Jannik sinner He celebrated one of his best seasons. He won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the ATP Finals, in addition to winning titles in Beijing, Vienna and Paris; He played in the finals of Roland Garros and the US Open, but was also suspended for three months. … due to a pay-per-view sanction for his positive clostebol test in March 2024 and voluntarily absented himself from the Davis Cup call-up – for which he received heavy criticism – which his country organized. Without him. Perhaps these last two notes weighed more heavily in his magnificent 2025 in the resolution of the prize for the best male athlete in Italy, which was not awarded to him.
It would not have had such significance and also would not have been the subject of criticism and applause if the winner of this prize awarded by “La Gazzetta dello Sport” had not been awarded to another tennis player. More precisely, in Lorenzo Musettieighth in the standings, with no titles in progress, and who, curiously, also withdrew from this edition of the Davis Cup that Italy won without them. For this reason, some commotion has been created in Italy, as there is no explanation why Sinner’s resume this season has not been enough for the award as was the case last year.
“Lorenzo Musetti, who entered the world top ten this year, is the last poet who remains with the racket in his hand. He’s living proof of what a mix of class and sweat can produce. It was said of him that he was an unfinished talent, as if crossing the threshold of the top twenty of the ranking – which he did in 2023, without even being 21 years old – was child’s play”, published the sports newspaper to defend Carrara’s prize.
“This year, “Lollo” (as Musetti is called) satisfied even the most demanding. A fantastic year 2025, marked by many firsts: a top 10, his first Masters 1000 final, his first qualification for the ATP Finals. He is the athlete of the year at the Gazzetta Sports Awards,” concludes the sports newspaper.
A choice that aroused applause from Carrara’s supporters and Sinner’s detractors, who got a lot of applause because of his positive doping test; but also a lot of criticism for the choice of Musetti rather than the one who remained world number 1 for many months in 2025 and propelled the name of Italy to the top of two Grand Slam tournaments.
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