Cobolli: "Sinner relieves us of pressure because he wins a tournament almost every week"

Iker Jiménez | 16 Apr 2026 | 16.11

Cobolli: "Sinner relieves pressure because he wins a tournament almost every week". Source: Getty

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Flavio Cobolli continues to take firm steps in his growth within the circuit, and this week he is proving it at the ATP 500 in Munich. The Italian is already in the quarterfinals, where he will face Zizou Bergs, in another important test in a season that has already brought him great news. Let's not forget that in 2026, he conquered his second ATP 500 title in Acapulco.

Now, with the clay court swing in full swing, Cobolli wants to keep advancing on a surface that he feels very close to his tennis identity. The Italian is experiencing this stage aware that he can continue to grow and that the great moment of Italian tennis also serves as a boost. Among Sinner, the Davis Cup, and the rest of the emerging names, Italy has turned success into a habit, something that Flavio analyzes with naturalness and pride.

“With Jannik, we have someone who wins a tournament almost every week”

In his interview with Eurosport Germany, Cobolli delivered one of the most powerful statements when discussing the impact Jannik Sinner is having on Italian tennis and how that even changes the perception of results. "I read the interview in which Lorenzo said that this takes some pressure off us because, with Jannik, we have someone who wins a tournament almost every week. It's true."

From there, Cobolli delves into how the level of external demand has increased in the wake of so many successes. “Nowadays, if you reach the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam, many times at home, it is considered something normal. And that's a shame,” he confessed. “Everyone has seen that Italy has won the Davis Cup three times in a row, and that I won the title in Acapulco. Let it be clear: we are very pleased with this situation and with these successes. It's fantastic that things are like this,” he explained proudly.

The Davis Cup in memory

Another big topic of the conversation was the Davis Cup, a memory that remains very vivid in his routine before competing. “I watch that video again the night before every match, it still gives me goosebumps,” he acknowledged. “We made history, with Matteo Berrettini there with us. What happened cannot be explained with just one word.”

Tomorrow in Munich, he will face Zizou Bergs again, one of the opponents he already defeated in that historic Davis Cup week. Although his results already speak of a very complete player, he doesn't hide where he feels best. “I have grown on clay, that's where I feel most comfortable.” Cobolli also looks ahead with the same ambition with which he has built his progression in these months: “I always want to improve, like Jannik,” concluded the young Italian.

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