Published: June 6, 2026 • 2:02 AM IST · Updated: June 6, 2026 • 6:11 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Tenth seed Flavio Cobolli will take on German second seed Alexander Zverev in final after Matteo Arnaldi withdrawal.
Italy’s Flavio Cobolli said he was “sad and happy at the same time” after reaching his first Grand Slam final at the French Open on Friday, following the last-minute withdrawal due to illness of his last-four opponent and compatriot Matteo Arnaldi.
The 24-year-old 10th seed will meet Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final, which will produce a new major champion, after the German second seed earlier moved past Jakub Mensik in the other semi-final.
Just more than 20 minutes before Cobolli and Arnaldi were due to take to Court Philippe Chatrier, tournament organisers announced that the 104th-ranked Italian had been forced to pull out with a “virus”.
“When he came to me almost one hour ago, I almost cried.