2026 French Open
LIVE: Cobolli Fights Back Against Auger-Aliassime
An Italian will compete for the men’s singles title in the French Open final in Paris on Sunday! No. 10 seed Flavio Cobolli reached his first Grand Slam semifinal on Wednesday with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over fourth-seeded Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime. He’ll face an Italian Matteo—either Berrettini or Arnaldi—for a spot in the final.
The quarterfinal match between the two Matteos is scheduled for Wednesday evening. “I won’t be watching it; instead, I’ll go out to dinner with my friends as usual,” said Cobolli, revealing that superstition is behind the decision.
Earlier, the 24-year-old had fought back from a 1-3 deficit in the second set and also won his third match against 25-year-old Auger-Aliassime. “After the first set, I went to the bathroom to think about what I could change,” Cobolli said. “I told myself I had to fight, because this was the chance of a lifetime.”
“The best week of my life”
Cobolli will break into the top ten of the world rankings, which is another reason why this is “the best week of my life.” That’s also because he managed to get a photo of himself with the Champions League trophy won by PSG. “But there’s still something missing, so I have to keep fighting.”
The Italians’ winning streak is all the more remarkable given that the original title favorite and world No. 1, Jannik Sinner, was eliminated in the second round. Additionally, the No. 11-ranked Lorenzo Musetti had to withdraw from the major due to injury.
Behrmann in Junior Quarterfinals
Meanwhile, in the junior competition, 18-year-old ÖTV player Thilo Behrmann has advanced to the quarterfinals. The Bavaria native defeated France’s Mathys Domenc 6-0, 7-6(2) and will now face the No. 1 seed, Luis Guto Miguel of Brazil.
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