De Minaur loses to Cobolli in Wimbledon fourth round

Alex De Minaur lost to ninth-seeded Flavio Cobolli 7-5, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the Wimbledon fourth round on Monday. De Minaur led 5-2 in the second set and held two breaks in the third set before the loss. The match ended on Cobolli's 135 mph first serve that landed on the line.

Match details De Minaur dropped to 0-24 at majors when losing the first two sets.

The result marked his third straight round-of-16 finish at Wimbledon. De Minaur had reached the quarterfinals once before, in 2024, but withdrew before that match due to a hip injury.

Player comments "It breaks me inside.

That's the reality of it," De Minaur said after the match. "To not step up to the plate, it's truly gut-wrenching," he added, noting the absence of top players in his half of the draw. De Minaur said he would focus on off-court matters, including his upcoming wedding to British player Katie Boulter.

Cobolli said the win gave him confidence for future matches. "Alex is a stratospheric player. So beating him three sets to none makes me feel like I'm ready," he said.