Flavio Cobolli loses to Frances Tiafoe in Halle first round
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 5:11 PM
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
Flavio Cobolli, the runner-up from the French Open, was eliminated in the first round at Halle, losing to Frances Tiafoe. Tiafoe secured a 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) victory in the grass-court warm-up event. This match marked Cobolli's first appearance since falling to Alexander Zverev in the French Open final just over a week ago. Meanwhile, second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Nuno Borges, and Zverev is set to begin his singles campaign on Tuesday against Vit Kopriva. The tournament will continue leading into the Wimbledon preparations, which start on June 29.
- •Cobolli lost 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) to Tiafoe
- •This was Cobolli's first match since the French Open final
- •Auger-Aliassime defeated Nuno Borges 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
- •Zverev is set to play Vit Kopriva on Tuesday
- •Wimbledon begins on June 29
- 5:11 PMYahoo Sports — French Open runner-up Cobolli beaten in Halle first round
"French Open runner-up Flavio Cobolli was beaten by Frances Tiafoe in Halle on Monday in his first match since losing the French Open final to Alexander Zverev just over a week ago. The US's Tiafoe won 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) in western Germany as the sixth seeded Italian failed to get going in the Wimbledon grass warm-up.
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