Cobolli Closes in on Another Slam Milestone at Wimbledon

Everybody wanted to know what we could expect from Flavio Cobolli after the Italian’s valiant run to his first Grand Slam final last month at Roland Garros. He ultimately fell in a tight five-set battle to Alexander Zverev, then offered a simple thought afterward:

“When you reach the first final, why not the second?”

He’s now just two wins away from doing exactly that.

The 24-year-old is not (yet) known for consistency, but the flashes of brilliance he can produce, the athleticism he possesses and the charisma he exudes are all reasons to want to see Cobolli continue his rise. The more he wins, the more tennis gets to enjoy one of its most entertaining young stars on the biggest stages.

We got another reminder on Monday as Cobolli powered past Alex de Minaur in a near-flawless performance, 7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3. The Italian, who will face British wild card Arthur Fery in the quarterfinals, has now won nine of his last 10 Grand Slam matches.

“From my side, I think I played one of the best matches ever, especially on this surface that is always tough to play,” Cobolli said after the win.

He was quick to admit it took time to find his best level in 2026, but says things began to click for him in late February at Acapulco.

“Everyone talked about the season, where I have to improve, something like that,” he said. “It wasn’t easy to find the right way to play really calm and just play tennis. At the end, I wait for a good result that maybe change something. It did it.

“In Acapulco I was really happy with my level. I found the way to hang on from that feeling. From there, I think I played good tennis for all the weeks. So now I have to find the best solution for me to play always at 100 percent.”

Don’t look now, but Cobolli owns a 9-2 career record at Wimbledon. Could we be watching a future fixture at the Championships blossom right before our eyes?

Already, he is just the third Italian man in history to reach multiple Wimbledon quarterfinals. Cobolli is 23-11 lifetime at the majors, and after just 12 Grand Slam appearances, he’s already developing a reputation as one of the game’s most reliable deep runners.

“I was so impressed with how complete Cobolli’s game is on grass,” said former Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick on ESPN. “Demon is a really, really good grass-court player, and he was beat from the first ball. Cobolli was dominating rallies, being aggressive, playing good defense, serving well, mixing up positions. He’s become a very, very complete player in the last couple of years.”