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Flavio Cobolli and his compatriot guided Italy to Davis Cup success as the home team overcame Spain to secure a record-breaking third consecutive championship in front of an overjoyed home crowd

Two days following he edged a marathon lengthy decider, Cobolli once again starred as he battled back from a set and a break down to overcome Jaume Munar in three sets

The 23-year-old's tenacious comeback victory triumph sealed a straight sets triumph for his nation in the Italian city after his teammate had prevailed in straight sets against the Spanish player

It is a fourth overall Davis Cup victory in total for Italy, who are the first nation to achieve three straight championships since title holders no longer received automatic qualification to the final over five decades back

Local Supporters Fuels Team Italy Triumph

Supported enthusiastically by the overwhelming number of a packed 10,000-strong audience, Cobolli conquered a slow start to trigger moments of celebration among the Italian athletes, staff and fans

The champion was mobbed by his team-mates on the playing surface but took a moment to praise Munar on his performance before rejoining the celebrations

Key Players Step Up in Absence

Each the Italian squad and the Spanish team made the championship match despite missing star athletes, with the absence of top-ranked players preventing fans a seventh matchup of 2025 between the top-ranked tennis stars

But, with Italian number two Lorenzo Musetti also absent, Cobolli and Berrettini owned their opportunities in the spotlight with perfect records from three singles matches apiece during the tournament

Thrilling Recovery Seals Victory

The crowd shouted Cobolli's moniker as he maintained his composure to close out his recovery triumph to zero, having achieved the decisive break in the 11th game of a tense final set

That was no mean feat, given he had admitted he had realized a "dream" in delivering his nation to the showpiece on domestic ground

In opposition to the scenes of the previous match, when the athlete removed his jersey in celebration on "one of the best" moments of his career, the world number 22 faced the consequence for a poor beginning as he lost a one-sided first set

But the determined player initiated a essential, swift comeback after falling a behind at the beginning of the following set

Cobolli's fortunes appeared to shift after a brief stop in the match when a member of the crowd became unwell

When play resumed, and with Munar facing break point, the Italian floated over a shot that caught a fortunate net cord and brought the set back on level terms

Although frustratingly prevented multiple opportunities on his opponent's serve, the champion wrested command of a decisive breaker to force the decider - where he once again delivered

Berrettini Continues Remarkable Winning Streak

Berrettini had previously extended his team competition individual victory run to eleven consecutive wins with an superb performance against the Spanish opponent

The former Wimbledon runner-up used his decisive opportunity for a 5-3 lead before assuredly closing the first set to zero

Having won 11 of the last 13 points to take the opening set, Berrettini looked set to tighten his grip on the contest upon creating two break points in the initial game of the following set

His opponent succeeded to survive both before putting together a series of solid service games - but Berrettini seized his next opportunity and served out to love to finish his victory