Overview
- Flavio Cobolli clinched the tie by beating Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (17-15) in Bologna, saving seven match points and converting on his eighth after a 32-point deciding tiebreak.
- Matteo Berrettini opened the semifinal with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Raphael Collignon, extending his Davis Cup match streak to eight straight victories.
- Italy will face Spain or Germany in Sunday’s final and, with a win, would become the first nation to secure three consecutive Davis Cup titles since 1971.
- The champions extended a broader surge, remaining unbeaten in Davis Cup since September 2023 and recording a 13th straight successful tiebreak in the competition.
- The hosts advanced without top players Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti, leaving the doubles rubber unused at 2-0.