Flavio Cobolli Snubs Jannik Sinner to Call Carlos Alcaraz ‘Best Player in the World’

Nandini Rikhee | 22/09/2024
Flavio Cobolli and Carlos Alcaraz

Italian tennis player Flavio Cobolli turned a few heads after calling Carlos Alcaraz the ‘best player in the world’. Cobolli, who made it to the 2024 Laver Cup after being chosen as the alternate for Team Europe, said it when his teammate Alcaraz was playing Ben Shelton.

The Spaniard came to the bench to rest after leading the second set by 3-2. This is when he spotted Cobolli coming near him and offered him a high-five, which the latter gladly accepted. The Italian then decided to motivate the 4-time grand slam champion for his debut Laver Cup clash.

While doing so, Cobolli asked Alcaraz to ‘do his stuff’ and be aware of the fact that he is indeed the best player in the world currently.

“Do your stuff, take your time…you are the best player in the world man,” said the Italian while talking to his teammate.

However, this indeed came as a surprise since Cobolli belongs to Italy. With his nationality in mind, anyone would expect him to pick Jannik Sinner as the best player in the world. On top of it, Sinner, who is ]Alcaraz’s current biggest rival, is the world no.1 which has given rise to the ‘Sinner vs Alcaraz’ debate of late.

While the tennis fraternity is divided between these two players, no one anticipated an Italian to choose Alcaraz over Sinner. However, Cobolli got the love of the fans for his kind words to Alcaraz, with many fans praising him for his ‘sweet’ gesture.

Cobolli’s entry to the Laver Cup at the last minute was a surprise to many but might have happened due to his deal with the sports apparel brand – On. Roger Federer, who is the co-founder of the Laver Cup, also holds stakes in On. The deal between the Italian and the brand was signed ahead of the Roland Garros this year and made Cobolli a member of On’s elite tennis players group, after Ben Shelton and Iga Swiatek.

Post Edited By: Karthik Raman
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Nandini Rikhee

Nandini Rikhee is a Tennis writer for The SportsRush. Having done her bachelors in Journalism from Lady Shri Ram College for women, Nandini has been working in the field of sports journalism for around 3 years now. During the course of this time, she got the opportunity to cover some major sports events and tournaments like the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games etc. She grew up watching Roger Federer hit his iconic backhand and Rafael Nadal his classic forehand. Being a Tennis enthusiast, working for this sport is a matter of delight for her as it helps her enjoy and love the work.

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