Matteo Arnaldi to face Flavio Cobolli in French Open semi-finals
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 12:10 PM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
Matteo Arnaldi will play Flavio Cobolli in the semi-finals of the French Open on Friday. Arnaldi, ranked 104, has had a remarkable tournament, overcoming two five-set matches and spending nearly 20 hours on court. His quarter-final opponent, Matteo Berrettini, retired due to injury, advancing Arnaldi to face Cobolli, who defeated fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime. Both players, who are friends, have shown resilience in the tournament, with Cobolli having fought back from a set down in his last match.
- •Arnaldi has spent 19 hours and 42 minutes on court.
- •He survived two five-set matches in the tournament.
- •Cobolli advanced after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime.
- •Both players are friends, adding personal stakes to their semi-final clash.
- •The other semi-final features Alexander Zverev against Jakub Mensik.
- 12:10 PMYahoo Sports — Arnaldi says he still has energy left to continue shock Paris run
"Marathon man Matteo Arnaldi insists he still has energy left to continue his shock French Open run. The 25-year-old, who is ranked 104, will play fellow Italian Flavio Cobolli in the semi-finals at Roland Garros on Friday in what is by a distance the best tournament of his life.
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