BMW Open

Following his emotional semifinal upset of Alexander Zverev, Flavio Cobolli fell 6-2, 7-5 to Ben Shelton in the BMW Open by Bitpanda final in Munich. The Italian runner-up lightened the mood with a playful jab at girlfriend Matilde Galli during his speech.

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Flavio Cobolli upset world No. 3 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-3 to reach the BMW Open final in Munich but broke down in tears afterward. The 23-year-old Italian learned of the death of his 13-year-old friend Mattia, with whom he trained at Tennis Club Parioli in Rome. Cobolli dedicated the victory to Mattia in an emotional social media post.