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Flavio Cobolli and Matteo Berrettini guided the Italian squad to team tennis success as the hosts overcame the Spanish team to secure a historic third consecutive title in front of an ecstatic local supporters

Two days following he edged an epic lengthy decider, the Italian talent returned to excelled as he fought back from a set and a break down to overcome Jaume Munar in a grueling match

The 23-year-old's tenacious 1-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 triumph clinched a straight sets triumph for his country in Bologna after his teammate had prevailed 6-3 6-4 against Pablo Carreno Busta

It is a fourth Davis Cup victory overall for the Italian team, who are the initial country to win three straight titles since defending champions stopped receiving automatic qualification to the championship match 53 years ago

Local Supporters Fuels Italian Victory

Backed passionately by the vast majority of a sell-out capacity audience, the Italian star conquered a poor beginning to spark scenes of celebration among the Italian athletes, coaches and fans

The champion was surrounded by his teammates on court but took a moment to commend his opponent on his efforts before returning to the festivities

Star Performers Step Up in Missing Stars

Both Italy and the Spanish team reached the final despite missing star athletes, with the absence of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner denying fans a seventh matchup of 2025 between the world's dominant men's players

But, with national second-ranked another key player too missing, Cobolli and Berrettini seized their opportunities in the spotlight with three wins from three singles matches apiece during the tournament

Dramatic Recovery Seals Victory

The audience chanted the player's name as he maintained his composure to close out his comeback triumph to love, having forced the breakthrough in the penultimate game of a nail-biting deciding set

That was no mean feat, given he had admitted he had realized a "dream" in guiding his nation to Sunday's final on domestic ground

In contrast to the scenes of Friday night, when Cobolli removed his jersey in celebration on "one of the best" moments of his life, the ranked player faced the price for a slow start as he lost a one-sided opening set

But Cobolli launched a essential, swift comeback after falling a behind at the beginning of the second

Cobolli's fortunes seemed to shift after a nine-minute stop in the match when a member of the crowd became ill

When play resumed, and with his opponent facing a critical moment, the Italian floated over a volley that caught a lucky net tape and put the set back on level terms

Even though frustratingly prevented four set points on his rival's serve, the champion seized command of a decisive breaker to push the final set - where he once again performed

The Veteran Extends Remarkable Winning Streak

Berrettini had previously taken his Davis Cup singles victory run to 11 matches with an superb performance against Carreno Busta

The former Wimbledon runner-up used his third break point for a advantage before confidently closing the opener to zero

Having taken the majority of points to secure the opening set, the player appeared ready to tighten his hold on the match upon forcing opportunities in the initial game of the second

His opponent succeeded to survive each before putting together a series of solid service games - but the Italian seized his following chance and served out to zero to finish his triumph