“I would give one of my tournaments for Italy to play in the World Cup”

The third consecutive absence of Italy in a soccer World Cup has reached the slopes of Monte Carlo. Jannik Sinnerwho comes to the clay court tour after winning Indian Wells and Miami and in search of ATP number 1, did not hesitate to giving up a title to see his country in this summer’s football event. “I would love to make this exchange. Many young players have never seen a World Cup with Italy,” he said in response to a question from a Eurosport journalist.
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​Sinnerwho just turned 13 when Italy played its last game in a World Cup (2014) he joked at this question: “It’s incredible. I’ve given many interviews, and now the French ask me this. Just kidding.”

​In his appearance before the media before his participation in Monte Carlo began, the winner of four grand slams spoke about his now regular face to face with Alcaraz: “Yes, I miss our matches. He is someone who pushes me to the limit and pushes me to improve.. However, we both know that if we want to face each other, we both have to reach the final, and the road to get there is always very hard.”

He The Italian will debut this Tuesday in the second round on center court against Ugo Humbert. When this match ends it will be Alcaraz’s turn in his duel against Báez. Sinner has the number 1 under his belt by adding points in Monte Carlo no matter what, having missed the tournament a year ago due to being suspended due to the positive test in Indian Wells 2024. If he wins the title, even in the final against Alcaraz, he will return to first place in the ATP ranking.
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