FLAVIO COBOLLI’S dad and brother burst into tears after the Italian reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
The No22 seed beat Jack Draper’s conqueror and 2017 finalist Marin Cilic 6-4 6-4 6-7 7-6 on No2 Court on Monday.
Flavio Cobolli beat Marin Cilic to reach the quarter-finals of Wimbledon[/caption]
His dad wept at the incredible achievement[/caption]
Cobolli enjoyed a special moment with his team courtside[/caption]
He hugged his brother who had also welled up[/caption]
That guaranteed his place in the final eight of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.
And while the former Roma academy footballer kept his composure in the celebrations, his family could not contain their emotion.
The TV cameras cut to Cobolli’s dad and ex-professional tennis player Stefano sobbing into a towel.
His brother also welled up in the wonderful scenes at the All England Club.
Cobolli will face either Novak Djokovic or Alex De Minaur in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
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