In the first men\u2019s singles meeting between two Top-10 players at this year\u2019s Championships, Cobolli produced a composed display to beat de Minaur 7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3 in two hours and 34 minutes. With this, the 24-year-old became just the third Italian man, after Nicola Pietrangeli and Jannik Sinner, to reach multiple Wimbledon quarterfinals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cobolli first won the hearts of the Wimbledon faithful last summer when he reached the quarterfinals by beating Marin Cilic. He backed that up by taking a set from Novak Djokovic two days later.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cobolli, who reached his first major final at Roland Garros last month, is continuing his rise with another deep run at Wimbledon. The World No. 10 will next face former World No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov or the last remaining Briton, Arthur Fery, for a place in the semifinals in southwest London.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Under the blazing London sun, Cobolli kept his cool. Despite De Minaur holding a break advantage in both the second and third sets, the Italian repeatedly wrestled back control of the longer exchanges, using his weight of shot, sharp angles, and fearless ballstriking to wear down the resilient Australian.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cobolli was happy to have his day\u2019s work wrapped up in three sets as he wanted to watch a FIFA World Cup match later in the evening. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThere is the World Cup, and I want to see Spain and Portugal,\u201d he said. \u201cI hope that I can go early to the house, but first we have to find one. Because actually, we don\u2019t have a house,\u201d he added as quite a few spectators murmured that they had houses in the vicinity of the All-England Club.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cobolli was satisfied with his quick work, saying he was feeling tired in the third set.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI was feeling tired in the third set, so I am very happy to reach the quarterfinal in three sets,\u201d he said, \u201cbecause it\u2019s very important to stay with the energy for the next round. This year, it\u2019s been so hot. I am so happy; I\u2019m really proud of myself.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cobolli was satisfied with his quick work, saying he was feeling tired in the third set.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bouncing back, Cobolli reached the semifinals in Delray Beach before lifting his third ATP Tour title in Acapulco to kick-start his climb. During the European clay swing, Cobolli then advanced to the final in Munich and the quarterfinals in Madrid, but it all came together at Roland Garros, where he surged to his first major final before falling to Alexander Zverev.<\/p>\r\n\r\n