The Italian team Wins Record Third Straight Davis Cup Title
The Italian player secured the sixth-longest tie-break in Davis Cup records to defeat his Belgian opponent during the semi-finals
The young Italian star alongside his compatriot propelled the Italian squad to team tennis victory as the hosts overcame the Spanish team to claim a record-breaking third consecutive title in front of an overjoyed local supporters
48 hours following he narrowly won a marathon lengthy decider, Cobolli returned to shone as he battled back from a set and a break down to beat his Spanish opponent in three sets
The 23-year-old's tenacious 1-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 win sealed a 2-0 win for his nation in Bologna after Berrettini had triumphed 6-3 6-4 against Pablo Carreno Busta
It is a fourth overall Davis Cup title overall for the Italian team, who are the first nation to achieve three consecutive championships since defending champions stopped receiving direct entry to the championship match over five decades back
Local Supporters Fuels Italian Victory
Backed enthusiastically by the overwhelming number of a sell-out capacity crowd, the Italian star conquered a poor beginning to trigger moments of celebration among the team athletes, staff and fans
Cobolli was surrounded by his teammates on court but took a brief time to commend Munar on his efforts before rejoining the celebrations
Key Players Step Up in Absence
Both Italy and Spain made the championship match despite being without key players, with the non-participation of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner denying fans a seventh matchup of 2025 between the world's dominant tennis stars
But, with Italian number two Lorenzo Musetti too absent, Cobolli and Berrettini seized their opportunities in the spotlight with perfect records from three singles matches apiece during the tournament
Thrilling Recovery Secures Victory
The crowd shouted the player's name as he kept his composure to serve out his comeback victory to love, having forced the decisive break in the 11th game of a nail-biting deciding set
That was quite an accomplishment, given he had stated he had achieved a "dream" in delivering Italy to Sunday's final on domestic ground
In opposition to the events of the previous match, when the athlete removed his jersey in jubilation on "one of the best" days of his life, the world number 22 faced the price for a poor beginning as he lost a one-sided opening set
But Cobolli initiated a necessary, swift response after going a behind at the start of the second
Cobolli's fortunes appeared to change after a brief pause in the match when a spectator of the crowd became unwell
When play resumed, and with his opponent down break point, the player lobbed over a shot that hit a fortunate net cord and put the game to deuce
Although annoyingly prevented four set points on his opponent's service game, the champion wrested command of a decisive tie-break to push the final set - where he yet again delivered
Berrettini Extends Remarkable Winning Streak
The Italian star had previously taken his Davis Cup individual winning streak to eleven consecutive wins with an excellent performance against Carreno Busta
The Grand Slam finalist used his third break point for a advantage before assuredly serving out the opener to love
Having won 11 of the last 13 points to take the first set, the player appeared ready to strengthen his grip on the match upon forcing opportunities in the opening game of the second
His opponent succeeded to save each before putting together a sequence of solid serving performances - but Berrettini seized his following chance and served out to zero to complete his victory
