Italian tennis player Flavio Cobolli surprised everyone after defeating Alex de Minaur in the fourth round of Wimbledon, revealing that he still needed to secure accommodation for the remainder of the tournament. Cobolli’s victory, achieved in straight sets, was interrupted twice due to medical incidents involving spectators.

As the first player to secure a spot in the quarter-finals in the bottom half of the draw, Cobolli awaits the winner between Arthur Fery and Grigor Dimitrov for his next match. However, he emphasized the urgency of finding a place to stay, especially to watch the upcoming Spain vs. Portugal World Cup game on Monday evening.

During a post-match interview, Cobolli, an ardent football enthusiast, shared a light-hearted moment with De Minaur and expressed his admiration for his opponent’s playing style. Despite a playful threat made earlier in the tournament towards his father and coach, Cobolli remains on good terms with them and looks forward to his father preparing his favorite pasta dish once they secure accommodation.

The match against De Minaur was closely contested, with both players exchanging breaks, culminating in a crucial moment when De Minaur failed to serve out the second set. De Minaur’s fiancée, Katie Boulter, who was present at the match, sported an England football shirt following England’s World Cup victory against Mexico.

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