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The young Italian star alongside his compatriot propelled the Italian squad to Davis Cup success as the home team beat Spain to claim a record-breaking third successive championship in front of an overjoyed home crowd

Two days after he edged a marathon lengthy tie-break, Cobolli once again excelled as he recovered from a set and a break down to overcome Jaume Munar in a grueling match

The 23-year-old's gritty 1-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 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 team championship title overall for Italy, who are the initial country to achieve three straight championships since defending champions no longer received automatic qualification to the final 53 years ago

Local Supporters Fuels Italian Triumph

Supported enthusiastically by the vast majority of a sell-out 10,000-strong audience, the Italian star overcame a poor beginning to trigger scenes of jubilation among the Italian players, coaches and fans

The champion was surrounded by his teammates on the playing surface but paused for a moment to commend Munar on his efforts before returning to the celebrations

Key Players Deliver in Absence

Both Italy and the Spanish team reached the final despite being without key players, with the absence of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner denying spectators a seventh matchup of the season between the world's dominant men's players

But, with Italian number two another key player too absent, Cobolli and Berrettini owned their moments in the spotlight with three wins from three singles matches apiece during the tournament

Thrilling Recovery Seals Win

The audience chanted the player's name as he maintained his calm to close out his comeback triumph to love, having forced the decisive break in the penultimate game of a tense deciding set

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

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

But the determined player launched a necessary, swift comeback after falling a behind at the beginning of the following set

Cobolli's fortunes appeared to shift after a brief stop in play when a member of the audience became unwell

When the match resumed, and with Munar down break point, the player floated over a volley that hit a lucky net tape and put the set back on level terms

Even though frustratingly prevented four set points on his rival's serve, Cobolli wrested control of a decisive breaker to force the decider - where he once again performed

Berrettini Continues Remarkable Run

Berrettini had previously taken his Davis Cup singles victory run to eleven consecutive wins with an excellent display against Carreno Busta

The former Wimbledon runner-up converted his decisive opportunity for a 5-3 lead before confidently serving out the opener to zero

Having taken the majority of points to secure the first set, the player looked set to tighten his grip on the contest upon creating opportunities in the initial game of the second

His opponent succeeded to save both before putting together a series of solid service games - but Berrettini seized his following chance and closed to love to complete his triumph