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Flavio Cobolli

Flavio Cobolli — Italian tennis player who reached the French Open final in 2026, defeated by Alexander Zverev.

2026-05-102026-10-08

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … He will play another Italian, 10th seed Flavio Cobolli, on Friday for a place in Sunday’s final.

    Berrettini tired of retiring as injury strikes again
  3. Joy Online

    … aim,” Zverev said. “Today was a very good test against a very good player. “I am happy to be in the semi-final but for now, that is it.” Zverev is one of just three top-10 seeds still remaining in the tournament, with fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime and 10th seed Flavio Cobolli …

    Zverev to face Mensik after ending Jodar run
  4. Joy Online

    … n a dream for me to get this far,” Auger-Aliassime said. “I am a French-speaking guy – I can say I am very, very happy to get your support, and I hope I will have your support until the end.” ‘The match is never done’ Fourth seed Auger-Aliassime will face 10th seed Flavio Cobolli …

    Love of tennis behind second coming of Berrettini
  5. May 2026
  6. Joy Online

    … Tirante, who is presently Argentina’s seventh-highest-ranked men’s player, will face Italy’s 10th seed Flavio Cobolli in the third round.

    Sinner begins bid for history with win in Rome

Tuesday 29 September

  1. Zverev's victory secures Europe's sixth Laver Cup title

    Alexander Zverev defeated Learner Tien 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 on the final day of the Laver Cup in London, helping Team Europe secure their sixth title with a 13-match tally. Zverev said it was his first Laver Cup win in two years and praised Team Europe's team chemistry.

    29 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  2. Zverev leads Team Europe to sixth Laver Cup title

    Alexander Zverev beat Learner Tien 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 on the final day to lead Team Europe to their sixth Laver Cup victory at London's O2 Arena. Zverev had bounced back from a day-two defeat, with earlier wins by Alcaraz and the doubles pair Cobolli and Mensik securing the 13 points needed to win.

    29 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 26 August

  1. Alcaraz and Williams defeat Glasspool and Routliffe at US Open

    Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams partnered in the US Open's revamped mixed doubles format, with about 15,000 spectators in Arthur Ashe Stadium. They won their opening match 5-3 4-1 against Great Britain's Lloyd Glasspool and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe but later fell in the quarter-finals.

    26 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 21 August

  1. Top seeds Sabalenka and Zverev eliminated from Cincinnati Open

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka lost to Czech Sara Bejlek 7-6 (9/7), 6-4, while top seed Alexander Zverev fell to American Tommy Paul 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 in fourth-round matches. Second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime also exited after losing to Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4.

    21 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 8 July

  1. British wildcard Fery reaches Wimbledon semi-finals

    World number 114 Arthur Fery, a 23-year-old British wildcard, defeated world number 10 Flavio Cobolli 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 6-0 to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals, becoming the first men's wildcard to do so in 25 years.

    8 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 22 June

  1. Tiafoe wins Halle grass title, first American since 1993

    Frances Tiafoe defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 at the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle to win the biggest title of his career and become the first American to win the ATP 500 event since its inception in 1993.

    22 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Sunday 7 June

  1. Zverev wins first Grand Slam at French Open four years after injury

    Alexander Zverev claimed his first Grand Slam title by defeating Flavio Cobolli in a five-set final at the French Open, 1,465 days after suffering a serious ankle injury on the same court in 2022 that required surgery and sidelined him for months.

    7 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Anthropic co-founder calls for regulatory "brake" on AI progress

    Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, has warned that artificial intelligence is approaching a point where it could develop without human input and called for government policy and new regulations to maintain control over increasingly powerful AI systems. Clark noted that Anthropic's Claude chatbot is already running on 80% code it wrote itself, with the possibility of reaching 100% within two years.

    7 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Zverev wins first Grand Slam title at French Open

    Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 in the French Open final to claim his first Grand Slam title after losing his three previous major finals. The 29-year-old German's victory makes him the first man other than Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz to win a Grand Slam recently.

    7 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Italian Cobolli reaches French Open semi-final, uses Nadal's shower

    Flavio Cobolli, the 10th seed, defeated Canadian fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time. Cobolli revealed he is using Rafael Nadal's favoured shower cubicle at Roland Garros as part of his superstitious routine this week, after Nadal once told him it had been his shower for 14 years.

    3 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Berrettini retires from French Open due to hip injury

    Matteo Berrettini quit his quarter-final match against fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi at the French Open after a hip problem forced him to retire while trailing 5-2 in the second set. The 30-year-old expressed frustration at retiring again, saying he is "tired of retiring" from matches as injury has repeatedly derailed his career since his 2021 Wimbledon final appearance.

    3 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Zverev reaches French Open semi-finals, faces Mensik next

    Alexander Zverev advanced to the French Open semi-finals with a straight-sets victory over Rafael Jodar, and will next face Czech 26th seed Jakub Mensik for a place in Sunday's final. Zverev, the second seed and highest-ranked man remaining in the singles draw, has never won a Grand Slam despite losing in three finals and seven semi-finals.

    3 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 1 June

  1. Berrettini reaches French Open quarter-final after four-year gap

    Matteo Berrettini reached a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time in almost four years after defeating Juan Manuel Cerundolo at the French Open. The Italian, who has slipped to 105th in the rankings after injuries, is the lowest-ranked Roland Garros quarter-finalist since Igor Andreev in 2007.

    1 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 10 May

  1. Sinner wins Rome opener in bid for historic Masters sweep

    World number one Jannik Sinner defeated Sebastian Ofner 6-3 6-4 in the Italian Open second round, extending his winning streak at Masters events. A victory in Rome would make him only the second player after Novak Djokovic to win all nine Masters 1000 events in a career.

    10 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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