After losing the match in the Davis Cup final in Malaga with the score of 7-6 6-2, the Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor complimented Jannik Sinner for the level he expressed, then letting himself go with a comment on the Clostebol affair that has been in the news for several months and is still unresolved.

Jannik Sinner was in the locker room, getting ready to go on court and try to win a match that would give Italy its second Davis Cup title in a row, when his teammate, Matteo Berrettini, was asked about being so close to a championship.

Jannik Sinner holding trophies above his head is an image tennis fans have become very accustomed to seeing in 2024 and it continued as Italy won its second straight Davis Cup on Sunday.

Will 2024 be remembered as the year Jannik Sinner produced one of the all-time great seasons or for the doping asterisk attached to his results? The jury is, quite literally, still out.

Italy defended its Davis Cup title as world No. 1 Jannik Sinner beat the Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor to clinch victory in the team competition.

Jannik Sinner capped an outstanding season by guiding Italy to a second successive Davis Cup title. The world number one defeated Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (2) 6-2 in Malaga to secure a 2-0 victory for the defending champions against the Netherlands.