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Flavio Cobolli

Flavio Cobolli — Italian tennis player who reached the French Open final in 2026 and Wimbledon quarter-finals.

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  1. July 2026
  2. The Namibian

    Flavio Cobolli reached second straight Wimbledon quarter-final with 7-5, 7-6, 6-3 win over Alex de Minaur

    Source

    Cobolli continued his strong form by reaching a second straight Wimbledon quarter-final with an impressive 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 win over Australian fifth seed Alex de Minaur.

    Britain’s Fery stuns Dimitrov, Paolini into Wimbledon quarters
  3. June 2026
  4. The Namibian

    Flavio Cobolli was bidding to become first Italian man to win French Open in 50 years

    Source

    Cobolli, the 10th seed, was bidding to become the first Italian man to win the French Open in 50 years.

    Zverev ends wait for Grand Slam title with French Open triumph
  5. The Namibian

    Flavio Cobolli advanced to the French Open final after opponent Matteo Arnaldi withdrew due to illness

    Source

    Cobolli did not even have to play his first Grand Slam semi-final, as his last-four opponent and fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi withdrew from the tournament shortly before the match due to illness.

    Zverev to face Cobolli in French Open final after beating Mensik
  6. The Namibian

    Flavio Cobolli beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the French Open quarter-finals

    Source

    Flavio Cobolli came back from a set down to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the French Open quarter-finals on Wednesday.

    Cobolli sinks Auger Aliassime to book ‘derby’ French Open semi
  7. The Namibian

    Flavio Cobolli beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

    Source

    However, one thing is certain regarding Sunday's men's final, there will be an Italian at the party, after Cobolli came back from a set down to edge Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

    Sabalenka implodes as Shnaider books French Open semi with Chwalinska
  8. May 2026
  9. The Namibian

    Flavio Cobolli beat Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2, 6-3

    Source

    The Italian 10th seed beat the American 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 in one hour and 45 minutes on centre court.

    Sabalenka, Osaka set up French Open clash, Gauff eyes second week
  10. The Namibian

    Flavio Cobolli, the 10th seed reached the third round with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over Wu Yubing

    Source

    Sinner's compatriot Flavio Cobolli, the 10th seed, reached the third round for a second successive year with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over China's Wu Yubing.

    Ailing Sinner crashes out of French Open

Yesterday

  1. British wildcard Fery reaches Wimbledon semi-finals first time in 25 years

    Arthur Fery became the first man to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals as a wildcard in 25 years after defeating French Open finalist Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 in the quarter-final. The 23-year-old world number 114 will face French Open champion Alexander Zverev on Friday for a place in the final.

    11 hours ago · The Namibian

Monday 6 July

  1. British wildcard Fery defeats Dimitrov in five-set Wimbledon thriller

    Arthur Fery, a British wildcard ranked 114th, defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 (10/7) in a five-set match to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday. Fery, 23, will face ninth seed Flavio Cobolli and aims to become only the fifth British man to reach the semi-finals in the Open era.

    6 July 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 5 July

  1. Philippines' Eala upsets defending champion Swiatek at Wimbledon

    Alexandra Eala of the Philippines defeated Iga Swiatek 7-6 (11/9), 6-2 in the third round of Wimbledon, ending the defending champion's title defence and marking Eala's first Grand Slam last-16 appearance. Serena Williams withdrew from the doubles tournament, while second seed Elena Rybakina also crashed out.

    5 July 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 7 June

  1. Zverev wins first Grand Slam title at French Open

    Alexander Zverev secured his maiden Grand Slam title with a five-set victory over Flavio Cobolli in the French Open final. The second seed became the first German man to win a major tournament since Boris Becker at the 1996 Australian Open.

    7 June 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 5 June

  1. Zverev advances to French Open final, faces Cobolli Sunday

    Alexander Zverev defeated Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the French Open semi-final to reach his fourth Grand Slam final, where he will face 10th seed Flavio Cobolli on Sunday after Cobolli's opponent Matteo Arnaldi withdrew due to illness.

    5 June 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 4 June

  1. Cobolli defeats Auger-Aliassime for first all-Italian French Open semi

    Flavio Cobolli beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the French Open quarter-finals to set up a semi-final against Matteo Arnaldi. This will be the first all-Italian Grand Slam men's semi-final in history.

    4 June 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Sabalenka loses French Open quarter-final to Shnaider

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka crashed out of the French Open quarter-finals to 25th seed Diana Shnaider, losing 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 after collapsing mentally in the second set. Shnaider advances to face Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in the semi-finals, while Flavio Cobolli won to set up an all-Italian men's semi-final.

    3 June 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 31 May

  1. Gauff's French Open title defence ends in third round

    Reigning champion Coco Gauff was eliminated from the French Open in the third round on Saturday, losing 4-6, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 to Austrian 28th seed Anastasia Potapova. Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka both won their matches to set up a last-16 clash.

    31 May 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 30 May

  1. Sabalenka, Osaka advance to French Open last 16

    Top seed Aryna Sabalenka and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka advanced to a last-16 meeting at the French Open. Sabalenka defeated Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 7-5, while Osaka progressed past Iva Jovic 7-6, 6-7, 6-4.

    30 May 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 28 May

  1. World number one Sinner crashes out of French Open

    Jannik Sinner, the world number one, suffered an apparent heatstroke during a loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo at the French Open on Thursday, blowing the men's tournament wide open. Leading by two sets and 5-1 in the third set, Sinner struggled with his movement and lost 18 points in a row before falling to a 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 defeat to world number 56 Cerundolo.

    28 May 2026 · The Namibian

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