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Cobolli into final as virus-struck Arnaldi pulls out of French Open

Tenth seed Flavio Cobolli will ​take on German second seed Alexander Zverev in ⁠final after Matteo Arnaldi withdrawal. Cobolli through to final as Arnaldi withdraws with virusImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Matteo Arnaldi (left) and Flavio Cobolli have represented Italy together at the Davis CupByJonathan JurejkoBBC Sport tennis news reporter at Roland GarrosPublished5 June 2026, 17:49 BSTUpdated 8 minutes agoItaly's Matteo Arnaldi says withdrawing from his first Grand Slam semi-final through illness is an experience he would "not wish on anybody".Arnaldi, 25, was due to play his close friend Flavio Cob...
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  • Tenth seed Flavio Cobolli will ​take on German second seed Alexander Zverev in ⁠final after Matteo Arnaldi withdrawal. Italy’s Flavio Cobolli said he was “sad and happy at the same time” after reaching his first Grand Slam final at the French Open on Friday, f... S1
  • Cobolli through to final as Arnaldi withdraws with virusImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Matteo Arnaldi (left) and Flavio Cobolli have represented Italy together at the Davis CupByJonathan JurejkoBBC Sport tennis news reporter at Roland GarrosPublished... S2
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