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Arnaldi withdraws before French Open semi-final with virus
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- Published5 June 2026, 17:49 BSTUpdated 11 minutes ago Flavio Cobolli is through to the French Open final after fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi withdrew minutes before their semi-final with a virus.
- The good friends were supposed to meet in the last four at 18:00 BST on Friday for a place in a first Grand Slam final.
- However, Arnaldi's withdrawal was announced just 20 minutes before the players were due to step on Court Philippe Chatrier.
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Published5 June 2026, 17:49 BSTUpdated 11 minutes ago Flavio Cobolli is through to the French Open final after fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi withdrew minutes before their semi-final with a virus.
The good friends were supposed to meet in the last four at 18:00 BST on Friday for a place in a first Grand Slam final.
However, Arnaldi's withdrawal was announced just 20 minutes before the players were due to step on Court Philippe Chatrier.
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