Italy in the Davis Cup final: Seeking a third title after an epic victory

Italy returns to the Davis Cup final after Cobolli’s epic victory

Italy, the defending champion, has secured its place in the Davis Cup final. Flavio Cobolli starred in a memorable match, overcoming Zizou Bergs of Belgium with scores of 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (15) in a semifinal full of drama. Cobolli, after squandering six match points, finally secured the victory for Italy. The celebration was effusive, with the tennis player taking off his shirt and sharing the joy with his teammates. Afterwards, he approached to console Bergs, who was visibly affected, and received support from his team. The tiebreaker 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

With this victory, Cobolli secured Italy’s place in the final without needing to play the doubles match, establishing a definitive score of 2-0. Previously, Matteo Berrettini contributed to the Italian triumph by defeating Raphael Collignon with a score of 6-3, 6-4.

Flavio Cobolli celebrates the victory that led Italy to the Davis Cup final.Italy reaches the final with a streak of 13 consecutive victories. The team will face the winner of the semi-final between Germany and Spain. The match between Cobolli and Bergs was an intense duel, with Bergs, despite not having individual titles on the circuit, showing a great level against Cobolli, who had the support of the public in Bologna. In the second set, Bergs managed to tie the score in the tiebreaker. After several missed opportunities, Cobolli finally secured the victory with a winning serve. The captain of the Italian team, Filippo Volandri, expressed his astonishment at the match.

In my five years as captain, I had never seen anything like it. 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

For Berrettini, the match was more comfortable, securing the first set and closing the second with his first match point. The Davis Cup Finals 8 is the sixth edition of the renewed event, where the champion is defined at a neutral venue.