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The young Italian star alongside Matteo Berrettini led the Italian squad to team tennis glory as the hosts overcame Spain to claim a record-breaking third successive title in front of an ecstatic local supporters

Two days after he narrowly won an epic lengthy decider, Cobolli once again shone as he fought back from a set and a break down to defeat his Spanish opponent in three sets

The 23-year-old's tenacious 1-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 success secured a straight sets triumph for his nation in the Italian city after his teammate had prevailed 6-3 6-4 against the Spanish player

It is a fourth overall team championship victory overall for the Italian team, who are the first nation to win three straight titles since title holders stopped receiving automatic qualification to the final over five decades back

Home Crowd Inspires Italian Triumph

Backed enthusiastically by the vast majority of a packed capacity crowd, Cobolli conquered a poor beginning to spark scenes of jubilation among the Italian players, coaches and fans

The champion was mobbed by his team-mates on the playing surface but paused for a brief time to commend his opponent on his performance before returning to the celebrations

Star Performers Deliver in Absence

Each the Italian squad and Spain made the final despite being without star athletes, with the non-participation of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner denying spectators a seventh matchup of 2025 between the world's dominant men's players

But, with national second-ranked another key player too absent, Cobolli and Berrettini owned their opportunities in the spotlight with perfect records from three singles matches apiece during the tournament

Thrilling Comeback Secures Victory

The audience shouted Cobolli's name as he maintained his composure to serve out his recovery victory to love, having achieved the breakthrough in the penultimate game of a nail-biting final set

That was quite an accomplishment, given he had admitted he had realized a "goal" in delivering his nation to the final on domestic ground

In contrast to the events of Friday night, when Cobolli removed his shirt in celebration on "among the greatest" moments of his life, the ranked player faced the consequence for a slow start as he lost a dominant opening set

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

Cobolli's luck seemed to change after a brief pause in play when a spectator of the crowd became ill

When play resumed, and with Munar facing a critical moment, the player lobbed over a volley that hit a fortunate net tape and put the set back on level terms

Even though frustratingly prevented four set points on his opponent's serve, the champion wrested command of a must-win breaker to push the decider - where he yet again delivered

Berrettini Continues Remarkable Winning Streak

The Italian star had earlier extended his team competition singles winning streak to eleven consecutive wins with an excellent display against the Spanish opponent

The Grand Slam finalist used his third break point for a 5-3 lead before assuredly closing the first set to love

Having won the majority of points to take the opening set, the player looked set to strengthen his hold on the match upon forcing opportunities in the initial game of the second

His opponent succeeded to save both before putting together a series of solid serving performances - but Berrettini seized his next opportunity and served out to zero to finish his triumph