- Flavio Kobolli defeated Wimbledon champion Alec de Minaur in straight sets.
- In the match, the two-time tie-break winner won the tie-breaks, with the score tied 31C.
- In the third round, Kobolli will face Arthur Fery or Grigor Dimitrov, depending on the outcome of their match.
Flavio Kobolli won his Wimbledon debut against Wimbledon champion Alec de Minaur, beating him in straight sets 7-5, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. The match ended after de Minaur had been unable to win any of the three tie-breaks, with Kobolli’s serve proving decisive.
In an article, BBC Sport notes that Kobolli, who has already proven his ability to win on grass, is a player who has been able to turn his strong serve into a weapon. The article also says that Kobolli will face the winner of the match between Arthur Fery and Grigor Dimitrov.
According to L’Équipe, Kobolli (10th) is ahead of de Minaur (6th) in the tie-breaks. The French publication also adds that, in the first three rounds, Kobolli has already won three tie-breaks, while de Minaur has not won any.
After the match, Kobolli said that he had managed to find the right rhythm and that he felt confident from the start. BBC Sport also quotes him as saying that he was especially pleased with how he handled the tie-breaks.
BBC Sport also reports that de Minaur’s performance against Kobolli was affected by a physical issue. L’Équipe adds that Kobolli had been able to put pressure on de Minaur from the start, and that he will now play the winner of the match between Arthur Fery and Grigor Dimitrov.