"When you play with Sinner there is less pressure, you know he is going to play well"

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Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini attended the press conference of the Davis Cup after winning their decisive doubles match that put Italy into the semifinals. Accompanied by their captain, Filippo Volandri, the Italians talked about what it means to play for their country and be part of a team where everyone gets along splendidly. Furthermore, Sinner, who also had to play a singles match, didn't have much time to adapt to the tournament conditions as he came directly from Turin after winning the ATP Finals.

- Playing for Italy, nothing like playing for yourself

JANNIK SINNER: "It's a completely different feeling. We have a great friendship within the team. When you have a good relationship off the court, in critical moments, you feel more confident in yourself and your partner. Today, we played a very good doubles match. Matteo played incredibly and I tried to be there. It gave me a lot of confidence to play because it was also very difficult for Filippo to choose who to play, not only in doubles but also in singles. We have a very strong group, and I think everyone is very happy with today's performance and being back in the semifinals."

MATTEO BERRETTINI: "It's always special to play matches in a team tournament. We've played Davis Cup, United Cup, ATP Cup. Whenever we have the opportunity, I always enjoy playing. The Laver Cup is always special too, perhaps because we are tired of playing for ourselves. So when we have these opportunities, it's always great, and playing for your country is special. Listening to the anthem before the match and having all the people come to support you. I'm happy to be back this year with the team. I've played well, but when you're playing with Jannik, there's a bit less pressure; you know he's going to play very well. And thanks to the captain for choosing me."

Do you feel unbeatable after winning all your matches in the qualifying rounds and today's doubles match?

BERRETTINI: "We are not invincible, not at all. I feel that I am very strong mentally; when I play for Italy, mentally I feel an extra energy boost. It's about putting all your heart into it when you play. When you're playing and you look into your teammates' eyes and feel they want to be there, you have to play for them because they could also be playing. We have one of the strongest doubles teams, Boelli and Vavassori, who have played incredibly this year. They have helped us a lot before the match. We talked to them this morning, and they told me how to play if I played because they know the opponent team very well. That's special."

- Faster conditions than in Turin

SINNER: "You have a great responsibility and a different pressure when you walk onto the court and know you have the honor of playing for such a beautiful country. You just have to try to play your best every day. I haven't had as much time to adapt to this court, so I'm very happy with how I've handled the situation. That's it. Tomorrow, we'll have a day off, which hopefully will help me adjust a bit more to these conditions. We'll see how Saturday goes; it's very unpredictable. Yesterday and today, we've seen how the matches can go. We have to play our best and make a good team effort; the rest is beyond our control."

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