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Cobolli Upsets Auger-Aliassime, Secures Italian French Open Final

6/4/2026

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Cobolli Reaches Semifinal

Flavio Cobolli beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on June 3, 2026 to reach a Grand Slam semifinal.
When the roof, open in wind for the first set, closed, Cobolli rallied from 1-3 down and broke Auger-Aliassime in each of three sets.
The win lifted him to No. 10, set a semifinal against the winner of Matteo Berrettini versus Matteo Arnaldi and ensured an Italian in French Open final.

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Auger-Aliassime Setback

After his quarter-final loss, Félix Auger-Aliassime said he felt destroyed and not the player he wants to be.
At 26, he expressed impatience because he is not improving as quickly as he hoped.
Coach Frédéric Fontang, his trainer since 2017, said the defeat shows still-needed improvements.
Despite the loss, he will rise to world No. 4 on Monday and becomes the first Canadian to reach quarter-finals at all four Grand Slams.

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Cobolli Trophy Celebration

Cobolli, a former Roma youth academy soccer player, was invited onto the court when Paris Saint-Germain presented the Champions League trophy.
Afterward he ate at the same restaurant, ordered the same menu, and showered in Rafael Nadal’s former 14-year personal shower.
Cobolli called the tournament “the best week of my life” and said his routines make him feel a little more crazy.

History

Historical Context

In 2026 Italian qualifier Flavio Cobolli became the first Italian since Matteo Berrettini’s recent resurgence to reach the French Open men’s semifinal. The achievement echoes the tournament’s history of Spanish dominance, exemplified by Rafael Nadal’s record 14 titles – the most of any player – and Spain’s 24 overall victories out of 38 French wins by Frenchmen.

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Cobolli Reaches Semifinal

Flavio Cobolli beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on June 3, 2026 to reach a Grand Slam semifinal.
When the roof, open in wind for the first set, closed, Cobolli rallied from 1-3 down and broke Auger-Aliassime in each of three sets.
The win lifted him to No. 10, set a semifinal against the winner of Matteo Berrettini versus Matteo Arnaldi and ensured an Italian in French Open final.

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