Flavio Cobolli to face Alexander Zverev in French Open final
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It is men's semifinals day at the 2026 French Open as four stars battle it out to reach the final today. On Court Philippe-Chatrier, favorite Alexander Zverev (3) leads Czech Jakub Menšík (26) in Paris. Flavio Cobolli (10) then faces fellow Italian, the unseeded Matteo Arnaldi, for a spot in the singles showpiece.
The French Open’s Flavio Cobolli and Matteo Arnaldi, who withdrew from the semifinal because of a viral illness, were recently placed in the same press conference of the tournament. Shortly after this,
Matteo Arnaldi has withdrawn from the French Open semifinals due to illness. The 104th-ranked Arnaldi was set to play in the first all-Italian men's Grand Slam semifinal against Flavio Cobolli on Friday.
Flavio Cobolli has revealed an unusual part of his French Open routine after reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal. The Italian said he has been using the same locker room shower Rafael Nadal used for years at Roland Garros.
Flavio Cobolli will play fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi in the first Grand Slam semifinal for both players.
Aliassime’s run at the French Open ended on Wednesday in Paris after dropping a 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, 4-6 quarterfinal match to Italian Flavio Cobolli.
Matteo Berrettini's French Open hopes were cruelly ended by injury as Matteo Arnaldi set up an all-Italian semi-final against Flavio Cobolli. Berrettini was the only player left in the top half to have previously reached a grand-slam final having lost to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon showpiece in 2021.
By Shrivathsa Sridhar PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - Flavio Cobolli said he has always been a little superstitious but the Italian has taken it up a notch at the French Open this year, using 14-times winner Rafa Nadal's preferred shower stall as he continues his dream run towards a first Grand Slam title.