Flavio Cobolli has emerged as one of Italy’s brightest tennis stars after his remarkable comeback victory against Jaume Munar in the 2025 Davis Cup final. The young player from Florence carried his nation to glory, earning recognition as a rising force on the ATP Tour. With the celebrations now behind him, Cobolli has taken time to reflect on his season and the challenges ahead.
Preparing for the new season
Already focused on 2026, Cobolli has begun his preparations by training with Carlos Alcaraz. The experience, he explained, was unlike any other. “The two hours training with Alcaraz feel like twenty minutes, but when you do them with another player, they feel like two hours. Obviously, he is giving me a lot of advice, and even if he doesn’t say them, I am learning things,” Cobolli told Ubitennis. The Italian highlighted how much he benefits from Alcaraz’s intensity and subtle guidance, noting that every session helps him raise his level.
Facing rivals Alcaraz and Sinner
Cobolli is aware that both Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will be his toughest rivals in the coming years. As he continues to climb the rankings, he sees their consistency and dominance as benchmarks to measure himself against. His training sessions and match experiences have given him perspective on the gap he must close to compete with them regularly.
Areas for improvement in 2026
Looking ahead, Cobolli admitted that he has significant room for growth. “What do I need to improve in 2026? My team believes everything. I consider myself very strong in some areas, but I know I have a lot of room for improvement and many aspects to work on,” he said. Focusing on Sinner, Cobolli added, “In life, you also have to be a bit realistic. You try, I work every day to reach where he is, but I recognize that he is very far ahead of me right now.”
A season of ambition and growth
Cobolli’s reflections underline both his ambition and his realism. He has already proven his ability to deliver under pressure, as seen in the Davis Cup final, but he knows that sustained success requires constant improvement. With Alcaraz and Sinner setting the standard, Cobolli’s journey in 2026 will be defined by how much progress he can make in closing the gap with the very best.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2025
LWWWWLWWWW Ranked no.1, Alcaraz played his last match on the 16th of November when he surrendered to world no.2 Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 7-5 in the final in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
This season Carlos owns a 71-9 match record. Alcaraz conquered 8 titles in 2025 in Rotterdam, Monte-Carlo, Rome, French Open, London, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Tokyo. Alcaraz was the runner-up in Barcelona, Wimbledon and the Nitto ATP Finals.
Flavio Cobolli in 2025
At the moment ranked no.22, Flavio played his last match on the 23rd of November when he beat world no.43 Zizou Bergs 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
Currently, during this season Flavio owns a compiled 36-29 win-loss record. The Italian has won 2 titles in 2025 in Bucharest and Hamburg.
Carlos Alcaraz and Flavio Cobolli faced off only twice. Their actual record is 2-0 for Alcaraz.
