Flavio Cobolli overcomes nerves to reach French Open quarterfinals
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 9:31 AM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
Flavio Cobolli advanced to the quarterfinals of the French Open after a challenging fourth-round match against Zachary Svajda. Cobolli led 6-2, 6-3, 6-7(3), 5-2 before experiencing a physical decline, ultimately securing the win in a tiebreak. The match reflected the heightened psychological pressure on players this tournament, particularly for lower-ranked ones facing unexpected opportunities. As upsets shape the tournament draw, Cobolli highlighted the difficulties of managing nerves during critical moments.
- •Cobolli leads 6-2, 6-3, 6-7(3), 5-2 before winning in tiebreak.
- •Psychological factors play a key role in player performance.
- •This year's tournament features many upsets among top seeds.
- 9:31 AMYahoo Sports — How tennis players manage nerves and intrusive thoughts with milestones on the line
"PARIS — On Monday at the French Open, fans on Court Philippe-Chatrier received an unexpected message from the clay below. “I almost s— my pants,” men’s quarterfinalist Flavio Cobolli said, after the 24-year-old Italian’s fourth-round win over American Zachary Svajda became more complicated than he, or the crowd, had expected. Cobolli led Svajda 6-2, 6-3, 6-7(3), 5-2 when his body started to betray him. Groundstrokes started flying long. His serves slowed down. His feet no longer moved to the pla
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