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Flavio Cobolli and his compatriot led the Italian squad to Davis Cup glory as the home team overcame Spain to capture a historic three-peat title in front of an ecstatic local supporters

Two days after he edged a marathon 32-point decider, the Italian talent returned to shone as he fought back from behind in sets to defeat Jaume Munar in three sets

The young player's gritty comeback victory win secured a straight sets victory for his country in the Italian city after his teammate had triumphed 6-3 6-4 against Pablo Carreno Busta

It is a fourth overall Davis Cup victory in total for the Italian team, who are the initial country to achieve three consecutive championships since title holders stopped receiving direct entry to the final over five decades back

Local Supporters Fuels Italian Victory

Supported enthusiastically by the vast majority of a packed 10,000-strong audience, Cobolli overcame a slow start to trigger moments of celebration among the team players, staff and supporters

The champion was mobbed by his teammates on court but paused for a brief time to praise Munar on his efforts before rejoining the festivities

Key Players Deliver in Absence

Both the Italian squad and Spain reached the championship match even with being without key players, with the non-participation of top-ranked players preventing spectators a seventh matchup of 2025 between the top-ranked tennis stars

But, with Italian number two Lorenzo Musetti too absent, Cobolli and Berrettini seized their opportunities in the spotlight with three wins from three singles matches each this week

Dramatic Comeback Secures Win

The crowd chanted the player's moniker as he kept his composure to serve out his recovery victory to zero, having achieved the breakthrough in the 11th game of a tense final set

That was no mean feat, given he had stated he had achieved a "dream" in guiding Italy to the final on home soil

In contrast to the scenes of Friday night, when Cobolli removed his jersey in celebration on "one of the best" days of his career, the ranked player paid the consequence for a slow start as he lost a dominant opening set

But Cobolli launched a essential, swift response after going a break down at the beginning of the following set

Cobolli's fortunes seemed to change after a nine-minute pause in the match when a spectator of the crowd became unwell

When play resumed, and with Munar down a critical moment, the Italian floated over a volley that hit a lucky net cord and put the set to deuce

Although frustratingly denied four set points on his rival's serve, the champion seized command of a must-win tie-break to force the final set - where he once again delivered

The Veteran Continues Impressive Run

The Italian star had previously extended his Davis Cup individual winning streak to 11 matches with an superb display against the Spanish opponent

The former Wimbledon runner-up used his decisive opportunity for a advantage before assuredly closing the first set to love

Having won 11 of the last 13 points to take the first set, the player appeared ready to strengthen his hold on the match upon creating opportunities in the opening game of the second

His opponent managed to save both before producing a series of strong service games - but the Italian took his following chance and closed to love to complete his triumph