The defeat took a toll on the four-time title winner, who thought Sinner had no future. “I called my agent, and my coach wasn’t even there at the time, he was flying in the next day, but I’m like, ‘I just lost to - this kid sucks, he’s terrible. I’m literally quitting tennis for the rest of your life.’”

Jannik Sinner's season concluded with a dream finale, winning the Davis Cup alongside the entire Italian team and his friend Matteo Berrettini. For Italy, this is the third Davis Cup in its

In Turin, Jannik Sinner is like a politician on the campaign trail, barely able to speak for the roars of his fans

Sinner, who has never lost against De Minaur in nine matches including last year's Davis Cup final, triumphed 6-3, 6-4 in Malaga.