Overview
- Italy beat Belgium 2-0 in the semifinal in Bologna, with Matteo Berrettini defeating Raphael Collignon 6-3, 6-4 and Flavio Cobolli edging Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-7, 7-6.
- Cobolli clinched the tie after more than three hours with a 17-15 deciding tiebreak, saving seven match points in one of the longest breakers in Davis Cup history.
- The victory sends Italy to a third straight Davis Cup final, following title wins in 2023 and 2024, despite the absences of Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti.
- The final is scheduled for Sunday, 23 November at 15:00 in the SuperTennis Arena at BolognaFiere, with Spain or Germany to provide the opponent.
- Spain is without Carlos Alcaraz for the semifinal, while Germany features world No. 4 Alexander Zverev, adding intrigue to Italy’s potential matchup.