Italy Advances to Davis Cup Semifinals After Defeating Austria
In a dominant demonstration, Italy, the current two-time champion, secured its place in the Davis Cup semifinals after defeating Austria with a score of 2-0. The match, played in Bologna, saw Flavio Cobolli seal the victory with a resounding 6-1, 6-3 over Filip Misolic. Cobolli, with a winning serve, secured the triumph in just 65 minutes, delighting the local fans. The semifinal is scheduled for Friday.Previously, Matteo Berrettini had achieved a crucial victory for Italy, defeating Jurij Rodionov with a score of 6-3, 7-6 (4). Berrettini demonstrated his tenacity by coming back from 2-5 in the second set, managing to break serve and, subsequently, save three set points before prevailing in the tiebreak.
Italy, currently at the top of the ranking, seeks its third consecutive title and the fourth in its history. The team has maintained an impressive streak, accumulating 12 consecutive victories in the Davis Cup since its last defeat in the group stage of 2023. The four-time Grand Slam champion, Jannik Sinner, who led Italy to victory in 2023 and 2024, chose not to participate in this edition of the Davis Cup. The event in Bologna marks the sixth edition of the renewed Davis Cup format, where the champion is decided at a neutral venue. In other results, Spain will face the Czech Republic (seed number 4), and Germany (number 2) will play against Argentina in the last two quarterfinals on Thursday.
