Italy, The Gladiator, Roland Garros juniors, AS Roma: Everything you always wanted to know about Flavio Cobolli (but never had the time to find out): updated after Australian Open 2025
Flavio Cobolli is a French Open juniors champion in doubles. Here’s everything you need to know about the ATP pro from Italy
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Who is Flavio Cobolli?
Flavio Cobolli is a professional tennis player who competes on the ATP Tour. He plays right-handed and has a two-handed backhand.
How old is Flavio Cobolli?
Cobolli was born on May 6, 2002, which makes him 22 years old as of January 31, 2025.
Which country is Flavio Cobolli from?
Cobolli was born in Florence and represents Italy. He is currently based in Rome.
Does Flavio Cobolli play on the UTS Tour?
Cobolli will make his UTS debut at the UTS Guadalajara in February 2025. His nickname on the UTS Tour is ‘The Gladiator’.
What is Flavio Cobolli’s best performance at the Grand Slams?
Cobolli debuted in the Grand Slam main draw at the 2023 French Open, where he lost to No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in the first round.
The Italian’s best performances at the Majors include third-round appearances at the Australian Open and US Open in 2024. In Australia, he reached the main draw as a qualifier and stunned No. 18 seed Nicolas Jarry (6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5) in the first round. He then overcame Russia’s Pavel Kotov (7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2) in the second round before losing to Aussie Alex de Minaur (6-3, 6-3, 6-1) in the third.
In the US, Cobolli entered the tournament as the No. 31 seed and defeated Australian James Duckworth (6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4) in his opener. In the second round, he downed Belgian Zizou Bergs (4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3) but couldn’t pass No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev in the third (6-3, 6-4, 6-3).
In his most recent Grand Slam campaign, he lost to Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the first round of the 2025 Australian Open.
Has Flavio Cobolli played in Davis Cup?
Cobolli represented Italy in the 2024 Davis Cup Finals. He helped his side finish atop Group A by making a winning contribution against the Netherlands. He defeated Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 in the second match of Italy’s final round-robin encounter in Bologna.
What did Flavio cobolli achieve at the 2024 Citi Open?
Cobolli reached his first ATP Tour-level final at the 2024 Citi Open in Washington. He defeated the likes of Belgium’s David Goffin (7-6 (4), 6-3), Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (1-6, 7-6 (0), 7-6 (7)), American Alex Michelsen (7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (2)) and No. 2 seed Ben Shelton (4-6, 7-5, 6-3) en route.
The Italian lost to American Sebastian Korda to end as runner-up despite taking the first set (4-6, 6-2, 6-0) in the title clash.
When did Flavio Cobolli turn pro?
Cobolli turned pro in the year 2020. He made his ATP Tour debut at the 2021 Emilia-Romagna Open, an ATP 250 event held in Parma. Playing as a wildcard, he defeated Marcos Giron in the debut match.
Was Flavio Cobolli good in juniors?
Cobolli was ranked as high as world No. 8 in juniors. He notably clinched the 2020 French Open juniors doubles title with Swiss Dominic Stricker before ending his juniors career.
Apart from that, he amassed eight titles in doubles and one in singles on the juniors circuit.
Who are Flavio Cobolli’s parents?
Cobolli’s parents are Francesca Neri and Stefano Cobolli. His father Stefano is a former tennis pro, who reached a career-high ranking of world No. 236 in singles on the ATP Tour.
Who is Flavio Cobolli’s coach?
Cobolli is coached by his father Stefano, who started training him after he turned 17.
“He [Stefano] always told me, ‘You have to improve alone. You have to make your life alone, and then I will help you later’,” Cobolli told ATP Tour. “‘I’d like to make this work so I can help you later, when you are ready.”
How tall is Flavio Cobolli?
According to the official data available on his ATP Tour profile, Cobolli is 6 ft or 1.83 m tall.
What is Flavio Cobolli’s highest ranking?
Cobolli reached a career-high ranking of world No. 30 on September 30, 2024, in singles. You can find his latest ranking on his ATP Tour profile page.
How much prize money has Flavio Cobolli won?
Cobolli has won $2,642,205 in prize money as of January 31, 2025.
Did Flavio Cobolli play football?
Yes, Cobolli played football and trained at the AS Roma academy as a defender till the age of 14.
Who is Flavio Cobolli’s girlfriend?
Flavio Cobolli is dating Matilde Galli, who’s also from Italy.
Is Flavio Cobolli on social media?
Yes, Cobolli is present on Instagram and is followed by more than 103,000 fans as of January 31, 2025.
