Italy returns to the Davis Cup final after Cobolli’s epic victory
Italy, defending two-time champion, secured its place in the Davis Cup final after an exciting day in which Flavio Cobolli defeated Zizou Bergs of Belgium. Cobolli achieved a crucial victory with scores of 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (15), after saving seven match points in a dramatic semi-final match. After wasting six opportunities to close out the match, Cobolli finally secured the victory for Italy. The tennis player celebrated enthusiastically with his teammates and then consoled Bergs, who was comforted 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.Cobolli’s victory secured Italy’s place in the final, without the need to play the doubles match. Previously, Matteo Berrettini contributed to the Italian victory by defeating Raphael Collignon with a score of 6-3, 6-4.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
For his part, Berrettini had a more comfortable match, securing the first set on his serve against Collignon. The Italian tennis player, with 10 individual titles in his career, secured the victory in the second set. The Davis Cup Finals 8 is the sixth edition of the renewed event, where the champion is defined at a neutral venue.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
