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The young Italian star and his compatriot propelled Italy to Davis Cup glory as the home team defeated the Spanish team to claim a record-breaking third successive title in front of an jubilant home crowd

48 hours after he narrowly won an epic 32-point tie-break, Cobolli returned to shone as he battled back from behind in sets to defeat Jaume Munar in three sets

The 23-year-old's gritty comeback victory success clinched a 2-0 victory for his nation in Bologna after Berrettini had won 6-3 6-4 against the Spanish player

It is a fourth overall Davis Cup title overall for Italy, who are the first nation to achieve three straight championships since defending champions stopped receiving automatic qualification to the final 53 years ago

Local Supporters Fuels Italian Victory

Backed enthusiastically by the overwhelming number of a sell-out 10,000-strong audience, the Italian star conquered a slow start to spark scenes of celebration among the Italian athletes, coaches and fans

Cobolli was surrounded by his teammates on court but took a brief time to praise Munar on his performance before rejoining the celebrations

Star Performers Step Up in Absence

Each Italy and the Spanish team made the championship match despite missing key players, with the non-participation of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner denying fans a seventh matchup of 2025 between the top-ranked tennis stars

But, with national number two another key player also absent, the Italian duo seized their moments in the limelight with perfect records from all their matches each during the tournament

Thrilling Comeback Seals Victory

The crowd shouted Cobolli's name as he maintained his calm to close out his recovery victory to love, having forced the decisive break in the 11th game of a nail-biting final set

That was no mean feat, given he had admitted he had achieved a "dream" in guiding his nation to Sunday's final on home soil

In contrast to the scenes of the previous match, when Cobolli removed his shirt in jubilation on "among the greatest" days 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, immediate response after going a break down at the beginning of the second

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

When play continued, and with his opponent facing a critical moment, the player lobbed over a shot that hit a lucky net cord and brought the set back on level terms

Although frustratingly denied multiple opportunities on his rival's serve, Cobolli wrested command of a decisive tie-break to push the final set - where he once again delivered

Berrettini Extends Remarkable Run

The Italian star had earlier extended his team competition singles winning streak to eleven consecutive wins with an superb display against the Spanish opponent

The Grand Slam finalist used his third break point for a advantage before confidently closing the first set to love

Having won the majority of points to take the opening set, the player appeared ready to strengthen his hold on the match upon forcing opportunities in the initial game of the second

His opponent succeeded to save each before putting together a series of solid service games - but the Italian seized his next opportunity and served out to love to complete his triumph