For Sinner, it concludes a profitable season that noticed him declare his first two Grand Slam titles at January’s Australian Open and September’s US Open.
The 23-year-old, who additionally gained the season-ending ATP Finals earlier this month, has misplaced simply six of his 76 ATP Tour matches within the final 12 months.
Talking in a information convention after their Davis Cup triumph, Berrettini described Sinner as “essentially the most humble man on the planet”.
Nonetheless, Sinner’s 12 months has been disrupted by an ongoing doping controversy which has left his quick future within the sport unsure.
“After all it is within the head a little bit bit,” Sinner mentioned concerning the doping case.
“An important half is all of the individuals who know me as a human being belief me — that is why I stored enjoying the extent I’ve.
“I used to be emotionally a bit down, a bit heartbroken. Generally life offers you difficulties and also you simply should [deal with] it.”
Sinner seemed fatigued as he was compelled to a tie-break within the opening set in opposition to Griekspoor, however surged late on within the second to seal Italy’s third Davis Cup triumph on his fourth match level.
Italy grow to be the sixth crew to win back-to-back Davis Cup titles because the closing stage was launched 52 years in the past, and first because the Czech Republic in 2013.
