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Italy Reaches Third Straight Davis Cup Final After Cobolli’s 17–15 Tiebreak Epic

The two-time defending champions host Sunday’s 15:00 final in Bologna against the winner of Spain versus Germany.

Overview

  • Matteo Berrettini opened the semifinal with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Raphael Collignon to put Italy ahead 1-0.
  • Flavio Cobolli clinched the tie 2-0 over Belgium by beating Zizou Bergs in over three hours, saving seven match points before a 17-15 third-set tiebreak.
  • Cobolli approached a distraught Bergs to console him after match point, drawing praise for sportsmanship on court.
  • The final will air live on SuperTennis and stream on SuperTenniX, with free-to-air coverage on Rai Uno and streaming on RaiPlay.
  • The Cobolli–Bergs match drew about 3.04 million viewers on Raiuno with a 17.9% share, as nearly 10,000 fans filled the SuperTennis Arena in Bologna.