Italy reaches Davis Cup final

The defending champions successful the Davis Cup, the players of Italy, secured a spot successful the finals of this year's variation of the world's astir prestigious squad tennis competition. In the semi-final successful Bologna, they bushed Belgium 2-0 adjacent though they could not number connected their 2 champion players, Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti, who were absent.

The archetypal constituent for Italy was brought by Matteo Berrettini; the experienced and reliable squad person defeated Raphael Collignon 6-3, 6-4. "This is an important triumph for the team; I did my champion and I'm gladsome we opened the people successful our favor," said Berrettini aft the match.

Flavio Cobolli past raised the hostility to the highest level; the young 22-year-old played a spectacular lucifer against Zizou Bergs and won 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (15).

Amazing finish

The duel was a existent drama; some players had 7 lucifer points each earlier Cobolli yet secured victory. The young Italian had the archetypal 2 lucifer points with a 5-4 pb successful the 3rd set, but the Belgian got distant with a serve. In the tie-break, the archetypal 4 lucifer points went to Bergs, and past they alternated until Cobolli utilized a fantastic service astatine 16-15 and near his hostile without an answer. "This was 1 of the astir tense situations successful my career; I'm gladsome we got through," Cobolli admitted.

Italy frankincense reaches the last for the 3rd twelvemonth successful a row, confirming the continuity and extent of the team, though it has to woody with the lack of Sinner and Musetti. The 2nd semi-final lucifer connected Saturday volition bring a clash betwixt Spain and Germany.

The fans of the Italian squad person precocious expectations and anticipation that their squad tin triumph the trophy successful the final. They look a superior challenge, considering that some Germany and Spain are prime opponents, but we cognize that Italy has a squad that is destined for large things.

ITALY - BELGIUM 2-0

Matteo Berrettini - Raphael Collignon 6-3, 6-4
Flavio Cobolli - Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (15)