Flavio Cobolli
Italian tennis player (born 2002)
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Flavio Cobolli (born 6 May 2002) is an Italian professional tennis player.[1][2] He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 10 achieved on 8 June 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 185 reached on 28 July 2025.[3] He is currently the No. 2 Italian singles player.[4]
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Cobolli at the 2023 French Open | |
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Residence | Rome, Italy |
| Born | 6 May 2002 Florence, Italy |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2020 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Stefano Cobolli |
| Prize money | US $8,385,518 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 98–78 |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (8 June 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 10 (15 June 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2024) |
| French Open | F (2026) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2025) |
| US Open | 3R (2024, 2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 7–21 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 185 (28 July 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 591 (8 June 2026) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2025) |
| French Open | 1R (2024) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2024, 2025) |
| US Open | 2R (2024) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (2025) |
| Hopman Cup | F (2025) |
| Last updated on: 8 June 2026. | |
Cobolli has won three ATP Tour singles titles and was the runner-up at the 2026 French Open. He was also the player that led Italy to the 2025 Davis Cup crown.[5]
Early life
Cobolli was born in Florence, Italy to parents Stefano Cobolli, a former tennis player, and Francesca Neri. He grew up in Subiaco in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. He started taking tennis lessons in his early childhood. He has a brother, Guglielmo.[citation needed]
Junior career
Cobolli had good results on the ITF junior circuit, maintaining a 90–50 singles win-loss record.[6] He won the boys' doubles title at the 2020 French Open, with Dominic Stricker.[7]
He reached an ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 8 on 27 January 2020.[8]
Professional career
2021: ATP debut and first win, two Challenger finals
Cobolli reached his maiden Challenger final at the 2021 Garden Open II in Rome, Italy where he lost to Juan Manuel Cerúndolo.
He won his first ATP match on his debut at the 2021 Emilia-Romagna Open in Parma as a wildcard defeating Marcos Giron.[9][10] 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. He was named as alternate at the 2021 Next Generation ATP Finals.[11]
2022: first Challenger title, Masters debut
In March, he won his first 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.[3] Cobolli made his Masters main draw debut at the 2022 Rome Masters after receiving a wildcard into the singles and doubles main draws.[citation needed]
2023: Major debut, top 100
Cobolli qualified for the 2023 BMW Open and then reached his first ATP quarterfinal.[12] Cobolli qualified for the main draw at the Rome Masters after receiving a wildcard into the singles qualifying draw but lost to Arthur Rinderknech in the first round.[citation needed]
The Italian made his Major debut at the 2023 French Open after winning the qualifying rounds. In the first round, he lost to Carlos Alcaraz.[citation needed]
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Cobolli won his second Challenger title at the 2023 Lisboa Belém Open defeating Benjamin Hassan in the final.[13] He reached the top 100 after his fifth Challenger final in Olbia at world No. 95 on 23 October 2023.[3] In November, he qualified for the 2023 Next Generation ATP Finals.[14][15]
2024: first ATP finals, top 30
Cobolli qualified for the main draw to make his debut at the Australian Open.[16] and reached the third round.[16] He lost to Alex de Minaur in the third round,[17] rising to No. 76 after the tournament.[3]
Cobolli reached his second and third ATP quarterfinals at Montpellier and Delray Beach in February.[18] He qualified for his first ATP 500 tournament at Acapulco, defeating Félix Auger-Aliassime in the opening round.
At the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open, Cobolli reached the third round of a Masters for the first time and moved into the top 60 of the rankings for the first time on 6 May 2024.[3] At the Geneva Open, he reached his first ATP semifinal.
Cobolli reached his first ATP final at Washington in July.[18] He lost to Sebastian Korda in the final. As a result, he reached a ranking of No. 33 on 5 August 2024.[19]
Seeded at a Slam for the first time (No. 31) at the US Open, he reached the third round, where he lost to fifth seed Daniil Medvedev.[20]
Following the US Open, Cobolli was chosen for Italy's Davis Cup team in Bologna. He also represented Team Europe at the Laver Cup as first alternate.
