Flavio Cobolli is a professional tennis player hailing from Florence, Italy. Born on May 6, 2002, he achieved his career-high ranking of No. 30 on September 30, 2024. Cobolli reached his maiden ATP final at the 2024 Citi Open, defeating Ben Shelton in the semifinals. However, he lost to Sebastian Korda despite winning the first set. His accomplishments continue as he registered his biggest career win against top seed Tommy Paul at the 2024 Cincinnati Masters. He finished quarterfinalist at the 2024 China Open before losing to Daniil Medvedev.
Cobolli's best Grand Slam performances include reaching the third round of the Australian Open and US Open in 2024. At the 2024 US Open, he again faced defeat against Medvedev by 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. Cobolli lost to Casper Ruud in the semifinal of the 2024 Geneva Open and defeated Ben Shelton and Alexander Shevchenko en route. He suffered a shoulder injury at the 2024 Vienna Open, which forced him to retire for the rest of the season.
Who are Flavio Cobolli's parents?
Stefano Cobolli and Francesca Neri are the parents of Flavio Cobolli.
Who is Flavio Cobolli's mother?
Francesca Neri is the mother of Flavio Cobolli. While talking about his tattoo and on-court expression in an interview with ATP Tour, Cobolli shared:
"I don't like the perfect guy. I'm not perfect. I like my character. My mom always tells me, 'You are not perfect. I like you like this."
Who is Flavio Cobolli's father?
Stefano Cobolli is the father of Flavio Cobolli.
Flavio Cobolli inherited his sporting skills from his father, a former tennis player and his current coach. Raised in La Spezia, Stefano Cobolli started his professional tennis journey in 1995 with a career-high ranking of No. 236. His best performance on the ATP circuit includes qualifying for his main draw match at the 1998 Croatia Open. At the 1998 Croatia Open, he advanced to the second round by registering a win over Magnus Norman in three sets.
Despite being a tennis player, Stefano Cobolli trained his son when he turned 17. Flavio Cobolli shared in an interview that his father used to tell him he had to improve and gave him full independence. He further added that his father wanted him to establish his life alone first, and he would provide help later. Besides coaching his son, Stefano Cobolli also provides tennis coaching at the Rome Tennis Academy.
What nationality are Flavio Cobolli's parents?
Both Flavio Cobolli's parents, Stefano Cobolli and Francesca Neri, are Italian nationals.
Flavio Cobolli Siblings
Guglielmo Cobolli is the brother of Flavio Cobolli.
FAQs on Flavio Cobolli Parents
A. Flavio Cobolli idolizes Italian player Fabio Fognini. During his interview before the Shanghai Masters with the ATP Tour, he stated that he also likes Novak Djokovic.
A. Flavio Cobolli is yet to win any grand slam title in his career as of January 2025.
A. Rome Open is Flavio Cobolli's favourite tournament, and he prefers to play on clay courts.
A. Flavio Cobolli is ranked No. 32 in the world by the ATP as of January 2025.
A. According to the official ATP website, Cobolli has won over $2.5 million in prize money, including around $173,095, as of January 2025.
