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Nicola Pietrangeli, the winningest Davis Cup player of all time and most accomplished Italian tennis player before Jannik Sinner, has died at the age of 92.

As the 2025 tennis season comes to a close, we name the top players and moments of the year.

Italy remains the king of the Davis Cup -- and didn't even need Jannik Sinner this time.

Spain reached the Davis Cup final thanks to doubles pair Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martínez, who defeated Germany's Tim Pütz and Kevin Krawietz 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 for a 2-1 win in their semifinal.

Two-time defending champion Italy reached the Davis Cup final when Flavio Cobolli beat Zizou Bergs of Belgium 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (15) after saving seven match points.

Spain downed the Czech Republic Thursday to reach the Davis Cup semifinals, where it will face Germany.

Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez Portero defeated Tomas Machac and Jakub Mensik in doubles play, helping Spain down the Czech Republic Thursday to reach the Devis Cup semifinals.

Lleyton Hewitt's return from retirement with his son Cruz in doubles at the New South Wales Open challenger tournament ended with a loss in the quarterfinals.

Flavio Cobolli beat Filip Misolic 6-1, 6-3 to clinch a 2-0 victory for two-time defending champion Italy over Austria and set up a Davis Cup semifinal against Belgium.

Roger Federer has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. TV announcer and journalist Mary Carillo was selected in the contributor category.