Milan, 5 June (LaPresse) – ‘It’s hard for me to speak right now too. When he came to tell me an hour ago, I almost cried.’ Flavio Cobolli said this at a press conference, commenting on Matteo Arnaldi’s withdrawal ahead of the Roland Garros semi-final and his progression to the final against Germany’s Alexander Zverev. ‘It’s something you don’t expect; I was ready to play, and when he came to me I was really sad but at the same time happy with the results achieved this week,’ he added. Then, addressing Arnaldi directly, the Roman tennis player added: "I wanted to congratulate you on what you’ve done this week. You battled for so many hours on court. Be proud of what you’ve done and how you’ve done it. I try to take a leaf out of your book off the court too; you’re the epitome of an exceptional athlete. Good luck.” “I’m sorry it ended like this today. The match between us would have been epic,” concluded Arnaldi.
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