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Cobolli continues its transformation and has already reached the semifinals in Cincinnati after a great comeback

Carlos Navarro - 21 Aug 2026
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Cobolli reaches the semifinals in Cincinnati.

Flavio Cobolli continues to be the big sensation of the ATP Cincinnati 2026. The Italian seems to be a master of three-set matches and comebacks: not only did he dismantle Rafa Jódar's lead in a tight round of 16, not only did he recover after being two points from defeat against Alexander Blockx in the third round... he had one final show reserved today, in the quarter-finals, where he overcame Tommy Paul and silenced local hopes after a stunning end to the match (2-6, 6-3, 6-4).

With less suffering than in previous days, being less close to the abyss, yet still improving as the match progressed. Identical scripts that reveal Flavio's strengths and weaknesses, capable of the best and the worst in just two hours. However, the tough victories at the start in the United States have reactivated his confidence and catapult him to his first Masters 1000 semifinals.

Is Cobolli one of the big names of the year?

Runner-up at Roland Garros, quarter-finalist at Wimbledon and Madrid... and now semifinalist in Cincinnati. A new frontier unlocked for a player with increasing confidence in his baseline game, one of the masters of changing pace on the circuit, who has showcased an improved serve and greater ability to dominate in the initial shots of exchanges in 2026.

In the semifinals, a high-stakes challenge awaits: either Arthur Fils or one of the rising stars of the last few weeks, the Argentine Thiago Tirante. All are part of a new wave seeking to take over the ATP circuit's elite, displacing older generations and starting to write their own story: at stake, a first Masters 1000 final for any of the three names left in contention. Flavio will await his opponent with some calm... and hopefully, who knows, adding one more victory, the fifth, in the decisive set.

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