Italy Wins Record Three-Peat Davis Cup Championship

The young Italian star and his compatriot guided the Italian squad to team tennis glory as the hosts beat the Spanish team to secure a record-breaking third successive championship in front of an jubilant local supporters

Two days after he edged an epic 32-point tie-break, the Italian talent once again excelled as he recovered from a set and a break down to overcome his Spanish opponent in three sets

The young player's gritty 1-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 triumph secured a 2-0 win for his nation in the Italian city after Berrettini had won 6-3 6-4 against the Spanish player

It is a fourth overall Davis Cup title overall for the Italian team, who are the initial country to win three consecutive titles since defending champions no longer received automatic qualification to the championship match 53 years ago

Home Crowd Fuels Italian Victory

Backed enthusiastically by the overwhelming number of a packed 10,000-strong crowd, the Italian star conquered a slow start to spark scenes of celebration among the team players, staff and supporters

Cobolli was mobbed by his team-mates on the playing surface but paused for a moment to commend his opponent on his performance before returning to the festivities

Star Performers Step Up in Absence

Both the Italian squad and the Spanish team reached the final despite being without star athletes, with the non-participation of top-ranked players denying spectators a seventh meeting of 2025 between the top-ranked tennis stars

But, with Italian number two Lorenzo Musetti also missing, the Italian duo seized their opportunities in the limelight with perfect records from all their matches apiece during the tournament

Dramatic Comeback Seals Win

The audience shouted Cobolli's moniker as he kept his calm to close out his comeback victory to zero, having achieved the decisive break in the penultimate game of a nail-biting final set

That was no mean feat, given he had admitted he had realized a "dream" in delivering his nation to Sunday's final on domestic ground

In contrast to the events of the previous match, when the athlete tore off his jersey in jubilation on "one of the best" moments of his life, the ranked player paid the consequence for a slow start as he conceded a one-sided first set

But Cobolli initiated a essential, swift response after falling a behind at the start of the following set

Cobolli's luck appeared to change after a nine-minute pause in play when a spectator of the audience became unwell

When the match continued, and with Munar down break point, the player floated over a volley that hit a fortunate net cord and brought the game to deuce

Although annoyingly prevented multiple opportunities on his opponent's service game, Cobolli seized command of a must-win breaker to force the final set - where he once again delivered

The Veteran Extends Impressive Run

The Italian star had previously taken his Davis Cup singles winning streak to 11 matches with an superb display against the Spanish opponent

The Grand Slam finalist converted his third break point for a advantage before confidently serving out the first set to zero

Having won the majority of points to take the first set, Berrettini appeared ready to strengthen his grip on the contest upon forcing two break points in the initial game of the second

Carreno Busta succeeded to save both before putting together a series of strong service games - but the Italian seized his next opportunity and served out to zero to complete his victory