Cobolli, exultant after defeating De Miñaur: "I played one of my best matches on grass"

Andrés Tomás Rico | 6 Jul 2026 | 19.10

Cobolli, ecstatic after defeating De Miñaur: "I played one of my best matches on grass". Photo: Gettyimages

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We need to start talking about Flavio Cobolli. The Italian, who arrived at Wimbledon 2026 after being a finalist at Roland Garros, faced the pressure of defending last year's quarterfinal finish. After matches filled with struggle and others of dominance, he managed to reach that stage again. In his latest match against Alex de Miñaur, he showed his best version to secure the victory by 7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3.

The exceptional tennis displayed against the Australian made him very happy in the press conference following his victory. Furthermore, he took the opportunity to confess which aspect of his game he should improve, while explaining how challenging it is to defeat a rival like De Miñaur.

Flavio Cobolli couldn't hide his happiness after a great victory against Alex de Miñaur at Wimbledon 2026

"I feel great. At least, it was an amazing match for me. I believe I played one of my best games, especially on this surface, which is always difficult to play on. But today, I found a way to maintain a high level throughout, I don't know how long I played, but throughout the whole match. It was really impressive for me and my team, too."

"I'm very proud and happy to reach the second consecutive quarterfinal here at Wimbledon. That means a lot to me. It's always special to have the opportunity to play another match here. Today, I played for the first time on Court No. 1. The feeling on the court was amazing. I love playing there. The sound was astonishing, the feel of the ball as well, now it's time to recover for the next match. That will surely be tough."

Cobolli reveals which aspect of his tennis he needs to improve

"I'm very pleased with all my shots. Well, the serve, that can always improve for me. But today, I also found a way to make it difficult for him in returning. It wasn't easy to figure out how to have a good return with my serve. I always change something during the game. So, actually, I'm also happy with the serve. But regarding the other shots, I think there's nothing to improve. Or maybe there is, but today, I played a very good game. So, nothing to say."

Cobolli explains why the ATP Acapulco was a turning point in 2026

"In Australia, I was sick and couldn't play well. In the other match I lost, because I lost many in a row from there, I didn't play as well. Maybe also because after the Davis Cup, there was a lot of pressure on me. Everyone was talking about the season, where I had to improve, and so on. It wasn't easy to find the right way to play really calmly and just play tennis. In the end, I hoped for a good result that might change something. And it did."

"In Acapulco, I was very happy with my level. I found a way to stay at that level. From there, I believe I played good tennis throughout the week. Sometimes I'm tired. Sometimes maybe I play too much. So now I have to find the best solution to always play at 100%."

Cobolli breaks down how he managed to beat De Miñaur

I wasn't happy with the few exchanges there were. I love playing good exchanges, long exchanges. Today, I found the solution to play my tennis against his tennis. That's why I think I won today. I also outperformed him in terms of match strategy. It wasn't easy because I had never done it before. I had never beaten him before. So today, I think I played at an incredible level and with an incredible tactic. I'm really happy," concludes Flavio Cobolli, who everyone is now starting to consider for the Wimbledon 2026 title.

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