'He's like a brother,' - Flavio Cobolli opens up on his relationship with Matteo Berrettini

Overview

• Flavio Cobolli regarded Matteo Berrettini to be his brother while speaking after his 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (15) win against Bergs in the Davis Cup 2025
• The Italian noted his long journey with Matteo from his younger days to being a teammate in the national side
• Berrettini couldn't believe he was in the same team as Cobolli before the start of the Davis Cup 2025

Flavio Cobolli regarded Matteo Berrettini to be his brother while speaking after his 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (15) win against Bergs in the Davis Cup 2025. The Italian noted his long journey with Matteo from his younger days to being a teammate in the national side.

"I'm trying to be one of the five at the Davis Cup. That's been a good dream for me," Cobolli said before the start of the tournament. Following his latest win, the Italian spoke in a press conference with Volandri and regarded Matteo to be his brother.

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"Matteo is special to me because he’s like a brother. He’s very important to me. Today he helped me a lot during the match, like the brotherhood," Cobolli said at the Davis Cup 2025. Berrettini couldn't believe he was in the same team as Cobolli before the start of the Davis Cup 2025. 

"It really gives me chills to think about this relationship over the years," - Matteo Berrettini

The star player noted his journey with the emerging star right when they were young. He claimed to have come a long way with Cobolli to be on the same team. Berrettini concluded by saying it gives him chills to think they both are on the same team.

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"I went to this tennis club in Rome called Aniane when I was 14 and Flavio was eight. I started working with his dad and Vincenzo, who became my long-time coach. That's where we met. It's actually crazy that we're on the same team now. I look at him now, he's a man now. It really gives me chills to think about this relationship over the years," Berrettini said.