• The young Italian talent turned pro in 2020 and his greatest achievement is winning the Davis Cup with his country
• He started 2026 with an epic victory over three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka in the United Cup, a team competition

Mexico City, January 12, 2026.- Italy’s No. 3 player, behind Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti, begins 2026 motivated to take his first steps on the road to consolidation on the circuit and with the goal of adding more ATP titles.

Although he had already played in a final in 2024 (Washington), 2025 has been the strongest season of Cobolli’s short career, as he won his first two titles (Tiriac and Hamburg). Both were on clay, his specialty surface. 

He also surprised everyone by reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and taking a set off his idol, Novak Djokovic. Despite the defeat, his adventure at the Cathedral of Tennis earned him a place in the Top 20 of the ATP Rankings. In November, he became the Hulk with his celebration of the Italian Davis Cup three-peat, and although it is a team title, it is the most significant in his record, followed by the ATP 500 in Hamburg.

With this background, the 2026 season looks promising for Cobolli, but beyond the statistics and numbers, what else is known about the young Italian who was invited to the Laver Cup last year?

As a child, he trained at the AS Roma youth soccer academy, but in the end, with a father who was a professional player, Stefano Cobolli, and who is now his coach, he decided to take up tennis. “I played more soccer than tennis, then there came a time when I had to choose. I listened to my instincts, and today I am very proud of the decision I made.” Of course, he is a loyal fan of the capital’s team.

He also has a particular fondness for tattoos, saying that he likes to have his body painted without much thought. Some of the tattoos that can be seen during his matches on the ATP Tour are: “Go for victory” (in Italian), “brave” and “passion” (in Chinese), the wolf of Rome, and the symbol of Florence.

As a true Italian, Cobolli says his favorite tournament is the Masters 1000 in Rome, while the ATP 500 in Acapulco may be on his list of favorite tournaments as he returns for the third consecutive year to the Mexican tournament in search of advancing beyond the round of 16, where he has been eliminated in previous years.

Technical details

Name: Flavio Cobolli

Age: 23

Date and place of birth: May 6, 2002, in Florence, Italy

Current ATP ranking: 22nd (as of January 12, 2026)

Best ATP ranking: 17th in 2025

Coach: Stefano Cobolli

ATP titles: 2