The Roman starts the quarter-final badly and the German gives him a peremptory 6-1, the second set is more balanced but it’s not enough. Tomorrow the Sinner-Fils semi-final
He ends up against the number three in the world Alexander Zverev the adventure of Flavio Cobolli in the ATP Master 1000 tournament in Madrid. The German wins in two sets against the Italian, thus taking revenge in the semi-final in Munich which was won by the Roman. But practically only one set was played, the second, because in the first Cobolli never managed to enter the game. Perhaps the emotion of such a high level match on such a prestigious stage, perhaps the lack of habit of playing on the central court of the Caja Magica, where everything is expanded compared to the other courts. The fact is that Zverev with his usual solidity played five consecutive games while Cobolli was unable to keep up with him in any way. Closing of the set 6-1 for the German without any problem.
Another match
In the second set another match began, the only one who played Cobolli who found his best shots again and with his self-esteem the level of his game grew. He fought for every ball reaching 4-4, then on serve leading 30-15 he made decisive errors that allowed Zverev to break him. The German went to serve for the match but found himself 15-40 down, Cobolli did not take advantage of the two break points he had available, Zverev reversed the situation and he finished 6-4. An hour and a half of play in total and many regrets for the Roman who still played an excellent tournament in Madrid and now in his Rome he will want to impress again.
Tomorrow it’s Sinner’s turn
Jannik Sinner he therefore remains the last Italian competing in Madrid. Jannik will play the semifinal against tomorrow Arthur Phils to play in his fourth straight semifinal of 2026, fifth in his career in a 1000m on clay. Sinner aims to win the Madrid tournament to become the first player to win five Masters in a row and only the second (after Djokovic) to triumph in all category events. The opponent is not to be underestimated, Fils who is one of the fittest players at the moment.
