Flavio Cobolli continues its run to Wimbledon and a victory of great depth against the No. 5 seed alex deminaur, exceeded in three sets (7-5,7-6,6-3) thanks to his ability to manage key moments and repeatedly overturn the inertia of the match. The Italian thus conquers the quarterfinals on the London grass for the second consecutive year and now awaits the winner between Grigor Dimitrov and Airthow Ferry for a place in the semifinals. Great day also for Jasmin Paolini, who beat Alex Eala at the end of a hard-fought match that was decided only in the third set.
Meanwhile, tomorrow Tuesday 7 July the world number one returns to the field Jannik Sinner, expected from his quarter-final at Wimbledon.
Flavio Cobolli was exceptional, beating de Minaur in three sets.
Flavio Cobolli starts with great personality and plays a very balanced first set against alex deminaurThe Italian always stayed in the slipstream in his service games and raised the level in the final stages: at 5-5 he found the decisive break with an aggressive and precise game, then closing the set 7-5.
In second set The Australian tries to react and starts more aggressively, but the Roman stays in the match and immediately breaks for a 2-1 lead. The Australian, however, comes back and takes advantage of a lapse in the Italian's serve to take a 4-2 lead. After the interruption due to a spectator's illness, Cobolli shifts gears: he recovers the break, ties at 5-5, and takes the set to a tie-break. In the deciding game, he is more composed and wins it 7-4, going up two sets to love.
In third set De Minaur attempted to reopen the match with an early break, but Cobolli quickly countered with a counterbreak and gradually took control. More solid on serve and more aggressive on return, the Italian found the decisive break late in the match, sealing a victory built on managing key moments and growing in important points.
Sinner vs. Struff: when he plays and at what time
Jan-Lennard Struff is the next opponent of Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals. The German, number 74 ATP, had a path on the London grass full of twists and turns: fifth-set victories against Baez and Nakashima, the elimination of Daniil Medvedev and the comeback against Hubert Hurkacz, forced to retire after being up by two sets. In previous matches against Jannik Sinner, the the score is 3-0 for the Italians, with successes in Indian Wells, Monte-Carlo and Halle (where the German snatched a set in the tie-break).
The match is in Scheduled for Tuesday, July 7th at 14:00 PM on Court 1, as the first match of the day. The winner will face one of the following in the semifinal: Felix Auger Aliassime e Novak Djokovic.
