Jannik Sinner showed his class after helping Italy defend their Davis Cup title. The world No. 1 delivered the final blow to the Netherlands, beating Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(2) 6-2 to win the team event for his country for the second year in a row.
Retirement has been a major talking point during Finals week in Malaga. Rafael Nadal officially ended his career on Tuesday while gold-badge umpire Carlos Bernardes also officiated his last match.
And Dutch star Wesley Koolhof officially called time on his career as his nation suffered defeat in the final. After sealing the win, Sinner made sure to pay tribute to the former doubles No. 1.
Ahead of the 2024 season, Koolhof confirmed it would be his last and linked up with one of his old partners, Nikola Mektic, for his last year on tour.
It was a wildly successful one – they won three Masters titles together in Indian Wells, Shanghai and Paris, qualified for the ATP Finals and finished the year inside the top 10. Koolhof’s run didn’t stop when he joined the Dutch squad in Malaga.
He teamed up with Botic van de Zandschulp to beat Carlos Alcaraz and Marcel Granollers in a decisive doubles rubber on Tuesday night, knocking out one of the title favourites in the Spanish team.
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