By Alberto Amalfi | Wednesday, September 14, 2022

<!-- Center Floated Image --> <div style="position:relative;top:-70px;height:500px;"> <div style="position:relative;top:444px; left:2px;margin: 0px 15px 15px; width: 610px; height: 79px; background:#000000;opacity:0.75;"> &nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <img alt="INSERT IMAGE ALT TAGS HERE" src="http://www.tennisnow.com/images/2022/September/Berrettini-Getty-9-14-22.aspx" style="margin: 0px 15px 15px; width: 610px; height: 429px;" /></div> <div style="width:600px;height:10px;"> <p style="position:relative;top:-85px;left:32px;padding-right:20px;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;color:#FFFFFF;"> Matteo Berrettini and Lorenzo Musetti both scored singles wins as host Italy launched its quest for a second Davis Cup championship.<br /> <br /> Photo credit: Getty</p> </div> </div> <!-- Right Floated Image -->

<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Matteo Berrettini</b> missed his connection to Italian fans.<br /> <br /> Today, Berrettini made a winning homecoming.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://tennisnow.com/Blogs/NET-POSTS/September-2022-(1)/Halep-Recovering-from-Nose-Surgery.aspx" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">More: </span><span style="color:#0000ff;">Halep Recovering from Surgery</span></strong></a><br /> <br /> The 2021 Wimbledon finalist Berrettini beat <b>Borna Coric</b> 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-1 clinching Italy&#39;s 3-0 victory over Croatia in Davis Cup Group A play in Bologna, Italy.<br /> <br /> &quot;It felt amazing. Yeah, I&#39;m really happy that I had the chance to do it,&quot; Berrettin said afterward. &quot;Last year was tough to miss the Finals, obviously. Then the Davis Cup in Turin.<br /> <br /> &quot;Obviously I wanted to bring the point, but mostly I wanted to enjoy every single point out there. Yeah, unbelievable atmosphere. I felt the support. I had to miss also Rome this year, so I missed the Italian crowd. I&#39;m so happy I brought the win as well.&quot;</span><br /> <br /> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> <span style="font-size: small;">Sledgehammer time 🔨🇮🇹<br /> <br /> Berrettini claims a 6-7(4) 6-2 6-1 blockbuster in Bologna <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DavisCup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DavisCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/byRakuten?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#byRakuten</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/federtennis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@federtennis</a> <a href="https://t.co/4tY94d9hM9">pic.twitter.com/4tY94d9hM9</a></span></p> <span style="font-size: small;">&mdash; Davis Cup (@DavisCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavisCup/status/1570104066478325763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2022</a></span></blockquote> <span style="font-size: small;"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br /> <br /> Earlier, <b>Lorenzo Musetti</b> staked the home side to a 1-0 lead dispatching <b>Borna Gojo</b> 6-4 6-2.<br /> <br /> &quot;I think the crowd is pretty special. I mean, it&#39;s really an honor for me to share the court with my teammates, I mean, to be the first winner from Italy in this event,&quot; Musetti said.<br /> <br /> &quot;I&#39;m really proud of myself, and I&#39;m happy with the win. I&#39;m happy with the game that I showed. Now I&#39;m going to try to cheer and support Matteo and the rest of the team.&quot;<br /> <br /> <iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="314" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FDavisCupTennis%2Fvideos%2F858165662220958%2F&show_text=false&width=560&t=0" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe><br /> <br /> Italy is aiming to capture its second Davis Cup championship and first since 1976.</span><br /> <br /> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> <span style="font-size: small;">Fabio might have enjoyed that 😝<a href="https://twitter.com/BolelliSimone?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BolelliSimone</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/fabiofogna?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@fabiofogna</a> make it a perfect day for Italy 3-6 7-5 7-6(3)<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DavisCup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DavisCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/byRakuten?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#byRakuten</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/federtennis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@federtennis</a> <a href="https://t.co/jnnVfFU9oC">pic.twitter.com/jnnVfFU9oC</a></span></p> <span style="font-size: small;">&mdash; Davis Cup (@DavisCup) <a href="https://twitter.com/DavisCup/status/1570152700704362497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2022</a></span></blockquote> <span style="font-size: small;"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br /> <br /> Former Australian Open doubles champions <b>Fabio Fognini</b> and <b>Simone Bolelli</b> topped Croatia&#39;s <b>Nikola Mektic</b> and <b>Mate Pavic</b> 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(3). </span>