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It’s the first time this has happened at a Grand Slam since 2022, when Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Wimbledon semifinal against Nick Kyrgios, sending the Australian to the first and only Grand Slam final of his career to date. He lost to Novak Djokovic, in four sets.
Matteo Arnaldi withdrew from his 2026 French Open semifinal against No. 10 Flavio Cobolli due to an unspecified viral illness.
Andre Agassi couldn’t wrap his head around Matteo Arnaldi withdrawing from the French Open semifinals, so instead he buried his hands in his face. Arnaldi withdrew from facing Flavio Cobolli just 25 minutes before the players were due on the court at Roland Garos.
It was announced that Matteo Arnaldi was forced to withdraw from his match against No. 10 Flavio Cobolli due to a "viral illness." Cobolli will now advance to face No. 2 Alexander Zverev in the final at Roland-Garros on Sunday.
Italian tennis player Matteo Arnaldi’s dream run to the 2026 French Open semifinals abruptly came to a halt after he was forced to withdraw with an illness shortly before his match. Arnaldi, 25, said he was “feeling OK” on Thursday,
Matteo Arnaldi has pulled out of his French Open semifinal against Flavio Cobolli through illness as announcement rocks Roland-Garros.
Baffled Eugenie Bouchard expressed her horror when she found out Roland Garros had put sick and distressed Matteo Arnaldi in the same room as Flavio Cobolli ahead of the Men's singles Paris Clay Court
PARIS — Having spent a large part of the night vomiting and deprived of sleep, Matteo Arnaldi was in no shape to fight for a spot in the French Open final. The 104th-ranked Arnaldi withdrew before the first all-Italian men’s Grand Slam semifinal against Flavio Cobolli on Friday at Roland Garros.
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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.