1st set, 1:1 – Once again Auger-Aliassime only hits the ball with the frame and can’t do anything against Cobolli’s second serve. But even with the Italian, the ball isn’t quite there yet. Then he manages a forehand winner to make it 30:30. Auger-Aliassime picks up the pace and wants to throw in a stop – but ends up in the net. Cobolli wants to call, tries a stop himself, but Auger-Aliassime runs past it and finishes into the empty field. Then Cobolli ends up out of bounds – and his opponent immediately has the chance to break again. He succeeds because the Italian also makes the next mistake.
1st set, 0:1 – False start for Auger-Aliassime, who immediately made a double fault at 0:15. The Canadians aren’t feeling the punches yet. A backhand cross is far too far and Cobolli has two break points. The Italian misses the first with a forehand error, and “FAA” fends off the second with a nice stop at the net. But then the Canadian lands a forehand in the net and Cobolli clenches his fist. And gets the break with his opponent’s next backhand mistake.
Before the match – Both players have now entered the court. Now you’ll get some practice, then we’ll get started.
Before the match – The direct comparison so far speaks in favor of Cobolli, who was able to win both meetings. In 2024 he beat Auger-Aliassime in Acapulco 2:6, 6:3, 6:2. In the same year, the duel at the Masters in Canada also went to the Italian: 6:3, 6:2.
Before the match – Auger-Aliassime has already made Canadian tennis history. The number four seed, at least on paper Alexander Zverev’s toughest rival, won confidently 6:3, 7:5, 6:1 against Chilean Alejandro Tabilo on Monday – making him the first Canadian in the last eight of the French Open.
With his victory after 2:06 hours of play, Auger-Aliassime became the first Canadian player to reach the quarterfinals of all four Grand Slams. “I’m very happy, I love this tournament very much,” said the winner: “I hope I make it to the end.” The world number six Auger-Aliassime is, along with Zverev, the only player from the top ten of the ATP rankings to be in the quarter-finals in Paris.
Before the match – The 24-year-old Cobolli defeated the American Zachary Svajda 6:2, 6:3, 6:7 (3:7), 7:6 (7:5) in the round of 16 and reached the quarterfinals. But in the end he had to struggle with his nerves. “I almost peed my pants,” said Cobolli with a smile during the winner’s interview on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Despite a 5-1 lead, he almost lost the fourth set. “I’m happy but still nervous. I need to recover a bit.”