Italy wins without Jannik Sinner and becomes a three-time Davis Cup champion
The Italian team defeated their Spanish counterparts in the final with a spectacular comeback that reaffirmed their dominance in the world of tennis
Even without their biggest star, Jannik Sinner, the Italian team was crowned champion of the 2025 Davis Cup with a spectacular comeback by Flavio Cobolli against Jaume Munar (1-6, 7-6(5) and 7-5) that decided the final (2-0), ending Spain's dream and reaffirmed its dominance of world tennis for the third consecutive year.
Italy secured its fourth title in history in a tournament it dominated without conceding a single point, despite being without its two best players, Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti. Filippo Volandri's team was imperial, having defeated Austria and Belgium before Spain.
Munar couldn't extend the contest to doubles. The Spaniard tried, determined to overcome the maximum pressure in the best year of his career. He could afford to believe in himself because he had already extended the match against the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals. Spain's best hope, however, fell with honor.
His match was brutal at the start. Only overwhelmed at the end by the situation, battling his fatigue, the crowd, and a Cobolli who seemed to have come back from nowhere. But for a long time, he convinced himself of his chances once again. I have faced the Italian number one as the number one player for the Spanish team. He disregarded the ranking (his 36th place compared to his rival's 22nd), the very little support he had, and the recent dominance of the Italian team in this tournament, champions of the last three editions, two in Spain and this one in Italy. His first set, like Carreno's tie-break against Struff or any of the exhibitions by Granollers and Martinez, will be remembered. Impeccable. He went up 5-0 in the blink of an eye. In just 35 minutes, the set was his, after seven break points in his favor and none against him. At that point, Spain was already thinking about the doubles. He also produced some fantastic points. Like when, at 30-30 and 0-1 in his favor, he unleashed a high backhand from the baseline, almost touching the stands, which he placed on the opposite line. He moved into the court and hit a wide forehand down the line. I have broken the game. I have completely weakened Cobolli.
After that first set ended with the Spanish earthquake, logic prevailed in Bologna, much to the disappointment of Munar, Ferrer, and Spain. Not because Munar's level dropped, but because Cobolli woke up. I have started playing his game. He lost his serve again at the very beginning of the set, but prevented the match from slipping completely out of his grasp with a break in the following game.
It was at a strange moment in the match. Play was stopped for several minutes with Munar leading 1-0 and the score tied at 40-40 in the second set due to medical attention in the stands. Upon summary, Munar saved two break points, but conceded the break on the third.
For a moment, Cobolli showed some physical weaknesses. A volleyball from the net with the score at 5-4 in his favor made this clear. Munar seemed fresher at that moment. The adrenaline of the situation. The reality is that Bologna resurrected Cobolli with every point. It gave him an extra boost of energy that Munar couldn't match. I have saved four set points from the Italian with four spectacular serves. The match went to a tiebreak. Cobolli, on the ropes, grew stronger. He broke Munar twice and created three match points, enough to extend the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while simultaneously weakening Munar considerably. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew stronger thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream.logic prevailed in Bologna, much to the disappointment of Munar, Ferrer, and Spain. Not because Munar's level dropped, but because Cobolli woke up. I have started playing his game. He lost his serve again at the very beginning of the set, but prevented the match from slipping completely out of his grasp with a break in the following game.
It was at a strange moment in the match. Play was stopped for several minutes with Munar leading 1-0 and the score tied at 40-40 in the second set due to medical attention in the stands. Upon summary, Munar saved two break points, but conceded the break on the third.
For a moment, Cobolli showed some physical weaknesses. A volleyball from the net with the score at 5-4 in his favor made this clear. Munar seemed fresher at that moment. The adrenaline of the situation. The reality is that Bologna resurrected Cobolli with every point. It gave him an extra boost of energy that Munar couldn't match. I have saved four set points from the Italian with four spectacular serves. The match went to a tiebreak. Cobolli, on the ropes, grew stronger. He broke Munar twice and created three match points, enough to extend the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while simultaneously weakening Munar considerably. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew stronger thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream.logic prevailed in Bologna, much to the disappointment of Munar, Ferrer, and Spain. Not because Munar's level dropped, but because Cobolli woke up. I have started playing his game. He lost his serve again at the very beginning of the set, but prevented the match from slipping completely out of his grasp with a break in the following game.
It was at a strange moment in the match. Play was stopped for several minutes with Munar leading 1-0 and the score tied at 40-40 in the second set due to medical attention in the stands. Upon summary, Munar saved two break points, but conceded the break on the third.
