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Cobolli sets up all-Italian French Open semi-final
Key takeaways
- It is the first time Cobolli has defeated a top-10 ranked opponent at a major
- Flavio Cobolli battled past fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach his maiden major semi-final and ensure there will be an Italian player in Sunday's French Open showpiece.
- The 10th seed fought back to win 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 and set up an all-Italian last-four meeting with either Matteo Berrettini or Matteo Arnaldi, who face each other later on Wednesday.
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It is the first time Cobolli has defeated a top-10 ranked opponent at a major
Flavio Cobolli battled past fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach his maiden major semi-final and ensure there will be an Italian player in Sunday's French Open showpiece.
The 10th seed fought back to win 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 and set up an all-Italian last-four meeting with either Matteo Berrettini or Matteo Arnaldi, who face each other later on Wednesday.
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