There can be few more spectacular experiences for a young tennis player than facing a legend like Rafael Nadal and that is what Flavio Cobolli will experience this week at the ATP 500 Conde de Godó 2024. The Italian is in a great moment in his career and It conveys the feeling of still having room for improvement.
Things are going so well in Italy in terms of the emergence of great talents, that a player like Flavio Cobolli, currently 63rd in the world, has been relegated to the background as far as media attention is concerned. This 21-year-old is being able to mature little by little, in the shadow of the generation of Berrettini and Sonego, but also of almost contemporaries such as Musetti, Nardi, Gigante and, of course, Sinner. Born in Florence, his tennis gives off a patina of art in every shot and treasures the necessary potential to continue growing.
You will live an unforgettable day in the ATP 500 Conde de Godó 2024after chance has been capricious in pairing him in the first round with Rafael Nadal. His name came to the fore last year, in Roland Garros 2023when he managed to access the final draw and measure himself against Carlos Alcarazin a first round match in which he showed signs of his talent during the third set, but in which it became clear that he had a long way to go to establish himself in the elite.
Flavio Cobolli is currently number 63 in the world and reached the third round in the first Grand Slam of the year
His first great moment was when he was champion of Roland Garros Junior 2020 in doubles mode, forming a pair with Stricker, and in 2021 he began to appear in ATP tournaments and made two finals of the ATP Challenger Tour. The following year he managed to become champion of the tournament. Zadar Challenger and confirmed its upward trend by reaching the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 Munich 2023before winning his second tournament Challenger, a Lisbon. All of these achievements were achieved on clay, something that highlights the danger of this player on that surface.
Powerful blows, great mobility, good hand and ability to change heights and directions are the guarantees of a Flavio Cobolli aware of where your room for improvement is. Last year she recognized that he had taken life differently than Sinner and Alcaraz did, enjoying it a little more and not sacrificing as many things as they did to reach the elite early. However, once he has tasted the joys of what it means to be an elite tennis player, he wants to continue progressing.
– The best results of his career have come on clay
He was able to surprise the world in the Open the Australia 2024, winning five games by appearing in the third round after passing the qualifying phase, achieving the best victory of his career, against Nico Jarry. Since then he has continued with a good average level, before suffering a disappointing defeat in the Monte Carlo qualifying phase, against Nagal.
Therefore, he will arrive in Barcelona very rested and full of ambition to rediscover his best level. He won’t be able to relax one bit. Rafael Nadal If he wants to obtain a victory that would be key for him in this ATP Conde de Godó 2024. He will face a young tennis player, who displays his best level on clay and who faces the clash against one of his idols with nothing to lose and a lot to gain. Flavio Cobolli He wants to pay himself tribute and experience something unforgettable in his career.
2024-04-14 14:12:12
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