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The young Italian star alongside his compatriot led Italy to team tennis success as the hosts beat the Spanish team to secure a record-breaking third consecutive title in front of an ecstatic home crowd

48 hours after he edged a marathon 32-point tie-break, the Italian talent once again shone as he recovered from a set and a break down to beat his Spanish opponent in a grueling match

The young player's determined comeback victory win secured a straight sets victory for his nation in Bologna after Berrettini had triumphed 6-3 6-4 against Pablo Carreno Busta

It is a fourth overall team championship title in total for the Italian team, who are the initial country to win three consecutive championships since defending champions no longer received automatic qualification to the final over five decades back

Home Crowd Fuels Italian Triumph

Backed enthusiastically by the overwhelming number of a sell-out capacity crowd, the Italian star overcame a poor beginning to trigger moments of jubilation among the Italian athletes, coaches and supporters

Cobolli was mobbed by his team-mates on the playing surface but paused for a brief time to praise his opponent on his efforts before returning to the celebrations

Key Players Deliver in Missing Stars

Each Italy and the Spanish team reached the final even with being without key players, with the non-participation of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner preventing spectators a seventh meeting of 2025 between the world's dominant tennis stars

But, with Italian second-ranked another key player too missing, the Italian duo seized their moments in the limelight with perfect records from three singles matches apiece during the tournament

Thrilling Comeback Seals Win

The crowd chanted the player's moniker as he kept his composure to close out his recovery victory to zero, having forced the breakthrough in the penultimate game of a nail-biting deciding set

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

In contrast to the scenes of the previous match, when the athlete removed his shirt in jubilation on "one of the best" days of his life, the ranked player paid the price for a slow start as he conceded a dominant first set

But the determined player initiated a essential, immediate comeback after falling a behind at the beginning of the second

Cobolli's luck seemed to shift after a brief pause in the match when a member of the crowd became unwell

When the match resumed, and with Munar facing a critical moment, the player lobbed over a volley that hit a lucky net cord and brought the game back on level terms

Even though frustratingly prevented multiple opportunities on his rival's service game, the champion wrested command of a decisive breaker to push the final set - where he yet again performed

Berrettini Continues Remarkable Winning Streak

The Italian star had previously taken his Davis Cup singles victory run to eleven consecutive wins with an superb performance against the Spanish opponent

The former Wimbledon runner-up converted his third break point for a 5-3 lead before confidently closing the first set to zero

Having won the majority of points to take the opening set, the player appeared ready to tighten his hold on the contest upon forcing two break points in the initial game of the second

His opponent managed to save both before putting together a sequence of solid serving performances - but the Italian took his next opportunity and closed to love to complete his victory