Tenth seed Flavio Cobolli reaches the French Open men’s singles quarter-finals after a hard-fought win over unseeded American Zachary Svajda on Monday. Cobolli drops his first set but fights back to secure victory in five sets, 6-2, 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(5). The match is decided by tight scoring late in the final two sets, with Cobolli winning the last set tie-break to advance. The Italian, 24, reaches the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for a second time. Both outlets describe it as Cobolli’s latest step into the last eight following a prior quarter-final run last year. The win places him in the French Open quarter-finals, continuing his strong showing at Roland Garros.
Cobolli comes from behind to beat Svajda and reach French Open quarter-finals
Tenth seed Flavio Cobolli reaches the French Open men’s singles quarter-finals after a hard-fought win over unseeded American Zachary Svajda on Monday. Cobolli drops his first set but fights back to s...
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Key Points
- Flavio Cobolli, the tournament’s tenth seed, plays unseeded American Zachary Svajda.
- Cobolli loses the first set but wins the match in five sets.
- Final score is 6-2, 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(5).
- Cobolli reaches the French Open men’s singles last eight (quarter-finals).
- The win marks Cobolli’s second Grand Slam quarter-final appearance, having reached the stage last year as well.
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Cobolli drops set but battles past unseeded Svajda to reach French Open last eight
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Cobolli drops set but battles past unseeded Svajda to reach French Open last eight
Tenth-seed Flavio Cobolli dropped his first set of the tournament but beat unseeded American Zachary Svajda en route to a 6-2 6-3 6-7(3) 7-6(5) on Monday to book his spot in the French Open last eight. The 24-year-old Italian has reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the second time after last year’s run […]
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