Flavio Cobolli (born 6 May 2002) is an Italian professional tennis player.[1] He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 30 achieved on 30 September 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 316 achieved on 11 April 2022. He is currently the No. 3 ranked Italian.[2]
 Cobolli at the 2023 French Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Residence | Rome, Italy |
| Born | 6 May 2002 Florence, Italy |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2020 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Stefano Cobolli |
| Prize money | US $$2,156,804 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 41–38 (52.0%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 30 (30 September 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 32 (28 October 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2024) |
| French Open | 2R (2024) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2024) |
| US Open | 3R (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–6 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 316 (11 April 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 325 (16 September 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2024) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024) |
| US Open | 2R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 26 August 2024. | |
Junior career
editCobolli won the 2020 French Open boys' doubles title with Dominic Stricker.[3]
Professional career
edit2021: ATP debut and first win, Two Challenger finals, Top 250 debut
editHe reached his maiden Challenger final at the 2021 Garden Open II in Rome, Italy where he lost to Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
Cobolli won his first ATP match on his debut at the 2021 Emilia-Romagna Open in Parma as a wildcard defeating World No. 92 Marcos Giron.[4][5] As a result, he reached a new career-high of World No. 386 on 31 May 2021. In August he reached his second Challenger final in Barletta, Italy where he lost to compatriot Giulio Zeppieri. As a result, he entered the top 300 at No. 281 on 30 August 2021.
He reached the top 250 at No. 243 on 4 October 2021. He was named as alternate at the 2021 Next Generation ATP Finals.[6]
2022: Maiden Challenger title, top 150 and Masters debuts
editHe reached a new career high in the top 200 on 10 January 2022 at No. 199. In March, he won his maiden Challenger title at the 2022 Zadar Open in Croatia. As a result, he reached the top 150 on 4 April 2022 at World No. 147.
Cobolli made his Masters main draw debut at the 2022 Rome Masters after receiving a wildcard into the singles and doubles main draws.
2023: Major debut and Maiden ATP quarterfinal, top 100
editCobolli qualified for the 2023 BMW Open and defeated Jordan Thompson in the first round and Oscar Otte in the second to reach his first ATP quarterfinal.[7] Cobolli qualified for the main draw at the Rome Masters after receiving a wildcard into the singles qualifying draw but was defeated by Arthur Rinderknech in the first round.
He made his Major debut at the 2023 French Open, defeating Mathys Erhard, Lukas Klein and Laurent Lokoli in qualifying. In the First Round he faced World Number 1 Carlos Alcaraz on Court Suzanne Lenglen and was defeated in straight sets.
He won his second Challenger title at the 2023 Lisboa Belém Open defeating Benjamin Hassan in the final .[8] He reached the top 100 after his fifth Challenger final in Olbia, Italy at world No. 95 on 23 October 2023. In November, he qualified for the 2023 Next Generation ATP Finals.[9]
There, he defeated Dominic Stricker but lost to Arthur Fils and Luca Nardi meaning he failed to progress to the semi-finals.
2024: First Major & two Masters third rounds, First ATP final, top 35
editAs the top qualifying seed at the 2024 Australian Open, he reached the main draw making his debut at this Major[10] and recorded his first win with an upset over 18th seed Nicolás Jarry, his first top-20 and top-50 win,[11][12] and Pavel Kotov to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.
