In front of 8,000 Italian fans in the Unipol Arena in Bologna, World No. 15 Matteo Berrettini beat 119th-ranked Elias Ymer 6-4, 6-4 in 75 minutes in the opening singles rubber.

Mikael Ymer leveled tie with an impressive 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Jannik Sinner but Italian veterans Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini won the doubles rubber 7-6, 6-2 over Andre Goransson and Dragos Nicolae Madaras in one hour and 28 minutes.

Pure perfection 😝

We see you @fabiofogna… who combines with Bologna’s very own @BolelliSimone to finish in style 7-6(2) 6-2#DavisCup #byRakuten | @federtennis pic.twitter.com/NqWgKdCOTI

— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 18, 2022

Sweden, after beating Argentina and then losing to Croatia earlier in the week, needed a 3-0 win in order to qualify for the Final 8. Italy will take on the United States in the quarterfinals.

DAY SIX RESULTS

Group A – Italy defeated Sweden 2-1

Unipol Arena, Bologna, Italy

Matteo Berrettini (ITA) d. Elias Ymer (SWE) 6-4 6-4

Mikael Ymer (SWE) d. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 6-4 3-6 6-3

Simone Bolelli/Fabio Fognini (ITA) d. Andre Goransson/Dragos Nicolae Madaras (SWE) 7-6(2) 6-2

Group B – Spain defeated Korea, Republic 3-0

Unipol Arena, Valencia, Spain

Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) d. Hong Seong Chan (KOR) 6-1 6-3

Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) d. Soonwoo Kwon (KOR) 6-4 7-6(1)

Marcel Granollers/Pedro Martinez (ESP) d. Nam Ji Sung/Song Min-kyu (KOR) 7-5 3-6 6-1

Group C – Germany defeated Australia 2-1

Am Rothenbaum, Hamburg, Germany

Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) d. Max Purcell (AUS) 6-1 7-5

Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) d. Oscar Otte (GER) 7-6(6) 6-1

Kevin Krawietz/Tim Puetz (GER) d. Matthew Ebden/Max Purcell (AUS) 6-4 6-4

Group D – Great Britain defeated Kazakhstan 2-1

Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Great Britain

Andy Murray (GBR) d. Dmitry Popko (KAZ) 6-4 6-4

Alexander Bublik (KAZ) d. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 6-4 6-3

Joe Salisbury/Neal Skupski (GBR) d. Alexander Bublik/Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) 7-6(2) 6-7(9) 7-6(4)

The following teams have secured a place at the Final 8 knockout stage in Malaga on 22-27 November:

Italy (Group A winners)

Croatia (Group A runners-up)

Spain (Group B winners)

Canada (Group B runners-up)

Germany (Group C winners)

Australia (Group C runners-up)

Netherlands (Group D winners)

USA (Group D runners-up)

FINAL 8 SCHEDULE

Quarterfinals

Tuesday 22 November (1600 CET/1500 GMT) – Australia v Netherlands

Wednesday 23 November (1600 CET/1500 GMT) – Croatia v Spain

Thursday 24 November (1000 CET/0900 GMT) – Italy v USA

Thursday 24 November (1600 CET/1500 GMT) – Germany v Canada

Semifinals

Friday 25 November (1600 CET/1500 GMT) – Australia/Netherlands v Croatia/Spain

Saturday 26 November (1300 CET/1200 GMT) – Italy/USA v Germany/Canada

Davis Cup final

Sunday 27 November (1300 CET/1200 GMT) – Winner Semifinal 1 v Winner Semifinal 2