Matteo Arnaldi withdraws from French Open semi-final
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Matteo Arnaldi has withdrawn from the French Open semifinals due to illness.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.
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 2026 French Open has been a wild ride, and the unexpected circumstances continued on the final Friday of the tournament. Matteo Arnaldi withdrew from the French Open with a viral infection. He was unable to play Friday's semifinal match against his Italian compatriot Flavio Cobolli.
Matteo Arnaldi was forced to miss his French Open semi-final due to illness. Scheduled to play Flavio Cobolli, Arnaldi pulled out shortly before the match was due to begin.
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