In February, he reached his second ATP quarterfinal at the 2024 Open Sud de France with wins over two Frenchmen, eighth seed Gaël Monfils and Constant Lestienne. He won his first round main draw match as a lucky loser at the 2024 Delray Beach Open defeating Taro Daniel, in the next round he defeated qualifier Zachary Svajda to reach back-to back-quarterfinals and the break into the top 70 in the rankings on 19 February 2024. In the quarter-finals he lost to second seed Frances Tiafoe.[13] He qualified for the next tournament, the 2024 Los Cabos Open but lost to Yoshihito Nishioka in the first round. The following week he qualified for his first ATP 500 tournament, the 2024 Abierto Mexicano Telcel and defeated Félix Auger-Aliassime in the opening round, before falling to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the round of 16.[14][15][16]
At the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open he reached the third round of a Masters for the first time defeating two Chileans, Alejandro Tabilo and 22nd seed Nicolás Jarry. As a result he moved into the top 60 of the rankings for the first time on 6 May 2024. At his home tournament, the Italian Open, he reached the second round with a win over Maximilian Marterer before losing to Sebastian Korda despite leading with a break in the 3rd set. At the 2024 Geneva Open he reached his third ATP quarterfinal for the season with wins over Aslan Karatsev and fourth seed Ben Shelton in three sets.[17] He defeated Alexander Shevchenko in straight sets in the quarter-finals to reach his first ATP semifinal, where he lost to second seed and eventual champion Casper Ruud despite having match point. Following the 2024 French Open where he lost in the second round to Holger Rune in a fifth set tiebreak, he reached the top 50 on 10 June 2024.
At the beginning of the American hardcourt season in Washington, he reached his first ATP final defeating David Goffin, 8th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, saving 5 match points, 15th seed Alex Michelsen and 2nd seed Ben Shelton, before losing to Korda again in the final. As a result he reached a new career high ranking of no.33 on 5 August 2024. The week after, he reached the second round at the 2024 National Bank Open in Montreal on his debut, with a win over 14th seed Félix Auger-Aliassime and moved to a new career-high ranking of world No. 31 on 12 August 2024. At his next tournament in Cincinnati he recorded the biggest win of his career thus far over 10th seed Tommy Paul, saving three match points.[18][19] He reached a second Masters third round defeating compatriot Luciano Darderi by retirement. There, he was defeated by 5th seed Hubert Hurkacz in three sets. At the US Open he reached the third round defeating James Duckworth and Zizou Bergs before losing to 5th seed Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. Following the US Open, Cobolli was chosen for Italy's Davis Cup team in Bologna. In his first match representing Italy, he lost to Bergs in a rematch of their US Open match. In his second match, he scored his first Davis Cup win, defeating Tallon Griekspoor in three tight sets.[20] He represented Team Europe at the Laver Cup as first alternate.[21]
He began the Asian swing in Beijing where he played 8th seed Alexander Bublik in the first round. He won in a third set tiebreak, saving match point en route to victory. In the second round he faced Kotov for the third time this season and defeated him in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals. He lost to 3rd seed Medvedev again in the quarter-finals, only managing to convert one of eleven break point opportunities.[22] At the Shanghai Masters he was seeded 28th and thus received a bye to the 2nd round. There, he faced Stan Wawrinka, winning in 3 sets to set up a match against his idol Novak Djokovic.[23] He was defeated in straight sets.
Personal life
editHe is the son of former tennis player Stefano Cobolli.
He has stated that his tennis idol is Novak Djokovic.[24]
In May 2024, Cobolli signed a deal with sneaker brand On. He had been sponsored by Lotto Sport Italia before On.[25]
Performance timelines
edit| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
editCurrent through the 2024 Rolex Shanghai Masters.
