Acapulco
\n Cobolli survives late drama for Acapulco final berth<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old joins Sinner and Fognini as only Italians to reach at least three ATP 500 finals<\/p>\n
February 28, 2026<\/p>\n
Mextenis<\/p>\n
Flavio Cobolli crushes 37 winners en route to three-set semi-final victory in Acapulco.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n
Flavio Cobolli<\/a> earned a hard-fought win Friday to reach his fourth ATP Tour final at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC<\/a>. The 23-year-old dispatched Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic<\/a> 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-4 in a two-hour, 26-minute clash, during which Cobolli trailed 1-3 in the decider before tallying five of the next six games to advance.<\/p>\n Facing two break points at 3-3 in the decider, Cobolli crushed serve plus-one forehand winners on back-to-back points to escape danger. The fifth seed again held his nerve after failing to serve out the match at 5-3, quickly rebounding to earn a 0\/40 lead the following game. He converted his second match point and raised his arms in relief.<\/p>\n \u201cWe played an incredible match,\u201d said Cobolli. \u201cI\u2019m really happy to be in the final for the first time here in Mexico. I think we both played an amazing match. I was a little bit lucky at the end, because at the crucial points sometimes you need luck. I\u2019m really proud of myself because it wasn\u2019t easy to come back.\u201d<\/p>\n Cobolli is the third Italian to reach three ATP 500 finals since the series began in 2009, joining Jannik Sinner<\/a> (9) and Fabio Fognini<\/a> (3). He will next meet an American in the final, either eighth seed Frances Tiafoe<\/a> or Brandon Nakashima<\/a>. Should Cobolli win the Acapulco crown, he could surpass his career-high No. 17.<\/p>\n