Pallade Veneta - Cobolli makes second successive Wimbledon quarter-final

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Cobolli makes second successive Wimbledon quarter-final

SPORTS 06.07.2026

Cobolli makes second successive Wimbledon quarter-final / Photo: Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV - AFP

Italy's Flavio Cobolli reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for a second successive year, defeating Australian fifth seed Alex De Minaur 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Monday.

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The 24-year-old, seeded ninth, will bid to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time when he faces Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov or Britain's Arthur Fery.

Cobolli was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon quarter-finals last 12 months ago.

He was also beaten by Alexander Zverev in his maiden Grand Slam final at the French Open in June.

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