Italy to the Davis Cup Final: Seeks the Triple with Cobolli and Berrettini

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 wasting several opportunities to close the match, finally achieved victory. His celebration was effusive, sharing the joy with his teammates and then consoling Bergs, who was visibly affected by the defeat, receiving the support of his team. 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, and 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,” declared Cobolli.

Flavio Cobolli

Cobolli’s victory secured the Italian triumph, leaving the doubles match as a mere formality. Previously, Matteo Berrettini contributed to Italy’s success by defeating Raphael Collignon with a score of 6-3, 6-4.

Flavio Cobolli celebrates his victory that secured Italy’s place in the Davis Cup final.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 amazement at Cobolli’s performance:

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

Filippo Volandri

The Davis Cup Finals tournament is the sixth edition of the renewed event, where the champion is decided at a neutral site.