https://www.scmp.com/rss/522914/feed The latest news and top stories on Flavio Cobolli. An Italian tennis talent, he has rapidly ascended the ATP rankings, achieving a career-high of world No. 24 in June 2025. Known for his powerful baseline game, tactical awareness and excellent movement, Cobolli secured two ATP Tour singles titles in 2025, winning in Bucharest and Hamburg. His breakthrough year in 2024 saw him reach the main draw of all four Grand Slams. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Coleman Wong Chak-lam has been knocked out of the Delray Beach Open following a three-set quarter-final defeat by world No 20 Flavio Cobolli. Aiming to reach his first ATP 250 tournament semi-final, Wong saved two match points before claiming a 16-point second-set tiebreak, but the Hongkonger twice dropped serve in the decider and ultimately went down 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 in two hours and 14 minutes. Italian Cobolli will meet Sebastian Korda for a place in the final after the American upset No 2 seed... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3344201/hong-kong-star-coleman-wong-poised-career-high-despite-narrow-defeat-delray-beach-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3344201/hong-kong-star-coleman-wong-poised-career-high-despite-narrow-defeat-delray-beach-open?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Feb 2026 06:31:51 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara A “relentless ability to learn” could propel Coleman Wong Chak-lam into the world’s top 50 and beyond, according to the Hongkonger’s coach, James Allemby. Wong will attempt to reach his first ATP 250 semi-final when he meets “very streaky” world No 20 Flavio Cobolli in the last eight of the Delray Beach Open on Friday in Florida. The 21-year-old, who is ranked 137th, has already got the better of world No 29 Brandon Nakashima and world No 45 Nuno Borges. Having not reached an ATP 250... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3344071/hong-kong-star-coleman-wong-tipped-world-top-50-ahead-crunch-flavio-cobolli-clash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3344071/hong-kong-star-coleman-wong-tipped-world-top-50-ahead-crunch-flavio-cobolli-clash?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:02:50 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Coleman Wong Chak-lam has claimed his second notable scalp inside three days after beating world No 29 Brandon Nakashima in straight sets to book a Delray Beach Open quarter-final date with Flavio Cobolli. Playing the ATP 250 event in America for the first time, Wong sent down 13 aces and recovered from being broken when serving for the match to wrap up a 6-4, 7-6 victory in one hour and 28 minutes. The Hongkonger has won four straight matches in Florida, after coming through a pair of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3343973/coleman-wong-beats-world-no-29-reach-quarter-finals-delray-beach-open?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3343973/coleman-wong-beats-world-no-29-reach-quarter-finals-delray-beach-open?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:05:17 +0000 Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Agence France-Presse,Associated Press Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka launched their Australian Open title bids with straight-sets wins, but there was no fairy tale for 45-year-old Venus Williams on Sunday. On a hot Melbourne day in which a ball girl fainted, last year’s men’s beaten finalist Alexander Zverev dropped a set before easing into the second round. World No 1 Alcaraz joined him, the Spaniard beating 81st-ranked home player Adam Walton 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena. Alcaraz, who is desperate to win the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3340343/australian-open-no-venus-williams-fairy-tale-carlos-alcaraz-aryna-sabalenka-win-openers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3340343/australian-open-no-venus-williams-fairy-tale-carlos-alcaraz-aryna-sabalenka-win-openers?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:09:31 +0000 Tara Loader Wilkinson Tara Loader Wilkinson Novak Djokovic is lauded for his dazzling tennis game and acute mental resilience on the court, and holds the record for the most weeks spent as world No 1 – 428 of them from 2011 to 2023. “It doesn’t happen by accident,” the 24-time grand slam champion told the Post. The 38-year-old Serbian spent much of the first two weeks of July on Centre Court at Wimbledon in London, seeing off rivals including Italy’s Flavio Cobolli and Australian Alex de Minaur, before finally being knocked out by the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3318533/novak-djokovic-reveals-his-health-diet-and-wellness-secrets-how-he-stays-peak-form?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3318533/novak-djokovic-reveals-his-health-diet-and-wellness-secrets-how-he-stays-peak-form?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:15:08 +0000 dpa dpa Doubt surrounded the fitness of Novak Djokovic ahead of Friday’s blockbuster Wimbledon semi-final against Jannik Sinner. The 38-year-old suffered an awkward fall very late on in his quarter-final victory over Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday. He picked himself up to finish off the four-set victory but admitted afterwards he would likely not know the full effect until Thursday, and the signs did not appear positive when Djokovic first delayed and then cancelled his scheduled practice session at the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3317844/wimbledon-fitness-fears-hang-over-djokovic-hours-blockbuster-sinner-semi-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3317844/wimbledon-fitness-fears-hang-over-djokovic-hours-blockbuster-sinner-semi-final?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:07:36 +0000 dpa,Associated Press dpa,Associated Press Novak Djokovic hoped to be able to bring his best against Jannik Sinner after etching his name in the Wimbledon record books again. The 38-year-old overcame the spirited challenge of Flavio Cobolli to set up a semi-final blockbuster against Sinner on Friday. Djokovic equalled Roger Federer’s mark of 13 men’s semi-finals at Wimbledon last year and now owns the record outright after recovering from a set down to see off Cobolli 6-7, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4. Next up, Djokovic can expect to face a lot more... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3317759/novak-djokovic-says-he-will-need-best-me-beat-jannik-sinner-wimbledon-semi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3317759/novak-djokovic-says-he-will-need-best-me-beat-jannik-sinner-wimbledon-semi?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:00:12 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Jannik Sinner progressed to the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday after a tearful Grigor Dimitrov pulled out injured while in total control of the match, while Novak Djokovic survived a scare. World No 1 Sinner and seven-time champion Djokovic remain on course for a mouthwatering semi-final clash but the top seed’s match on Centre Court was overshadowed by Dimitrov’s heartbreak. The Italian was staring at the exit door trailing 3-6, 5-7, 2-2 before the Bulgarian 19th seed pulled up holding his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3317303/sinner-not-celebrating-wimbledon-progress-after-dimitrov-injury-heartbreak?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3317303/sinner-not-celebrating-wimbledon-progress-after-dimitrov-injury-heartbreak?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 01:55:24 +0000