No. 5 Cobolli Rallies From Two Sets Down at the US Open as Play Picks up After a Morning of Rain
- On Tuesday, fifth-seeded Flavio Cobolli rallied from two sets down to defeat Francisco Comesana 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 at the Open in New York. The Italian's comeback victory lasted four hours and 13 minutes.
- Cobolli had been flailing in the first two sets against his 119th-ranked opponent before turning a corner in the third. He fought off two break points early in the third and broke Comesana with a powerful forehand for a 3-1 lead.
- After two sets down, Cobolli told the crowd in an on-court interview: "After two sets down I went to the toilet and I changed everything because maybe unlucky." He saved all eight break points in the third set, including two in the final game.
- Cobolli's advancement contrasted with other first-round results as Fritz breezed past American Darwin Blanch 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. The Italian dropped to his knees and raised his arms in celebration after sealing the triumph with a blistering forehand volley.
- Germany's Alexander Zverev will step on court Tuesday night against 89th-ranked Italian Lorenzo Sonego while Gauff faces Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez. Top-seeded Zverev, runner-up at Wimbledon, aims to build on his maiden Grand Slam title from earlier this year.
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Cobolli claws out five-set victory at rain-hit US Open
Italy's Cobolli, runner-up to Zverev at the French Open, shook off an erratic start to triumph 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, dropping to his knees and raising his arms in celebration after closing out the four-hour, 13-minute marathon. "In a Grand Slam it's never done," Cobolli said. "You have to fight to the last point." Cobolli rallied from an early break in the fifth set, breaking back to pull level, breaking again for a 5-4 lead and sealing the t…
French-Open-Finalist Flavio Cobolli saved himself into a five-set victory in the first US Open round after a second set back.
Flavio Cobolli’s First Career Comeback From Two Sets Down Ends in a Moment to Remember
The first rounds of Grand Slams can be daunting for even the better-ranked players at times. This was the case with Flavio Cobolli, who took on Francisco Comesana in the opening round of the US Open. The Italian unexpectedly had a poor start to the match and lost the first two sets. Having never come […] The post Flavio Cobolli’s First Career Comeback From Two Sets Down Ends in a Moment to Remember appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Italian tennis player Flavio Coboli reached the second round of the American Open Tennis Championship.
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