US EditionBerrettini gives Italy the lead against Belgium in their Davis Cup semifinal
- On Friday, Matteo Berrettini beat Raphael Collignon 6-3, 6-4 to give two-time defending champion Italy the lead in the Davis Cup semifinal in Bologna.
- As two-time defending champions, Italy will try to complete a three-in-a-row in Sunday's final against either Germany or Spain, aiming to be the first since the Challenge Round was abolished.
- Showing strong form, Berrettini, a 2021 Wimbledon runner-up with 10 singles titles, extended his Davis Cup winning streak to 8 after last year's perfect run.
- Flavio Cobolli completed the job by saving seven match points to beat Zizou Bergs 6-3 6-7 7-6 and seal a 2-0 victory for hosts Italy at the SuperTennis Arena, Bologna.
- Neither Belgian singles player has a men's tour singles title, and the Davis Cup Final 8 is the sixth edition of the revamped event held at a neutral site.
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Italy edges into Davis Cup final with epic tie-break
Double defending champions Italy beat Belgium 2-0 on Friday in Bologna after Flavio Cobolli won a 32-point tiebreak to set up a Davis Cup final with either Spain or Germany. Former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini overcame Raphael Collignon 6-3, 6-4 to give Italy the lead. Then team leader Cobolli beat…
BOLONIA, Italy (special envoy).– The tennis azzurra, the current bi-champion of the Davis Cup, this time does not count on Jannik Sinner or Lorenzo Musetti, the 2nd and 8th of the world. But he does not care too much. It is evident the hierarchy of Matteo Berrettini (Season of Wimbledon 2021) and the freshness of Flavio Coboli, hero who sank the victory for 2-0 against Belgium, in BolognaFiere, to advance to the third consecutive final, an outst…
Flavio Coboli took over Zizou Bergs in an exciting definition. The Belgian began to cry in the middle of the court and his rival approached to console him
The blue is imposed in three sets. The two singulars are enough to be right of Belgium. Among the audience also Edoardo Bove. In the final the blues will challenge the winner of the other semifinal, the one between Germany and Spain (ANSA)
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