Italy Crowned Davis Cup Champion Without Sinner
Italy continues to demonstrate its dominance in the Davis Cup, securing its fourth title without the need for its star, Jannik Sinner.
Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli led the Italian team, both triumphing in their individual matches to secure an insurmountable 2-0 lead over Spain in Sunday’s final.
This triumph represents the fourth Davis Cup title for Italy, and the third consecutive. The last nation to achieve three titles in a row was the United States, which dominated the competition from 1968 to 1972.
Sinner, world number two and a key player in Italy’s recent successes, chose not to participate this week, preferring to focus on preparation for the upcoming season. Lorenzo Musetti, currently ranked number 8, was also absent.
Despite these absences, Italy demonstrated its strength, winning its three matches of the week 2-0 at the SuperTennis Arena in Bologna, overcoming Austria in the quarterfinals and Belgium in the semifinals.
Spain was also affected by the absence of its main figure, Carlos Alcaraz, number one in the world.
In Sunday’s final, Berrettini defeated Pablo Carreño Busta with a score of 6-3, 6-4. Subsequently, Cobolli came back to defeat Jaume Munar 1-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5, securing the decisive point, as he did on the three previous occasions this week. Cobolli’s celebration, with his teammates, reflected the emotion of the triumph.
Italy conquered its first Davis Cup in 1976, followed by victories in Malaga in 2023 and 2024. This is the first time the Italian team has won at home.
Spain, six-time champion, reached the final for the first time since 2019.
