Overview
- Matteo Berrettini put Italy ahead by defeating Belgium’s Raphael Collignon 6-3, 6-4 in the opening singles.
- Flavio Cobolli clinched the tie over Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6 with a 17-15 deciding tie-break after more than three hours, saving seven match points.
- Italy sealed a 2-0 semifinal over Belgium without needing the doubles, advancing to a tenth Davis Cup final and their third in a row after titles in 2023 and 2024.
- The final is scheduled for Sunday, November 23 at 15:00 in Bologna against the winner of Spain vs Germany, with Spain missing Carlos Alcaraz and Germany led by Alexander Zverev.
- Italy’s run comes despite the absences of Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti, and Cobolli drew praise for consoling a tearful Bergs at the end of their match.