For a moment, Cobolli showed some physical weaknesses. A volleyball from the net with the score at 5-4 in his favor made this clear. Munar seemed fresher at that moment. The adrenaline of the situation. The reality is that Bologna resurrected Cobolli with every point. It gave him an extra boost of energy that Munar couldn't match. I have saved four set points from the Italian with four spectacular serves. The match went to a tiebreak. Cobolli, on the ropes, grew stronger. He broke Munar twice and created three match points, enough to extend the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while simultaneously weakening Munar considerably. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew stronger thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream.I have started playing his game. He lost his serve again at the very beginning of the set, but prevented the match from slipping completely out of his grasp with a break in the following game.
It was at a strange moment in the match. Play was stopped for several minutes with Munar leading 1-0 and the score tied at 40-40 in the second set due to medical attention in the stands. Upon summary, Munar saved two break points, but conceded the break on the third.
For a moment, Cobolli showed some physical weaknesses. A volleyball from the net with the score at 5-4 in his favor made this clear. Munar seemed fresher at that moment. The adrenaline of the situation. The reality is that Bologna resurrected Cobolli with every point. It gave him an extra boost of energy that Munar couldn't match. I have saved four set points from the Italian with four spectacular serves. The match went to a tiebreak. Cobolli, on the ropes, grew stronger. He broke Munar twice and created three match points, enough to extend the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while simultaneously weakening Munar considerably. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew stronger thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream.I have started playing his game. He lost his serve again at the very beginning of the set, but prevented the match from slipping completely out of his grasp with a break in the following game.
It was at a strange moment in the match. Play was stopped for several minutes with Munar leading 1-0 and the score tied at 40-40 in the second set due to medical attention in the stands. Upon summary, Munar saved two break points, but conceded the break on the third.
For a moment, Cobolli showed some physical weaknesses. A volleyball from the net with the score at 5-4 in his favor made this clear. Munar seemed fresher at that moment. The adrenaline of the situation. The reality is that Bologna resurrected Cobolli with every point. It gave him an extra boost of energy that Munar couldn't match. I have saved four set points from the Italian with four spectacular serves. The match went to a tiebreak. Cobolli, on the ropes, grew stronger. He broke Munar twice and created three match points, enough to extend the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while simultaneously weakening Munar considerably. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew stronger thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream.Play was stopped for several minutes with Munar leading 1-0 and the score tied at 40-40 in the second set due to medical attention in the stands. Upon summary, Munar saved two break points, but conceded the break on the third.
For a moment, Cobolli showed some physical weaknesses. A volleyball from the net with the score at 5-4 in his favor made this clear. Munar seemed fresher at that moment. The adrenaline of the situation. The reality is that Bologna resurrected Cobolli with every point. It gave him an extra boost of energy that Munar couldn't match. I have saved four set points from the Italian with four spectacular serves. The match went to a tiebreak. Cobolli, on the ropes, grew stronger. He broke Munar twice and created three match points, enough to extend the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while simultaneously weakening Munar considerably. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew stronger thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream.Play was stopped for several minutes with Munar leading 1-0 and the score tied at 40-40 in the second set due to medical attention in the stands. Upon summary, Munar saved two break points, but conceded the break on the third.
For a moment, Cobolli showed some physical weaknesses. A volleyball from the net with the score at 5-4 in his favor made this clear. Munar seemed fresher at that moment. The adrenaline of the situation. The reality is that Bologna resurrected Cobolli with every point. It gave him an extra boost of energy that Munar couldn't match. I have saved four set points from the Italian with four spectacular serves. The match went to a tiebreak. Cobolli, on the ropes, grew stronger. He broke Munar twice and created three match points, enough to extend the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while simultaneously weakening Munar considerably. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew stronger thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream.I have saved four set points from the Italian with four spectacular serves. The match went to a tiebreak. Cobolli, on the ropes, grew stronger. He broke Munar twice and created three match points, enough to extend the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while simultaneously weakening Munar considerably. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew stronger thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream.I have saved four set points from the Italian with four spectacular serves. The match went to a tiebreak. Cobolli, on the ropes, grew stronger. He broke Munar twice and created three match points, enough to extend the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while simultaneously weakening Munar considerably. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew stronger thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream.He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream.He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream. Enough to prolong the match. He celebrated almost as if it were a victory. He resurrected himself while significantly weakening Munar. The match was reopened, although the court was tilted in Munar's favor, for whom each point began to be more difficult. Cobolli grew in confidence thanks to the crowd. He felt like a champion and, with the score tied at 5, delivered the decisive blow. He broke Munar on his second break point, made it 6-5, and closed out the match with his serve. Italy celebrated and woke the Spanish Armada from their dream.