Matteo Berrettini defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 6–3, 6–4 at the Davis Cup Finals round-robin stage on hard court. The Italian dominated the encounter with a composed performance, breaking serve twice in each set to control proceedings throughout. Carreno Busta, competing in the team event, struggled to find rhythm against Berrettini's aggressive baseline game and failed to generate sufficient pressure on return. The straightforward victory underlines Berrettini's continued reliability in Davis Cup competition and leaves Italy well-positioned in their group, whilst Carreno Busta faces an uphill task to advance from the round-robin phase.