Italy retains Davis Cup with 2-0 win against Spain

BOLOGNA, Italy — Italy remains the king of the Davis Cup — and didn’t even need Jannik Sinner this time.

Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli both won their singles matches to give the Italians an unassailable 2-0 lead over Spain in Sunday’s final.

It’s a fourth Davis Cup title for Italy and a third in a row. The last nation to win three straight titles was the United States, which won five in a row from 1968 to 1972.

The second-ranked Sinner, who led Italy to men’s tennis biggest team trophy the past two years, opted out of playing this week, preferring to prepare for next season instead.

Source: espn.com