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Flavio Cobolli rallies to beat Rafael Jodar in Cincinnati Masters

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 19, 2026, 8:36 PM

Last updated Aug 19, 2026

Flavio Cobolli rallies to beat Rafael Jodar in Cincinnati Masters

Summary

Flavio Cobolli secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters by overcoming Rafael Jodar 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3. After a challenging two and a half hours, Cobolli leveled the match and broke Jodar in the final set, finally winning on his second match point. Cobolli's victory prevented the young Spaniard from reaching his eighth quarter-final in nine events this season. He will look to continue his strong form after winning all three matches in Cincinnati in three sets. Rain interrupted play later in the day, halting the match between Alexander Zverev and Tommy Paul, with Zverev ahead in the first set.

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By the Numbers

•Cobolli fought back from a set down to win.
•He faced nearly 100 unforced errors combined with Jodar.
•Cobolli also defeated Jakub Mensik in his previous match.
•Zverev leads against Paul as rain halts further matches.

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8:36 PMYahoo Sports — Cobolli halts Jodar to reach Cincinnati quarter-finals

What they're saying

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Roland Garros finalist Flavio Cobolli labored two and a half hours to engineer a turnaround, finally overhauling red-hot Spaniard Rafael Jodar 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 to reach the ATP-wta Cincinnati Masters quarter-finals.He recovered to defeat Jakub Mensik 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 and book his first Masters quarter-final.
— Yahoo Sports

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