US EditionItaly Edge Into Davis Cup Final with Epic Tie-Break
Flavio Cobolli saved seven match points in a 7-6 (17-15) final set tiebreak to secure Italy’s 13th consecutive Davis Cup semifinal win.
- Flavio Cobolli beat Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-7 , 7-6 in Bologna, saving seven match points to send Italy into the Davis Cup final.
- Earlier, Matteo Berrettini beat Raphaël Collignon 6-3, 6-4 to give Italy an early lead; Berrettini is a 2021 Wimbledon runner-up with 10 singles titles.
- After clinching victory, Flavio Cobolli ripped off his shirt in celebration then comforted Zizou Bergs while the match lasted just over three hours in a noisy Bologna stadium.
- The win gave Italy an unassailable 2-0 lead, removing the need for the doubles rubber, and Italy will face the Germany vs Spain winner, with Spain missing injured world number one Carlos Alcaraz.
- Cobolli reflected on Italy's 13 consecutive tiebreak successes and said, 'I played for all of my team, my family, and it's one of the best days of my life,' highlighting their undefeated run since September 2023.
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This Saturday the semifinals of the Davis Cup 2025 were completed and, in this way, the two finalists are already known: Italy and Spain, which, paradoxically, do not have their figures Jannik Sinner (No.2 of the ATP ranking) and Carlos Alcaraz (1°), respectively.The defining series is played this Sunday from 14 (Argentine time) at the BolognaFiere exhibition centre in Bologna, Italy, and can be watched live on TV via TyC Sports and Sports.The f…
Seven match points canceled, sixth tie-break longest in the history of the Davis Cup and third consecutive final for Italy: the challenge between Flavio Cobolli and Zizou Bergs is definitely one of the most Italian tennis enthusiasts will remember over the next few years. A match against Belgium lasted over three hours and that saw the Roman tennis player win a battle of muscles in an infinite tie-break, finished then 17-15. A match of this kind…
In an outcome that left everyone breathless, Zizou Bergs lived one of the hardest moments of his career after being eliminated in the semifinals of the Davis Cup. The Belgian tennis player, known in Chile for the polemic aggression against Cristian Garin in the tennis competition for nations, succumbed to Flavio Cobolli in a tie-break full of tension, which decided his fate in the tournament. The defeat was devastating for Bergs, who let seven m…
Italy edge into Davis Cup final
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 Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (17/15). "It's really tough to say something about this match," Cobolli said. "I played for all of my team, m…
Bologna. Without the figure Jannik Sinner, Italy, host of the final phase and champion of the two previous editions of the Davis Cup, was ranked for the third year followed by the decisive duel after dominating Belgium 2-0 in the first semifinal yesterday in Bologna.
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