Flavio Cobolli reaches Lyon ATP 250 semifinals

Italian tennis player Flavio Cobolli has advanced to the semifinals of the ATP 250 tournament in Lyon following two significant victories. Cobolli first defeated veteran Stan Wawrinka in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, a match in which he expressed deep respect for the Swiss player, calling him a “legend of our sport.”

In the quarterfinals, Cobolli secured a comeback victory against the fifth seed, Brandon Nakashima, winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Despite losing the first set due to a service error, the Italian player increased his intensity in the subsequent sets to overcome the American.

These performances significantly bolster Cobolli's standing in the ATP Race, strengthening his position in the fight for qualification for the Nitto ATP Finals in Torino. With these results, he has consolidated his fifth-place ranking, maintaining a substantial points advantage over competitors such as Alex De Minaur and Novak Djokovic.