Wimbledon, Cobolli-Cilic 6-4, 6-4: live. Quarterfinals up for grabs
Wimbledon round of 16 with three Italians on the field. Flavio Cobolli , never so far ahead in a Slam, faces Croatian Marin Cilic. Lorenzo Sonego challenges American Ben Shelton, while Jannik Sinner faces Grigor Dimitrov.
Cobolli is there
At the end of a very long game Cobolli manages to hold serve and get to 3-3. From 40-0 the Italian is caught up at 40-40, then he is good at winning: 3-3.
Cilic ahead 3-2
With a great serve Cilic holds serve leaving only a 15 to Cobolli and takes a 3-2 lead in the third set.
Cobolli holds the service
Despite a few too many errors, Cobolli manages to take home the game in advantage: 2-2.
Two more aces for Cilic
Cilic serves very well in this game, two aces and two service winners for the Croatian who goes up 2-1.
Cobolli doesn't tremble
Cobolli comes back from 15-30 and holds serve. At 30-30 the Italian invents a great drop shot, then forces the Croatian into an error with his backhand: 1-1 in the third set.
Cilic Game
Cilic starts the third set holding serve thanks to a series of very solid first serves: 1-0.
Cobolli wins the second set
Cobolli also wins the second set 6-4. In the tenth game the Italian leaves only one 15 to Cilic (backhand error) and places three aces.
Cilic doesn't give up
This time Cilic doesn't get distracted, goes up 40-0 (with two more aces) and closes the game by shortening the distance: 5-4 Cobolli in the second set.
Cobolli, game to zero
Game all to zero for Cobolli, Cilic is unable to hold the exchanges and makes a mistake: 5-3 for the Italian in the second set.
Break Cobolli
Cobolli breaks Cilic's serve in the seventh game. The Italian comes back from 40-0, also thanks to the Croatian's errors, gets a break point and exploits it with a forehand acceleration that Cilic can't contain: 4-3 in the second set.
Cobolli's Great Game
Great game by Cobolli. The Italian holds his serve to love, the last two points are beautiful: first a drop shot, then a volley.
Cilic forward
Cilic comes back from 15-30 and holds serve. Two forehand winners, including the passing shot that closes the game, give the Croatian a 3-2 lead.
Game to zero for Cobolli
Very solid game on serve for Cobolli who leaves no points to Cilic: 2-2.
Cilic, two more aces
Two more aces (8 in total) for Cilic, who holds his serve to love and takes a 2-1 lead in the second set.
Cobolli saves a break point
Cobolli holds serve after saving a break point. Two errors by Cilic allow the Italian to take the second set to 1-1.
Game Cilic
Another ace (the sixth) for Cilic, who leaves the first 15 to Cobolli (a splendid lob) and then scores four consecutive points to win the first game of the second set.
First set Cobolli
Cobolli wins the first set 6-4 in 36'. The Italian leaves no points to Cilic in the tenth game, closing with a beautiful volley.
Cilic's service
With serve and forehand Cilic stays in the match. The Croatian uses his serve to win the ninth game: 5-4.
Cobolli holds the service
Cobolli comfortably holds his service game leaving only one 15 to Cilic: 5-3 for the Italian in the first set.
Two aces for Cilic
Game with two aces for Cilic, already at 5. The Croatian shortens: 4-3.
Cobolli consolidates the break
Another great game by Cobolli who consolidates the break. The Italian closes with a nice backhand down the line that Cilic fails to control: 4-2.
Break Cobolli
Cobolli gets a break . From 30-0 the Italian recovers and gets a first break opportunity that he doesn't take advantage of due to a forehand error. With a great response Cobolli gets a second opportunity, this time it's Cilic who makes the mistake and gives up the serve: 3-2 for the Italian.
First ace for Cobolli
Cobolli holds his service turn. The Italian is very solid in his service and wins the game despite two forehand errors. The Roman scores his first ace for 2-2.
Cilic cancels a break point
The third game goes to advantage. Cilic (two aces in the game) gives a break point to Cobolli but cancels it with a very solid first serve. After a long forehand from the Italian, the Croatian closes with a serve and forehand and goes up 2-1.
Cobolli-Cilic 1-1
Cobolli also keeps his service game at zero: 1-1 in the first set
First game Cilic
Cilic holds serve to love in the opening game. Three wrong returns by Cobolli, the Croatian closes with an ace.
Cobolli-Cilic begins
The eighth finals between Cobolli and Cilic are underway. The Croatian serves.
On the field
Cobolli and Cilic entered the field for the warm-up, the match is about to start.
The path of Cobolli and Cilic
Cobolli defeated Zhukayev (6-3, 7-6, 6-1) in his debut, Pinnington Jones (6-1, 7-6, 6-2) in the second round and Mensik (6-2, 6-4, 6-2) in the third round. Cilic overcame Collignon in his debut (6-3, 6-4, 6-3), Draper in the second round (6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4) and Munar in the third (6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4).
Third challenge between Cobolli and Cilic
Today's will be the third meeting between Cobolli and Cilic . The Roman won the first two, both played on clay: 6-4, 6-3 in Umag 2023 and 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 a few weeks ago at Roland Garros.
Cobolli vs Cilic's experience
The first to take to the court, at 12 on court number 2, is Flavio Cobolli , seeded no. 22, who faces the 36-year-old Marin Cilic , who rose to no. 83 after finishing at no. 672 two years ago. The Croatian is no longer the same as a few years ago, when he won the US Open (2014) and reached the finals of Wimbledon 2017 and Melbourne 2018, but he still has experience to spare.
Italians protagonists
A historic Monday is taking place at Wimbledon with 3 Italians, for the first time , protagonists in the eighth finals. On the court are Flavio Cobolli, Lorenzo Sonego and Jannik Sinner.
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