Cobolli reached the quarterfinals at Beijing, losing to Medvedev.[21] Seeded 28th at the Shanghai Masters, he defeated Stan Wawrinka and then lost to Novak Djokovic.[22] His season ended after he suffered a shoulder injury in the second round of Vienna against Alex de Minaur.[23] He finished the year ranked No. 32.[3]
2025: First ATP titles, Wimbledon quarterfinal, top 20, Davis Cup win
In the first round of the Australian Open, he lost to Tomás Etcheverry in four sets,[24] marking his first Grand Slam loss to a player ranked outside the top 20.[citation needed] Cobolli did win another match until he entered the Phoenix Challenger in March.[25]
Cobolli played at the Țiriac Open in Bucharest as the third seed with a win-loss record of 3–8 for the season. He reached his second ATP Final and first on clay, defeating Sebastián Báez to win the first ATP title of his career.[26]
Cobolli reached the third round of Madrid for the second year in a row. He reached his third career ATP Final and second at ATP 500 level at the Hamburg Open.[citation needed] In the final, he defeated Andrey Rublev in straight sets. As a result, he reached a ranking of No. 26.[27][3]
Seeded 22nd at the Wimbledon, Cobolli reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal.[citation needed] In the quarterfinals, he lost to Novak Djokovic in four sets.[28] Nonetheless, this result guaranteed him a new career high ranking of world No. 19 on 14 July 2025;[29] two weeks later, he had risen to No. 17.[3]
At Toronto, Cobolli reached the fourth round before losing to Ben Shelton in a tense three-set match where Shelton confronted Cobolli about a gesture made in the final tiebreak.[30][31]
Seeded 24th at the US Open, he retired trailing against Lorenzo Musetti in the third round.[citation needed]
In November 2025, he competed at the 2025 Davis Cup Finals. After the withdrawal of Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti, and he and Matteo Berrettini achieved the third Davis Cup win in a row and winning it against Spain, without losing a match in the entire competition.[32] He ended the year ranked No. 22.[3]
2026: French Open final, top 10
Cobolli then made the semifinals at Delray Beach, where he lost to eventual champion Sebastian Korda.[33] He made it to the final at Acapulco the following week, defeating Frances Tiafoe to win his first hard court title, second ATP 500 title, and third ATP title overall. He rose to No. 15 as a result of the win.[34]
Cobolli endured early losses at Miami and Monte-Carlo. He upset world No. 3 and top seed Alexander Zverev in the semifinals of Munich.[35] He lost in the final to Ben Shelton.[36]
He reached a ranking of No. 12.[37]
Seeded 10th at the French Open, Cobolli defeated qualifier Andrea Pellegrino,[38] Wu Yibing,[39] and 18th seed Learner Tien to reach the fourth round of a major for the second time.[40] He defeated Zachary Svajda to reach his second major quarterfinal and first at Roland Garros.[41] He defeated Félix Auger-Aliassime in four sets to reach his first major semifinal where he received walkover after his opponent Matteo Arnaldi withdrew because of a virus.[42][43] In the final, he lost out to Zverev in 5 sets. Following his performance in the tournament Cobolli made his debut in the top 10 on 8 June 2026.
Endorsements
In May 2024, Cobolli signed a deal with sneaker brand On. He had been sponsored by Lotto Sport Italia before On.[44]
Personal life
Cobolli has stated that his tennis idol is Novak Djokovic.
Performance timelines
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Current through the 2026 Halle Open.
| Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | Q3 | Q1 | 3R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
| French Open | A | A | Q2 | 1R | 2R | 3R | F | 0 / 4 | 8–4 | 67% |
| Wimbledon | NH | A | Q1 | Q1 | 2R | QF | 0 / 2 | 5–2 | 71% | |
| US Open | A | A | Q3 | Q1 | 3R | 3R | 0 / 2 | 4–2 | 67% | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 6–4 | 8–4 | 5–2 | 0 / 11 | 19–11 | 63% |
| National representation | ||||||||||
| Davis Cup | A | A | A | W | W | 2 / 2 | 4–1 | 80% | ||
| ATP Masters 1000 | ||||||||||
| Indian Wells Open | NH | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 3R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| Miami Open | NH | A | A | A | 2R | 1R | 2R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | NH | A | Q2 | A | Q1 | 2R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% |
| Madrid Open | NH | A | A | A | 3R | 3R | QF | 0 / 3 | 7–3 | 70% |
| Italian Open | Q1 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 0 / 5 | 2–5 | 29% |
| Canadian Open | NH | A | A | A | 2R | 4R | 0 / 2 | 3–2 | 60% | |
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | 3R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 2–2 | 50% | |
| Shanghai Masters | NH | A | 3R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 50% | |||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 8–7 | 6–9 | 6–5 | 0 / 23 | 20–23 | 47% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win% | |
| Tournaments | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 14 | Career total: 77 | ||
| Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Career total: 3 | ||
| Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Career total: 6 | ||
| Hard win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 22–15 | 14–19 | 9–7 | 1 / 42 | 47–46 | 51% |
| Clay win–loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 10–8 | 14–5 | 14–6 | 2 / 27 | 42–25 | 63% |
| Grass win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 6–3 | 0–1 | 0 / 8 | 9–8 | 53% |
| Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 5–7 | 35–27 | 34–27 | 23–14 | 3 / 77 | 98–79 | 55% |
| Win % | – | 50% | 0% | 42% | 56% | 56% | 62% | 55% | ||
| Year-end ranking | 874 | 205 | 171 | 101 | 32 | 22 | $8,385,518 | |||
Significant finals
Grand Slam tournaments
Singles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2026 | French Open | Clay |  Alexander Zverev |
1–6, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 1–6 |
ATP 1000 tournaments
Mixed doubles: 1 (title)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2026 | Indian Wells Open | Hard |  Belinda Bencic |
 Gabriela Dabrowski Lloyd Glasspool |
6–3, 2–6, [10–7] |
ATP Tour finals
Singles: 6 (3 titles, 3 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2024 | Washington Open, US | ATP 500 | Hard |  Sebastian Korda |
6–4, 2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Apr 2025 | Țiriac Open, Romania | ATP 250 | Clay |  Sebastián Báez |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | May 2025 | Hamburg Open, Germany | ATP 500 | Clay |  Andrey Rublev |
6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–1 | Feb 2026 | Mexican Open, Mexico | ATP 500 | Hard | Frances Tiafoe |
7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Apr 2026 | Bavarian Open, Germany | ATP 500 | Clay | Ben Shelton |
2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 3–3 | May 2026 | French Open, France | Grand Slam | Clay | Alexander Zverev |
1–6, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 1–6 |
National and international representation
National team finals: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | Date | W–L | Tournament | Surface | Team | Partner(s) | Opponent team | Opponent players | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jul 2025 | 0–1 | Hopman Cup, Bari |
Hard | Italy |
Lucia Bronzetti | Canada |
Félix Auger-Aliassime Bianca Andreescu |
1–2 |
| Win | Nov 2025 | 1–1 | Davis Cup, Bologna |
Hard (i) | Italy |
Lorenzo Sonego Matteo Berrettini Andrea Vavassori Simone Bolelli |
 Spain |
Jaume Munar Pablo Carreño Busta Pedro Martínez Marcel Granollers |
2–0 |
Laver Cup: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Date | Location | Surface | Team | Captains | Partners | Opponent team | Opp. captains | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Sep 2025 | San Francisco, US | Hard (i) |  Team Europe |
Yannick Noah Tim Henman |
Carlos Alcaraz Alexander Zverev Holger Rune Casper Ruud Jakub Menšík |
 Team World |
Andre Agassi Pat Rafter |
Taylor Fritz Alex de Minaur Alex Michelsen Francisco Cerúndolo Reilly Opelka João Fonseca |
9–15 |
ATP Challenger Tour Finals
Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
| Finals by surface |
|---|
| Hard (0–1) |
| Clay (2–2) |
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2021 | Garden Open II, Italy | Clay | Juan Manuel Cerúndolo |
2–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2021 | Open della Disfida, Italy | Clay | Giulio Zeppieri |
1–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–2 | Mar 2022 | Zadar Open, Croatia | Clay |  Daniel Michalski |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 2–2 | Oct 2023 | Lisboa Belém Open, Portugal | Clay |  Benjamin Hassan |
7–5, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–3 | Oct 2023 | Olbia Challenger, Italy | Hard |  Kyrian Jacquet |
3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Apr 2022 | Sanremo Challenger, Italy | Clay | Matteo Gigante |
Geoffrey Blancaneaux Alexandre Müller |
6–4, 3–6, [9–11] |
| Win | 1–1 | Apr 2023 | Open della Disfida, Italy | Clay | Jacopo Berrettini |
 Zdeněk Kolář Denys Molchanov |
1–6, 7–5, [10–6] |
ITF World Tennis Tour Finals
Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2019 | M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | Clay |  Nerman Fatić |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Apr 2021 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | Clay |  Dragoș Nicolae Mădăraș |
0–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2019 | French Open | Clay | Dominic Stricker |
 Matheus Pucinelli de Almeida Thiago Agustín Tirante |
6–7(3–7), 4–6 |
| Win | 2020 | French Open | Clay | Dominic Stricker |
Bruno Oliveira Natan Rodrigues |
6–2, 6–4 |
Wins over top 10 players
- Cobolli has a 4–18 (18.18%) record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[46]
| # | Player | Rk | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | Rk | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||||||||
| 1. |  Holger Rune |
9 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | 2R | 6–2, ret. | 36 | [47] |
| 2026 | ||||||||
| 2. | Alexander Zverev |
3 | Bavarian Open, Germany | Clay | SF | 6–3, 6–3 | 16 | [48] |
| 3. | Daniil Medvedev |
10 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | 4R | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | 13 | [49] |
| 4. | Félix Auger-Aliassime |
6 | French Open, France | Clay | QF | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | 14 | |
- Key: (Rk) first use, opponent rank; (Rd) round; (Rk) 2nd use, player rank; (Ref) reference; (F) final; (SF) semifinal; (QF) quarterfinal; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage
- *As of 3 June 2026[update]
Exhibition matches
Team competitions
| Result | Date | Tournament | Surface | Team | Partner(s) | Opp. team | Opponent players | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Dec 2025 | World Tennis Continental Cup, Shenzhen, China | Hard (i) | Europe Team | Valentin Vacherot Iga Świątek Belinda Bencic |
World Team | Andrey Rublev Zhang Zhizhen Elena Rybakina Wang Xinyu |
7–15 |