Cobolli performs Ronaldo celebration as Paolini wins before Federer on Italy's big day at Wimbledon
Cobolli and Paolini won straight-set and three-set matches, while 32-degree Celsius heat and Royal Box spectators added to the pressure, officials said.
- On Tuesday, ninth-seeded Flavio Cobolli defeated fifth-seeded Alex de Minaur 7-5, 7-6 , 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals, clinching victory with a 135 mph serve.
- A former Roma youth football player, Cobolli maintains a disciplined nightly routine in London with his father and coach Stefano and Watford midfielder Edoardo Bove, while cheering for Portugal at the World Cup due to his admiration for Ronaldo.
- On Centre Court, Jasmine Paolini advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Alexandra Eala 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, remaining focused despite her "idol" Roger Federer watching from the Royal Box.
- Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli watched from the Royal Box alongside Jannik Sinner, as Italian athletes dominated the day; Paolini next faces Ukrainian player Marta Kostyuk, who reached the quarterfinals by defeating Ashlyn Krueger 6-4, 6-4.
- Temperatures climbed to 32 degrees Celsius during the hottest day of the tournament, as Cobolli prepares to face 23-year-old British player Arthur Fery, who grew up five minutes from the All England Club.
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Flavio Cobolli and Jasmine Paolini both reach the quarterfinals on Italy’s big day at Wimbledon
While four-time champion Italy failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, the country has no lack of sports stars and a few of them were in the spotlight at the grass-court Grand Slam on Monday.
Cobolli performs Ronaldo celebration as Paolini wins before Federer on Italy’s big day at Wimbledon | Chattanooga Times Free Press
On his first match point, Flavio Cobolli stepped up and unleashed a 135 mph first serve down the T that landed on the line and sent a puff of chalk into the air on No. 1 Court at Wimbledon.
Wimbledon: Flavio Cobolli, Jasmine Paolini reach quarterfinals on big day for Italy
Cobolli’s 7-5, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory over fifth-seeded Alex de Minaur backs up his run to the French Open final, while Paolini ends the run of Filipino player Alexandra Eala with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory.
Cristiano Ronaldo Fever Hits Wimbledon: Flavio Cobolli Performs Legendary Celebration After Win
Italy's Flavio Cobolli reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for a second successive year, defeating Australian fifth seed Alex De Minaur 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 and pulled off a Cristiano Ronaldo celebration.
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