Overview
- Italy defeated Belgium 2-0 in Bologna, with Matteo Berrettini beating Raphael Collignon 6-3, 6-4 before Flavio Cobolli sealed the tie 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(15).
- Cobolli and Zizou Bergs traded seven match points each in a deciding tie-break that ended 17-15 after more than three hours, among the longest in Davis Cup history.
- The result sends the defending champions to a third consecutive final despite the absences of Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti.
- The opponent will be Spain or Germany, with Spain missing Carlos Alcaraz and Germany led by Alexander Zverev; their semifinal is scheduled for Saturday.
- The final will be played at BolognaFiere’s SuperTennis Arena and will be broadcast on SuperTennis and RAI/RaiPlay.