Flavio Cobolli Beats Félix Auger-Aliassime to Reach Roland-Garros Semifinal
Flavio Cobolli defeated Félix Auger-Aliassime 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday 3 June. The win puts Cobolli into the Roland-Garros semifinal for the first time in his career.
Cobolli had dropped only one set in the fortnight leading up to the match. His unbeaten run in the earlier rounds continued with the quarterfinal victory.
Auger-Aliassime entered the tournament as the fourth seed. The loss ends his campaign at the French Open.
Cobolli will meet the winner of the Matteo Berrettini versus Matteo Arnaldi match to contest a place in the final. Both Italians are scheduled to play later on the same day.
Berrettini, a former finalist at Roland-Garros, seeks to add another Grand Slam final to his résumé. Arnaldi, the younger Italian, aims to secure his first major final appearance.
Cobolli's semifinal appearance marks his deepest run at a Grand Slam. A victory would secure his first Grand Slam final.