Flavio Cobolli Breaks Down In Tears After Injury Forces Retirement Against Matteo Berrettini In Vienna: ‘Sorry To Say Goodbye’

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Flavio Cobolli Breaks Down In Tears After Injury Forces Retirement Against Matteo Berrettini In Vienna: ‘Sorry To Say Goodbye’ — Photo credit: Sunday Guardian

Italian tennis player Flavio Cobolli was left in tears after an injury forced him to retire from his Vienna Open 2026 quarter-final against compatriot and close friend Matteo Berrettini on Thursday. The emotional scenes unfolded on court as Berrettini went over to console Cobolli, who was unable to continue the match despite his efforts to push through the discomfort.

The retirement handed Berrettini a place in the semi-finals, but the result took a back seat as concerns grew over Cobolli’s fitness with the ATP Finals in Turin approaching in November. The 23-year-old later revealed that he had felt discomfort during his previous match but had hoped to continue competing in Vienna.

Cobolli’s match against Berrettini came to an abrupt end with the Italian trailing 2-5 in the opening set. After just seven games, the world No. 6 broke down in tears as he prepared to serve to stay in the set and retired from the second-round encounter. Berrettini had taken a 4-2 lead before breaking again to move 5-2 ahead.

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Originally published by Sunday Guardian on Oct 30, 2026 Read the full article at sundayguardianlive.com

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