Italy Wins Third Straight Davis Cup Title

In Bologna, Italy, on Sunday, November 23, 2025, Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli secured a third consecutive Davis Cup title for their country with a 2-0 victory over Spain in the final at the SuperTennis Arena. Berrettini defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-4 in the opening singles match, and Cobolli staged a comeback to beat Jaume Munar 1-6, 7-6(5), 7-5, clinching the win before an ecstatic home crowd.

The triumph marked Italy's fourth Davis Cup championship overall and their first on home soil, following victories in 1976, 2023, and 2024. No team had achieved three straight titles since the United States won five in a row from 1968 to 1972. Italy advanced undefeated through the tournament, sweeping Austria 2-0 in the quarterfinals and Belgium 2-0 in the semifinals, without dropping a singles match all week.

Both finalists competed without their top players. Italy's world No. 2 Jannik Sinner, who had been pivotal in the previous two titles, chose to skip the event to focus on preparations for the 2026 season amid a demanding ATP calendar. World No. 8 Lorenzo Musetti also sat out. Spain, seeking its seventh title and first since 2019, was without injured world No. 1 Carlos...