Italian Cobolli to Enter ATP Top 10 for the First Time After Roland Garros Final. Flavio Cobolli has secured his debut in the ATP world top 10 after reaching the Roland Garros final. The Italian could rise to fifth in the rankings if he wins the title. His opponent is Alexander Zverev.
Flavio Cobolli has become the main revelation of this year's Roland Garros: the Italian tennis player has reached a Grand Slam final for the first time in his career and has already secured a place among the world's top ten players according to the PIF ATP Rankings. Regardless of the outcome of the decisive match against Alexander Zverev, Cobolli will move up to tenth place in the updated rankings, marking the most significant achievement of his career so far.
If Cobolli manages to defeat Zverev and win his first Grand Slam title, he will immediately rise to fifth place in the world rankings. This leap is especially notable considering that as recently as March of this year, the Italian had not risen above 17th position. In recent months, Cobolli has made rapid progress: a final in Munich, a quarterfinal at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid, and moving up to 12th place in May have all been milestones in his swift ascent.
This season, Cobolli and Zverev have already faced each other twice: the Italian won in Munich, while the German was stronger in Madrid. Now, their rivalry will reach a new level—the Roland Garros final will determine not only the champion but also the balance of power at the top of the rankings.
If Cobolli wins, he will become only the seventh Italian tennis player ever to enter the ATP top 10. Before 2019, only Adriano Panatta and Corrado Barazzutti were on this list, but in recent years Italian tennis has been on the rise: Fabio Fognini, Matteo Berrettini, Jannik Sinner, Lorenzo Musetti, and now Cobolli have joined the elite. If he claims the title, he will join Panatta, Sinner, and Musetti, who previously reached the top 5.
Cobolli's ascent to the elite was rapid: as recently as October 2023 he had just broken into the top 100, and within a year he found himself in the top 50 and then among the top 20. He is now close to making history for Italian tennis.
Alexander Zverev, in turn, will retain his third position in the ATP rankings regardless of the outcome of the final. His run in Paris has strengthened his standing: he currently has 6,605 points, and if he wins, that will rise to 7,305. This will allow him to widen the gap from Félix Auger-Aliassime in fourth place and close the distance to Carlos Alcaraz, who was unable to defend his points due to injury.
Interest in the Roland Garros final is fueled not only by the title race, but also by potential changes in the world rankings. In this context, it's worth noting that other major tournaments this season have also seen unexpected reshuffles: for example, the Spanish national team recently announced its squad for the 2026 World Cup without players from the Madrid club, which caused a strong public reaction (more on the Spanish national team coach's decision).
For reference: Roland Garros is the second Grand Slam tournament of the season, held in Paris on clay courts. Italian tennis players have traditionally rarely reached the finals in Paris, and Kobolli's victory could become one of the most significant events in the history of Italian tennis. In the coming weeks, fans will also be focused on Wimbledon, where Zverev will have the opportunity to improve his standing after last year's setback.