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | Q3 | Q1 | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| French Open | A | A | Q2 | 1R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
| Wimbledon | NH | A | Q1 | Q1 | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| US Open | A | A | Q3 | Q1 | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 6–4 | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | 55% |
| National Bank Open | ||||||||
| Davis Cup | A | A | A | QF | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
| ATP Masters 1000 | ||||||||
| Indian Wells Open | NH | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Miami Open | NH | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | NH | A | Q2 | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Madrid Open | NH | A | A | A | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| Italian Open | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| Canadian Open | NH | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% |
| Shanghai Masters | NH | A | 3R | 0 / 1 | 1-1 | 50% | ||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 7–6 | 0 / 8 | 7–8 | 47% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L | Win% | |
| Tournaments | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 24 | Career total: 33 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Career total: 1 | ||
| Hard win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 21–14 | 0 / 19 | 23–19 | 55% |
| Clay win–loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 10–8 | 0 / 14 | 14–14 | 50% |
| Grass win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 0 / 4 | 3–4 | 43% |
| Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 5–7 | 33–25 | 0 / 36 | 39–36 | 52% |
| Win % | – | 50% | 0% | 42% | 57% | 52% | ||
| Year-end ranking | 874 | 205 | 171 | 101 | $2,156,804 | |||
ATP Tour finals
editSingles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2024 | Washington Open, United States | ATP 500 | Hard |  Sebastian Korda
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6–4, 2–6, 0–6 |
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour Finals
editSingles: 7 (3 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2019 | M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | WTT | Clay |  Nerman Fatić
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2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Apr 2021 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | WTT | Clay |  Dragoș Nicolae Mădăraș
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0–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–2 | May 2021 | Rome, Italy | Challenger | Clay |  Juan Manuel Cerúndolo
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2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Aug 2021 | Barletta, Italy | Challenger | Clay | Giulio Zeppieri
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1–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Mar 2022 | Zadar, Croatia | Challenger | Clay |  Daniel Michalski
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6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 3–3 | Oct 2023 | Lisbon, Portugal | Challenger | Hard |  Benjamin Hassan
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7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Oct 2023 | Olbia, Italy | Challenger | Hard |  Kyrian Jacquet
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3–6, 4–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
editDoubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
edit| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 2019 | French Open | Clay |  Dominic Stricker
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 Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida Thiago Agustín Tirante
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6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 2020 | French Open | Clay | Dominic Stricker
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Bruno Oliveira Natan Rodrigues
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6–2, 6–4 |
References
edit- ^ "Who is Flavio Cobolli? A Beginner's Guide to Rafael Nadal's first hurdle in Barcelona return". 15 April 2024.
- ^ "ATP rankings".
- ^ "The Latest: Stricker wins French Open boys' title". Federal News Network. October 10, 2020. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "Cobolli Celebrates First ATP Match Win in Parma". 23 May 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Flavio Cobolli Gets First ATP Win in Parma". ATP Tour.
- ^ "NetxGen ATP Finals, definiti i gironi. Lorenzo Musetti evita Alcaraz, Flavio Cobolli riserva". 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Who is Flavio Cobolli, Quarterfinalist in Munich?". 21 April 2023.
- ^ "#NextGenATP Flavio Cobolli Earns Second Challenger Title, Boosts Jeddah Hopes | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Fils, Stricker, Van Assche & Cobolli Qualify For Next Gen ATP Finals". Next Generation ATP Finals. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Cobolli leads Italians into final round of AO qualifying | AO". ausopen.com. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Flavio Cobolli beats Nicolas Jarry in an epic marathon match at the Australian Open". UBITENNIS. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Rare penalty flips match in agonising sequence". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Fans sitting on court get a greeting from Flavio Cobolli in his Delray Beach loss to Frances Tiafoe".
- ^ "Auger-Aliassime racks up 15 unforced errors in 1st-round loss at Mexican Open".
- ^ "Felix Auger-Aliassime exits Mexico Open in a 3 set defeat to Italian Flavio Cobolli".
- ^ "Tsitsipas defeats Cobolli in Acapulco 2024".
- ^ "Ben Shelton bows out of Geneva after Flavio Cobolli comeback". 21 May 2024.
- ^ @CincyTennis (12 August 2024). "Biggest win of his career 💥 @cobollifla holds strong vs No. 10 seed Paul defeating him 6-2, 4-6, 7-5" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Cobolli saves 3 MPs, upsets home favourite Paul in Cincinnati". ATPTour. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Shapovalov sends Canada to Davis Cup Final 8, Italy wins Group A".
- ^ "Cobolli on learning from Alcaraz & leaving McDonald's behind".
- ^ "Medvedev stays on course in Beijing with Cobolli win".
- ^ "Meet Flavio Cobolli: Five things to know about Djokovic's next Shanghai opponent".
- ^ "Meet Flavio Cobolli: Five things to know about Djokovic's next Shanghai opponent".
- ^ "Roger Federer-backed On signs deal with rising tennis star Flavio Cobolli". 15 May 2024.