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Thanks to tennis prodigy Jannik Sinner, Italy bagged its debut Davis Cup in almost fifty years. While everybody is in awe with Sinner’s mesmerizing tennis strokes at the Davis Cup finals, the tennis legend raised his heartfelt thanks to colleague Matteo Arnaldi. Without Arnaldi’s help, it would have been quite difficult for Sinner to earn this victory.

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While Sinner couldn’t defeat Djokovic during the Nitto ATP 2023 Finals, he compensated for his loss by finally taking down the world’s number-one Serbian tennis star in the singles and doubles semi-finals. Despite this overwhelming success, Jannik Sinner didn’t forget Matteo Arnaldi, who contributed to this victory equally.

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Jannik Sinner drops “huge thanks” to colleague Matteo Arnaldi for Italy’s Davis Cup win

The Davis Cup finals brought Italy a perfect moment for celebration when Sinner beat Australia’s Alex de Minaur by 6-3 and 6-0 with an overall 2-0 for Italy against Australia. While Sinner truly outshined every other tennis player at the tournament, he didn’t forget Matteo Arnaldi, whose victory against Alexei Popyrin gave Italy its first point.

Now, Sinner dropped a heartfelt thanks for Matteo’s tremendous performance for Italy. Sinner commented- “Huge thanks to Matteo. He’s had a very tough year with a lot of injuries. It means a lot to us that he came here for all of us. He gave us a lot of positive energy. Thanks Matteo. All the time, we kept everything together. Yesterday we were 1 point away from being out. Today we get to celebrate the win. We are very, very happy.”

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Not to mention, Italy’s victory against Australia at the Davis Cup Finals was truly epic. It was so because Australia won the trophy twenty-eight times before. However, Matteo Arnaldi and Jannik Sinner’s contribution finally led Italy towards its first Davis Cup victory.

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Sinner’s amazing performance brought him a place in Djokovic’s “Next Big Three”

Although Sinner lost against Djokovic during this year’s ATP Finals, it showed Sinner’s talent to the Serbian tennis star. In fact, comparing Sinner with two other new-generation tennis stars, Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune, Djokovic commented-“Carlos, Jannik, & Holger are the big three.. the next big three, if you want to call them. They are going to carry this sport.” 

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Receiving Novak Djokovic’s compliment is surely a big thing for Sinner considering that he is not even thirty years. So, there is a huge chance of a prosperous and functional professional tennis career for him.

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Jannik Sinner’s victory in the Davis Cup finals truly expresses what a big star he is in the making. However, his thanks to colleague Matteo Arnaldi represent that he is also a man of a golden heart. What do you think about it?

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Upasana Banerjee is a Tennis Writer at EssentiallySports. Armed with a degree in Comparative Literature, she excels at weaving narratives and brining unique perspective to a graceful sport like Tennis. Whether it is dissecting player strategies or reflecting on timeless themes, Upasana's deep-rooted passion for the sport allows her to share insights and expert takes on any topic she covers. When away from the ES Desk, this true explorer can be found making plans for her next adventure trip.

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