Volandri replaces Barazzutti as Italy's Davis Cup captain

Posted January 23, 2021 6:00 am

The Associated Press

ROME (AP) - Former top-25 player Filippo Volandri was named Italy's Davis Cup captain on Saturday, ending Corrado Barazzutti's 20-year run in charge.

Barazzutti had also previously been Italy's Fed Cup captain, a role he ceded to Tathiana Garbin in 2016 after coaching the women's team to four titles. Barazzutti played on Italy's team that won the Davis Cup in 1976.

The 39-year-old Volandri had been Italy's national technical director since 2018.

'œItalian tennis will always be grateful to Corrado Barazzutti for his extraordinary contribution to our movement, first as a player and then as a coach,'ť said Italian Tennis Federation president Angelo Binaghi.

Italy's team appears to have a bright future with players like Jannik Sinner, Matteo Berrettini, Lorenzo Sonego and Lorenzo Musetti.

'œAt such an important moment for my coaching career I want to thank Corrado, who in 2001 when he was just named captain let me debut in the Davis Cup even though I was still a kid,'ť Volandri said. 'œI hope I'm able to honor what he did in this position.'ť

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