Italy’s Resolve Claims Third Straight Davis Cup Crown
In Bologna’s fervent arena, a nation on the brink of history leaned on grit and precision to outlast Spain, etching another chapter in their dominant run.
In the pulsing heart of Bologna’s Unipol Arena, Italy confronted the ghosts of glory past on November 23, 2025. The Azzurri, already champions in 2023 and 2024, entered the Davis Cup Finals final against Spain with a chance to forge an era of unmatched success. Without their elite headliners, the team summoned collective fire to claim the first three-peat since the United States from 1968 to 1972.
Berrettini‘s serve anchors early dominance
Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini strode out first, his presence a steadying force amid the crowd’s mounting roar. He carved through Pablo Carreno BustaCarreno Busta with a 6-3, 6-4 dissection, unleashing 13 aces in 79 minutes without surrendering a break point. The 29-year-old, holding at No. 56 in the PIF ATP Rankings, extended his Davis Cup streak to 11 victories since 2022, his one–two combinations of booming serves and inside-out forehands leaving the Spaniard scrambling crosscourt.
This clinical display, as ATP Stats reveal, neutralized Carreno Busta‘s baseline probing, turning potential rallies into quick points on the indoor hard court. Berrettini’s varied placements kept the pressure unrelenting, his backhand down-the-line winners punctuating the sets. The Italian bench exhaled as the opener concluded, the arena’s energy shifting from tension to tide-turning momentum.
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Cobolli’s comeback seals the sweep
Flavio CobolliCobolli inherited the spotlight against Jaume MunarMunar, the weight of history pressing down. The 23-year-old faltered initially, conceding seven of the first eight games for a 1-6 deficit, Munar’s topspin depth exploiting the surface’s grip. Yet Cobolli clawed back in the second set, breaking immediately after an early slip to even at 1-1, then claiming a 7-6(5) tiebreak on his seventh set point to force a decider.
In the third, his underspin slices disrupted Munar’s rhythm, paving a break in the 11th game for a 7-5 finish. This tenacity mirrored his semifinal escape, saving seven match points to topple Belgium’s Zizou Bergs. The crowd’s eruption as Cobolli’s final forehand landed ignited the stands, the Italian players spilling onto the court in shared jubilation.
Depth defines a new dynasty
Spain, in their first Davis Cup Finals decider since 2019 after edging Germany and Czechia, met a wall of resolve. Italy’s triumph, achieved sans Top 10 pillars Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti, underscores a roster built for endurance. The Azzurri join an elite cadre as the first non-Grand Slam nation to capture both the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup in one season more than once, alongside the United States and Australia.
The Bologna faithful, chanting through every shift, fueled this legacy. As the @DavisCup feed captured the fervor with #DavisCup alongside @federtennis, Italy’s path forward gleams with possibility, their depth a blueprint for sustained excellence on the world stage.
