“I just know that I can’t move, and I can’t eat, and I can’t drink. So, it’s, like, there was really no way that I will be able to play.”
Cobolli had reached his first major semifinal after an upset of fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in four sets.
It was a bittersweet feeling ahead of facing Zverev for the fifth time with the winner to claim their maiden Grand Slam title.
“When he [Matteo] came to me almost one hour ago, I almost cried,” he said. “You know, it’s something that you don’t expect at all. I was ready to play this match. When he came, I was completely sad for him.
“But, at the same time, of course I’m really happy for the result that I reached this week. My dad also came to me right before him, and we had a big hug together with the whole team for achieving for the top 10.
