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Italy Reaches Davis Cup Final After Cobolli Saves Seven Match Points

The hosts will face Spain or Germany on Sunday with a chance to win a third straight title.

Overview

  • Flavio Cobolli defeated Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (17-15) to clinch a 2-0 semifinal sweep in Bologna, winning a 32-point deciding tiebreak that ranks among the longest in Davis Cup history.
  • Matteo Berrettini opened the tie with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Raphael Collignon to put Italy ahead.
  • Italy extended its Davis Cup run to 13 consecutive ties without defeat, a streak dating to September 2023.
  • The final will be played Sunday against the winner of the Spain–Germany semifinal scheduled for Saturday.
  • Italy is pursuing a third consecutive Davis Cup crown, a milestone not achieved since before the Challenge Round ended in 1971, despite the absence of Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti.