Munar falls with honors against Cobolli and Italy wins its third consecutive Davis Cup

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And the dream came to an end for España. Flavio Cobolli sealed the fate of the Spanish team after a memorable match against Jaume Munar. The hopes of reaching the decisive point emerged after a perfect first set by the Mallorcan, but the Italian emerged and with the support of the crowd managed to break down the wall of a commendable Munar with a 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 victory. Italy thus secures its third consecutive Davis Cup and dashes Spain's dream of the seventh salad bowl in a week full of resilience.

Comeback or comeback. There was no other option for the Spanish team after the defeat of Pablo Carreño against Matteo Berrettini, which gave Italy a 1-0 lead. Once again, as in the quarterfinals against the Czech Republic, the pressure fell on Jaume Munar, and the Mallorcan accepted the challenge.

A first set to remember

In fact, he had no time to lose, so he came out with the accelerator on to dampen Italy's euphoria and instill doubt in their ranks. Breaking Cobolli's serve right from the start, who seemed somewhat nervous due to the responsibility on his shoulders, Munar quickly took a 3-0 lead in only eleven minutes.

But magical Munar's whirlwind of play had only just begun: effective first serves, shots on the lines, and saving five break points in a single game saw him take a 5-1 lead. Cobolli remained nervous, as well as frustrated, watching his dream of giving the title to his country slip away.

Furthermore, when Munar closed out a perfect first set with a game to love, firing another forehand down the line and achieving a 6-1 scoreline in 34 minutes, it brought Spain closer to the decisive doubles match and silenced the stands in Bologna, except for the Spanish Armada present. Without a doubt, this set became one of the best played in the Mallorcan's career.

Cobolli and the Italian crowd reacted

But the party continued in the second set: the Balearic Islands native did not let up and broke serve in the opening game. The sensations were excellent, and everything pointed towards the decisive doubles match, but Cobolli woke up, the crowd rallied around him, and finally, the Italian broke Munar's serve for the first time: 2-1 and the match entered another dimension.

From the stroll in the first set, Munar had to endure the pressure from a rejuvenated Cobolli who gradually began to pose a significant threat. Nevertheless, the Mallorcan stuck to his game despite the second set being in the balance and even enjoyed the boos from the Italian fans.

The match had become entangled in a tension-filled atmosphere characteristic of a final; everything was very heated, and both players were aware that any misstep would be decisive. The scoreboard showed a 5-5 tie; Cobolli secured the tiebreak, but Munar, who was playing an exceptional match, also knew how to apply the survival guide and a variety of shots, especially when he had to face four set points against him, and with two aces, he pushed the second set to a tiebreak.

The tiebreak start was a tennis spectacle, neither player gave an inch, but Cobolli was stronger, took a step forward, and capitalized on two mini-breaks to take the match to the third set (7-6(5)). The Roman's euphoria engulfed the stands in Bologna after a second set where he came close to faltering. While Munar's initial drive and clarity were no longer the same.

The third set sealed the deal

The set progressed with the same level of balance, services were respected, neither had break points, and with time passing, the prevailing feeling was that the match would be decided by details. Everything was so close and yet so far. Games went back and forth, and there was no bold move to declare a winner. At 4-4: two games away from the title or two games from the decisive doubles.

Munar took a 5-4 lead, and the pressure was squarely on Cobolli, who knew that a faulty service game would be definitive. But the Roman also wanted to make history, equalizing at 5-5. His desire to give Italy the third consecutive Davis Cup title weighed more than Munar's heroic resistance, and he managed to break for the first time in the third set.

He just needed to close out the task with his service game. All of Italy was behind him, and the 23-year-old responded to the call of history by securing the Davis Cup title for his country (1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4) after a match where there was little to fault Munar for. Spain's dream of the seventh salad bowl was shattered in a week that will always be remembered. David Ferrer's team leaves without the Davis Cup but with their heads held high. Thanks to Jaume Munar, Pablo Carreño, Pedro Martínez, and Marcel Granollers for making us dream until the end.
 

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