him next to his idol, Roger Federer.

Federer owned this category from 2003 to 2021, winning it 19 years straight before Rafael Nadal took over in 2022. After Nadal, Sinner is the only winner, getting the ultimate praise from the fans.

Jannik had a wild ride in 2024 and grabbed the ATP number one spot after winning eight ATP titles. He missed three months of 2025 but still snagged six trophies, with an awesome run after the US Open.

Even though he ended up second in the ATP rankings behind Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner still had a bunch of wins and kept moving toward tennis greatness.

The 24-year-old played in 12 tournaments in 2025 and made it to ten finals, showing he can play at a high level consistently. He won six titles but lost the other four to Alcaraz.

Jannik defended his Australian Open title in January and came back strong in May. He played for the title in Rome, Paris, London, Cincinnati, and New York, losing to Carlos four times but becoming the first Italian to win Wimbledon.

Sinner got even better after losing in the US Open final. He finished the season strong, winning four of the last five tournaments, keeping his amazing indoor streak going, and getting ready for 2026.

He ended the season with another great ATP Finals run, winning the title without dropping a set and making history. With this latest win, Jannik now has five ATP awards.

In 2019, he was named Newcomer of the Year. Four years later, Sinner grabbed two awards: Most Improved Player and his first Fans’ Favourite award.

He did it again in 2024 and added another one this season, joining Federer on the short list of multiple-time winners.

COMEBACK QUEEN: RUSEDSKI BACKS EMMA RADUCANU FOR TOP 20 RETURN WITH NEW TEAM

After three surgeries, Emma Raducanu is storming back. Greg Rusedski reveals the three critical things she needs to hit the WTA Top 20 in 2026.

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It’s been four years since Emma Raducanu's US Open win as a teenager. Since then, the British No. 1 reached a high of No. 10 in the world but then had three surgeries and an early end to her 2023 season. Now, Raducanu's back on track, jumping from outside the top 300 to No. 29 in under two years.

Greg Rusedski, now a commentator, thinks Raducanu can get back into the top 20. He told Express Sport that she needs a solid setup and a reliable team.

Rusedski said that it all depends on her health, managing expectations, and having the right people around her. He noted Mark Petchey's good work in the summer and Francisco Roig's experience with Rafa Nadal. The key is consistent support while staying healthy and keeping up the pace.

He added that winning the US Open changed everything for her, with about eight coaches coming and going. What she needs is to keep moving forward.

Rusedski wants her to forget the US Open win and stay focused with the team she has now. He believes she can get back into the top 20, though it's a tough road from No. 300 to No. 29, requiring health, consistency, and a good team.

After Raducanu's US Open win, she switched coaches a lot, but now she seems to have found a stable team. She worked with Nick Cavaday, her childhood coach, for a year before he had to leave for health reasons.

She then teamed up with Petchey, who also works as a commentator for the Tennis Channel. Currently, she’s working with Roig, and they plan to continue in 2026. Raducanu is training in Barcelona to get ready for the season.

The 2021 US Open champion has also hired Emma Stewart as her physiotherapist and strength and conditioning coach and works with French chiropractor Jerome Poupel. Rusedski, who is starting the Off Court with Greg podcast, wants Raducanu to have a “consistent base.”

He said that it’s important to have the right team for support during the ups and downs. He mentioned Andy Murray, Rafa, Roger Federer, and current No. 1 Sabalenka as examples of players with consistent teams.

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