Flavio Cobolli fueled by candy in sweet defeat of Tommy Paul in Cicinnati
CINCINNATI, Ohio: Seventh seed Flavio Cobolli recovered from a sluggish start to beat home favorite Tommy Paul 2-6 6-3 6-4 and reach his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal on Thursday. Cobolli, who became only the second Italian to reach the men’s last four in Cincinnati after Jannik Sinner, asked for a tub of M&M’s while leading 5-2 in the second set, later crediting the snack with giving him fresh energy. “I felt a little bit tired, and I needed some energy, some sugar, and I love M&M’s,” he said. “Chocolate with colors makes me happy.” The Roland Garros runner-up added: “A sweet with chocolate makes me happy.