Flavio Cobolli

Flavio Cobolli
Cobolli at the 2023 French Open
Country (sports) Italy
ResidenceRome, Italy
Born (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 21)
Florence, Italy
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2020
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachStefano Cobolli
Prize moneyUS $756,214
Singles
Career record8–12 (40.0% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 95 (23 October 2023)
Current rankingNo. 100 (8 January 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open3R (2024)
French Open1R (2023)
WimbledonQ1 (2022, 2023)
US OpenQ3 (2022)
Doubles
Career record0–2 (0% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 316 (11 April 2022)
Current rankingNo. 447 (8 January 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior2R (2020)
French Open JuniorW (2020)
Wimbledon Junior2R (2019)
US Open Junior2R (2019)
Last updated on: 15 January 2024.

Flavio Cobolli (born 6 May 2002) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 95 achieved on 23 October 2023. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 316 achieved on 11 April 2022.

Junior career

Cobolli won the 2020 French Open boys' doubles title with Dominic Stricker.[1]

Professional career

2021: ATP debut and first win, Two Challenger finals, Top 250 debut

He 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.[2][3] 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.[4]

2022: Maiden Challenger title, top 150 and Masters debuts

He 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

Cobolli 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.[5] Cobolli qualified for the main draw at the Rome Masters after receiving a wildcard into the singles qualifying draw.

He made his Major debut at the 2023 French Open defeating Laurent Lokoli in qualifying.

He won his second Challenger title at the 2023 Lisboa Belém Open.[6] 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. [7]

2024: Australian Open debut and first wins, top 80

As the top qualifying seed at the 2024 Australian Open, he reached the main draw making his debut at this Major[8] and recorded his first win with an upset over 18th seed Nicolás Jarry, his first top-20 and top-50 win,[9][10] and Pavel Kotov to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.

Challenger and World Tennis Tour Finals

Singles 7 (3–4)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (2–3)
ITF World Tennis Tour (1–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (1–1)
Clay (2–3)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2019 M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy World Tennis Tour Clay Bosnia and Herzegovina Nerman Fatić 2–6, 2–6
Win 1–1 Apr 2021 M15 Antalya, Turkey World Tennis Tour Clay Sweden Dragoș Nicolae Mădăraș 0–6, 6–3, 6–3
Loss 1–2 May 2021 Rome, Italy Challenger Clay Argentina Juan Manuel Cerúndolo 2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 1–3 Aug 2021 Barletta, Italy Challenger Clay Italy Giulio Zeppieri 1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win 2–3 Mar 2022 Zadar, Croatia Challenger Clay Poland Daniel Michalski 6–4, 6–2
Win 3–3 Oct 2023 Lisbon, Portugal Challenger Hard Lebanon Benjamin Hassan 7–5, 7–5
Loss 3–4 Oct 2023 Olbia, Italy Challenger Hard France Kyrian Jacquet 3–6, 4–6

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponent Score
Loss 2019 French Open Clay Switzerland Dominic Stricker Brazil Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida
Argentina Thiago Agustín Tirante 		6–7(3–7), 4–6
Win 2020 French Open Clay Switzerland Dominic Stricker Brazil Bruno Oliveira
Brazil Natan Rodrigues 		6–2, 6–4

References

  1. ^ "The Latest: Stricker wins French Open boys' title". Federal News Network. October 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Cobolli Celebrates First ATP Match Win in Parma". 23 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Flavio Cobolli Gets First ATP Win in Parma". ATP Tour.
  4. ^ "NetxGen ATP Finals, definiti i gironi. Lorenzo Musetti evita Alcaraz, Flavio Cobolli riserva". 6 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Who is Flavio Cobolli, Quarterfinalist in Munich?". 21 April 2023.
  6. ^ https://www.atptour.com/en/news/cobolli-hassan-lisbon-challenger-2023-final
  7. ^ "Fils, Stricker, Van Assche & Cobolli Qualify For Next Gen ATP Finals". Next Generation ATP Finals. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  8. ^ https://ausopen.com/articles/news/cobolli-leads-italians-final-round-ao-qualifying
  9. ^ https://www.ubitennis.net/2024/01/flavio-cobolli-beats-nicolas-jarry-in-an-epic-marathon-match-at-the-australian-open/
  10. ^ https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/australian-open-news-2024-nicolas-jarry-penalised-for-loose-ball-vs-flavio-cabolli-reaction/14ab2916-4f82-4192-a4a3-d77e395be5f5

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