Wimbledon Live: Cobolli-Mensik 6-2, Cocciaretto-Bencic 4-6. Rain Stops
At Wimbledon , the Italians are chasing the eighth-finals. In addition to Jannik Sinner , who faces Martinez on Centre Court, there are three Italians involved in the third round of the Slam on grass. Flavio Cobolli challenges the Czech Jakub Mensik, Lorenzo Sonego faces the American Brandon Nakashima. Finally, Elisabetta Cocciaretto , the last Italian player left in the women's draw, faces the Swiss Belinda Bencic.
Game stopped
On uncovered courts, play will resume no earlier than 2.30pm Italian time.
Matches suspended due to rain
The rain arrives, the matches of Cobolli and Cocciaretto are suspended. At the time of the stoppage, Cobolli was ahead 6-2, 1-0 with a break at the beginning of the second set. Cocciaretto was down 6-4.
Cocciaretto loses the first set
Elisabetta Cocciaretto lost 6-4 in 38' the first set against Belinda Bencic . The Swiss's break in the fifth game was decisive.
First set Cobolli
Flavio Cobolli won 6-2 in 26' the first set of the match against Jakub Mensik.
Cobolli-Mensik 3-1
Cobolli ahead 3-1 on Mensik in the first set. In the third game the Italian wasted six break points, then held his serve to love.
Cocciaretto-Bencic
Cocciaretto ahead 2-1 on Bencic after the first three games. No breaks so far.
Cobolli, immediate break
Flavio Cobolli started the match against Mensik by immediately breaking the Czech tennis player's serve. The Italian then confirmed the break by holding his first service game to love.
Cobolli and Cocciaretto on the field
On court number 3 the match between Flavio Cobolli and Jakub Mensik is about to begin. On court number 18 the match between Elisabetta Cocciaretto and Belinda Bencic is about to begin.
Djokovic also on the field
Among the big names on the court today at Wimbledon is also Novak Djokovic . The Serbian, number 6 in the world and in the draw, will face his compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic on Centre Court (last match of the day).
Sonego challenges Nakashima
At 2 pm, Lorenzo Sonego , no. 47, will take the stage to meet the American Brandon Nakashima , no. 34, on court no. 14. The Turin native has already beaten him this year on the indoor carpet in Hong Kong with a score of 7-6 (7/4), 6-3. At the same time (around 2 pm), the Bolelli-Vavassori doubles will also play on court no. 8, against the pair formed by the Czech Adam Pavlasek and the Polish Jan Zielinski.
Cobolli and Cocciaretto on the field at 12
Flavio Cobolli and Elisabetta Cocciaretto will take to the court at the same time at 12. The Roman, seeded no. 22, faces Jakub Mensik , no. 17 ATP, on the 12th. It promises to be a battle, as the only precedent recalls, won by the Czech in Helsinki in 2023 by 7-5, 7-6 (8/6). The Marche native, no. 116, instead challenges, on the 18th, the Swiss Belinda Bencic , no. 35, who easily won (6-4, 6-2) the only confrontation, in the first round of Rome 2022.
Hunt for the eighth finals for Cobolli, Sonego and Cocciaretto
It's a super Saturday that awaits Italian fans at Wimbledon . Jannik Sinner, Lorenzo Sonego, Flavio Cobolli and Elisabetta Cocciaretto are hunting for the pass to the eighth finals on a day that, according to the weather forecast, is expected to be overcast but without rain.
epubblica
