Flavio Cobolli picked up the deciding victory to earn Italy a Davis Cup victory over Austria in the quarter-finals.
Cobolli has achieved his goal by playing the Davis Cup, and he began his campaign by defeating Filip Misolic in straight sets.
The Italian is the highest-ranked singles player for his nation after the withdrawal’s of Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti.
Cobolli has reacted to earning Italy their place in the Davis Cup semi-finals as the nation look to win the title for the third consecutive year.
Flavio Cobolli reacts to his latest Davis Cup victory
Cobolli is relatively new to Davis Cup action, having made his debut at the international tournament in 2024.
The star now has a 2/1 record for Italy after his victory over Misolic, after a previous victory against Tallon Griekspoor and a loss against Zizou Bergs.
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Writing on Instagram, Cobolli said: “What a day! Happy for this victory in the Davis Cup and even happier because Italy is in the semi-finals.
Cobolli and Italy will play Belgium in the semi-finals and he’s sent a rallying call to his nation. “Proud of this team, the spirit and energy that unites us. Way to go boys… Let’s go Blues!”
The Italians will play a Belgian team made up of Raphaël Collignon, Bergs, and doubles players Sander Gillé and Joran Vliegen.
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Even without Sinner and Musetti, Italy look like strong favourite to retain their title for a third consecutive year.
However, there are a number of teams who could be a real challenge for the likes of Cobolli, Matteo Berrettini, and Lorenzo Sonego.
Czech Republic, bolstered with young guns Jakub Mensik and Jiri Lehecka look an incredibly strong team this year.
Additionally, world number two Alexander Zverev could be a real threat for Germany in his first-ever Davis Cup Finals appearance.
Czech Republic play Spain in the quarter-finals, while Germany will line up against Argentina in the last eight.
