Italy Secures Record Third Straight Tennis Trophy Championship

The young Italian star and his compatriot propelled the Italian squad to Davis Cup victory as the hosts defeated Spain to secure a record-breaking third consecutive title in front of an jubilant local supporters

Two days following he edged an epic 32-point tie-break, the Italian talent returned to excelled as he fought back from a set and a break down to overcome Jaume Munar in three sets

The young player's determined 1-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 success clinched a straight sets triumph for his country in Bologna after Berrettini had won 6-3 6-4 against Pablo Carreno Busta

It is a fourth overall Davis Cup title overall for the Italian team, who are the first nation to win three straight championships since title holders no longer received automatic qualification to the final over five decades back

Home Crowd Inspires Team Italy Victory

Supported passionately by the vast majority of a sell-out capacity audience, Cobolli overcame a slow start to spark scenes of celebration among the Italian players, coaches and fans

Cobolli was surrounded by his team-mates on court but paused for a brief time to praise his opponent on his efforts before rejoining the celebrations

Key Players Deliver in Missing Stars

Each Italy and Spain reached the final despite being without star athletes, with the absence of top-ranked players denying spectators a seventh matchup of the season between the top-ranked tennis stars

But, with Italian second-ranked Lorenzo Musetti too missing, Cobolli and Berrettini owned their opportunities in the spotlight with perfect records from all their matches apiece this week

Dramatic Comeback Secures Win

The audience shouted the player's name as he kept his composure to serve out his recovery triumph to love, having forced the decisive break in the penultimate game of a nail-biting deciding set

That was quite an accomplishment, given he had stated he had realized a "goal" in guiding Italy to the final on home soil

In opposition to the scenes of Friday night, when Cobolli tore off his shirt in jubilation on "one of the best" days of his life, the world number 22 paid the consequence for a slow start as he lost a one-sided first set

But Cobolli initiated a essential, swift comeback after going a behind at the start of the second

The Italian's fortunes seemed to change after a nine-minute pause in the match when a member of the audience became unwell

When play resumed, and with Munar down break point, the player lobbed over a volley that hit a fortunate net cord and put the game to deuce

Even though annoyingly denied four set points on his rival's service game, Cobolli wrested command of a must-win breaker to force the final set - where he once again performed

The Veteran Extends Remarkable Run

The Italian star had previously extended his Davis Cup singles winning streak to 11 matches 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 opener to love

Having taken the majority of points to secure the first set, the player looked set to strengthen his hold on the match upon forcing two break points in the initial game of the second

His opponent managed to save both before producing a sequence of strong service games - but Berrettini took his next opportunity and closed to love to finish his triumph