Flavio Cobolli rallies to defeat Francisco Comesana at US Open
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 1, 2026, 8:58 PM
Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Flavio Cobolli overcame a two-set deficit to beat Francisco Comesana in a first-round match at the US Open on Tuesday. The Italian player triumphed 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 after a four-hour and 13-minute contest held on the Louis Armstrong court. Rain delayed play for nearly four hours on outside courts at the tournament site. Elsewhere, Elena Rybakina advanced past Thea Frodin 6-3, 6-2, while Madison Keys defeated Alina Korneeva 7-5, 6-4. Taylor Fritz also secured a victory over Darwin Blanch in straight sets. The tournament continues with Alexander Zverev and Coco Gauff scheduled for their opening matches later on Tuesday.
- •Flavio Cobolli beat Francisco Comesana in five sets after trailing by two.
- •Rain caused a four-hour delay for matches held on outside courts.
- •Elena Rybakina logged a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Thea Frodin.
- •Taylor Fritz and Madison Keys both progressed to the next round.
- •Alexander Zverev and Coco Gauff are slated for first-round matches on Tuesday night.
- 8:58 PMYahoo Sports — Cobolli claws out five-set victory at rain-hit US Open
"Fifth-seeded Flavio Cobolli rallied from two sets down to beat Francisco Comesana at the US Open on Tuesday, where top-seeded Alexander Zverev and No. 4 Coco Gauff were finally slated for first-round action.Cobolli saved all eight break points he faced in the third set, including two in the final game, and roared to a 4-0 lead on the way to taking the fourth.
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