Davis Cup Finals
Heroic Cobolli saves 7 MPs, sends Italy previous Belgium into third straight Davis Cup ultimate
Berrettini wins seventh consecutive singles tie for Italy
November 21, 2025
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Flavio Cobolli saves seven match factors to defeat Zizou Bergs on Friday in Bologna.
By Jerome Coombe
Flavio Cobolli and Matteo Berrettini propelled Italy into its third straight Davis Cup ultimate on Friday in Bologna, the place Cobolli delivered a show-stopping efficiency to shut out a 2-0 victory over Belgium.
After Berrettini had given Italy the early benefit with a composed 6-3, 6-4 win over Raphael Collignon, Cobolli turned the night right into a spectacle contained in the SuperTennis Area. The 23-year-old survived seven match factors in a nerve-shredding 6-3, 6-7(5), 7-6(15) victory towards Zizou Bergs that despatched the house followers right into a frenzy.
“It is actually robust to say one thing about this match,” Cobolli mentioned. “We fought for our nation, for this win, however in the long run I realised my dream. We’re within the ultimate now… I performed for all of my group, my household, and it is probably the greatest days of my life.”
🤯 32-POINT FINAL SET TIEBREAK 🤯
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Cobolli ripped his shirt to shreds in celebration after profitable a marathon deciding-set tie-break — that includes all seven match-point saves — that despatched two-time defending champions Italy by way of and avenged his lone Davis Cup defeat, inflicted by Bergs throughout final 12 months’s round-robin stage. He now leads the Belgian 2-1 within the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head collection.
Berrettini, the previous No. 6 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings, earned his his seventh consecutive singles win on the occasion, constructing on his pivotal position in Italy’s title-winning marketing campaign final 12 months. They’re now the primary nation to achieve three consecutive finals since Australia in 2001.
Italy awaits the winner of Saturday’s semi-final conflict between Spain and Germany, each of whom reached this stage after profitable essential doubles deciders. Driving a 13-tie profitable streak, Italy is aiming to grow to be the primary nation to win three consecutive Davis Cup titles since USA in 1971.
