“My team and I made this decision because the end of the season is very long, and I need an extra week off to start training earlier,” Jannik Sinner said when he announced last month that he would skip the Davis Cup , creating a stir within the national team. Italy’s hopes for a three-peat were shaken further when Lorenzo Musetti also withdrew for physical and family reasons. Despite these setbacks, the team has regained strength and confidence now, as Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli delivered strong performances in front of a loud and passionate home crowd in Bologna, helping the nation to edge closer to a three-peat.

Former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini gave Italy the perfect start. He won a tight match against Jurij Rodionov 6-3, 7-6(3) . He took the first

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