Italian player Flavio Cobolli reaches the Wimbledon quarterfinals for a second consecutive year after defeating Alex De Minaur in the Round of 16. Cobolli wins in straight sets, 7-5, 7-6 (with a tiebreak score of 7/4), and 6-3, advancing to the last eight in two hours and 34 minutes. Sources report that Cobolli faces a next-round opponent of either Grigor Dimitrov or Arthur Fery for a place in the semifinals. During the match, Cobolli performs Cristiano Ronaldo’s well-known “SIUU” celebration, drawing attention to the link with the Portugal forward ahead of the evening’s international fixture. In a post-match comment, Cobolli says he is glad to finish quickly so he can watch Spain versus Portugal later. A reference is also made to Ronaldo’s previous World Cup performance against Spain, where he scored a hat-trick in their last meeting. The reporting frames the celebration as a personal moment while the tennis result and quarterfinal qualification are the central focus.
Flavio Cobolli reaches Wimbledon quarterfinals and imitates Cristiano Ronaldo’s “SIUU” celebration
Italian player Flavio Cobolli reaches the Wimbledon quarterfinals for a second consecutive year after defeating Alex De Minaur in the Round of 16. Cobolli wins in straight sets, 7-5, 7-6 (with a tiebr...
- Flavio Cobolli defeats Alex De Minaur in the Wimbledon Round of 16 to reach the quarterfinals.
- The match result is 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 in straight sets.
- Cobolli reaches the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the second straight year.
- Cobolli performs Cristiano Ronaldo’s “SIUU” celebration after his win.
- Cobolli indicates he wants to finish early to watch Spain vs Portugal later that day.
Italy's Flavio Cobolli reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for a second successive year, defeating Australian fifth seed Alex De Minaur 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 and pulled off a Cristiano Ronaldo celebration.
4 hours agoFlavio Cobolli hit the iconic 'SIUU' celebration after clinching a win over Alex de Minar in the Wimbledon Round of 16 clash on Monday. The Italian sealed a straight sets victory and created Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic pose to celebrate another landmark win of his career. Cobolli later admitted that he was happy to seal the win quickly and be able to watch the Spain vs Portugal game later. “There is the World Cup, and I want to see Spain and Portugal. I hope that I can go early to the house, but first we have to find one. Because actually, we don’t have a house,” he said after the match.SIUUUUUUUU#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/e8Dg8orKwc— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) July 6, 2026 Flavio Cobolli continued his impressive Wimbledon run by defeating Alex de Minaur 7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals for the second straight year. The 24-year-old became only the third Italian man after Nicola Pietrangeli and Jannik Sinner to make multiple Wimbledon quarterfinals, producing a composed display against the Australian in two hours and 34 minutes.Cobolli, who reached his first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros earlier this year, will next face Grigor Dimitrov or Arthur Fery for a place in the semifinals. Despite trailing by a break in both the second and third sets, the World No. 10 fought back with aggressive shot-making and sharp angles before admitting he was pleased to finish quickly so he could conserve energy—and catch the FIFA World Cup match later in the evening.Bengaluru's Puneeth Manohar And Srishti Kiran Set For Historic U-14 Wimbledon Debuts At All England ClubCristiano Ronaldo will be in action as his Portugal side face a winner takes all clash against Iberian rivals Spain. Ronaldo had famously scored a hat-trick against Spain the last time these two teams met in a FIFA World Cup clash and the 41-year-old will hope to repeat some of the heroics on Monday.
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