Italy in the Davis Cup final: Cobolli hero, they seek a three-peat

Italy returns to the Davis Cup final after epic battle

Italy, the reigning two-time champion, secured their place in the Davis Cup final thanks to an exciting victory by Flavio Cobolli over Zizou Bergs of Belgium. Cobolli prevailed with scores of 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (15), in a match full of drama and emotions. The match, which was decided in a tiebreak in the third set, saw Cobolli save up to seven match points before achieving victory. After squandering six opportunities to close out the match, he finally achieved the triumph, unleashing euphoria among the Italian team. Cobolli, visibly emotional, celebrated with his teammates and then consoled Bergs, who was consoled by his team after the defeat. The tiebreak of the final set, with a score of 17-15, became the sixth longest in Davis Cup history.

We fought for our country, for this victory, but in the end, I realized my dream. I played for my whole team, my family, and it’s one of the best days of my life.

Flavio Cobolli

Cobolli’s victory secured Italy’s place in the final, without the need to play the doubles match. Previously, Matteo Berrettini had contributed to the Italian cause by defeating Raphael Collignon with a score of 6-3, 6-4.

Italy reaches the final with a streak of 13 consecutive victories and will face the winner of the semi-final between Germany and Spain. The captain of the Italian team, Filippo Volandri, expressed his astonishment at the match.

In my five years as captain, I have never seen anything like this. But this is what the Davis Cup does. It was incredible. In the end, I told Cobolli, it’s 5% tactics and 95% heart.

Filippo Volandri

In the other match, Berrettini had a more comfortable encounter, securing the first set on his serve and sealing the victory in the second set with a shutout game. The Davis Cup Finals 8 represents the sixth edition of the renewed event, where the champion is defined at a neutral venue.