"Now children dream of becoming like him": U-turn done on Jannik Sinner by prominent Italian newspaper after slamming him for Davis Cup snub

Italian media has taken a massive U-turn about their projection of young tennis star Jannik Sinner. The 22-year-old is often regarded as one of the most highly-rated players currently playing in the men’s singles category alongside Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and America’s Ben Shelton.

In the past, Italian media was extremely critical of Sinner’s achievements on the court but that has dramatically changed after his heroics in the recent past, especially in the recently concluded Davis Cup.

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Italian newspaper Sportweek, which not so long ago, was highly critical of Sinner, recently posted a headline stating: “Jannik brought Italy to the top of the world rankings & rekindled his passion, now children dream of becoming like him.”

The world number four played a key role in helping Italy win the Davis Cup for the first time in more than four decades as they defeated Australia in the final with a score of 2-0.

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In the semifinal, Italy was on the verge of a knockout against Serbia but it was Sinner who managed to save three match points to defeat the current world number one Novak Djokovic with a score of 6-2, 2-6, 7-5.

That result turned the whole tie upside down as Italy not only went on to defeat Serbia but also secured a thumping win in the final against Australia.