Flavio Cobolli Upsets Sixth-Seeded Alex de Minaur at Wimbledon 2026
On the eighth day of Wimbledon 2026, significant upsets unfolded as the tournament progressed into the round of 16 for both men's and women's draws. In a notable men's match, tenth-seeded Italian Flavio Cobolli defeated sixth-seeded Australian Alex de Minaur in straight sets, 7-5, 7-6, 6-3, eliminating the higher-ranked player from the competition. Cobolli will next face the winner of the match between Grigor Dimitrov and Arthur Fery.
In the women's competition, twelfth-seeded Maria Kostyuk advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Ashlyn Krueger 6-4, 6-4 in under an hour and a half. Meanwhile, Belgian player Elise Mertens also reached the last eight by overcoming Marie Bouzkova with the same scoreline, 6-4, 6-4. These results highlight the intensifying competition as Wimbledon moves deeper into the tournament stages.
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