Ian Carter reports on an even final day in the Davis Cup (Radio 5 Live)

Diego Nargiso saved face for the hosts with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Magnus Norman in the fourth singles match to make it 4-1 to Sweden.

Earlier Magnus Gustafsson defeated Gianluca Pozzi 6-4 6-2 in another dead rubber.

Gustafsson was untroubled by Pozzi as he continued the visitors' romp after they had clinched victory in the best-of-five final on Saturday with their doubles success.

The Swede broke his opponent twice in the first set and moved relentlessly in front in the second to wrap up his win.

'I won't think of the future' - Italy coach Paolo Bertolucci

But hopes of a 5-0 triumph were wiped out by Nargiso, normally a doubles specialist. The Italian swept aside 22-year-old Norman in front of a roaring partisan crowd in Milan.

Italy's hopes of winning the Cup were effectively dashed on Friday when No.1 Andrea Gauendenzi suffered a shoulder injury and had to retire at 5-5 in the fifth set of an epic five-hour opener against Norman.

Italian coach Paolo Bertolucci said: "I'm very disappointed. This defeat bothers me. I don't want to think about the future.