Rising star Flavio Cobolli is contemporary off a semifinal look on the Cincinnati Open, and he’s trying to carry a few of his momentum from earlier Grand Slams this 12 months into the U.S. Open on Tuesday morning.
Cobolli opens his U.S. Open journey with a first-round match towards Francisco Comesana, who has a second-round exit and a first-round exit on the U.S. Open in his profession. Comesana didn’t seem at Wimbledon this 12 months, however he did make the third spherical of the French Open.
This is the second assembly of the 12 months between Comesana and Cobolli, because the Italian received their first-ever assembly in three units on the ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo. Cobolli made the ultimate on the French Open and the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, pushing as much as be the No. 5-ranked participant on this 12 months’s U.S. Open.
Let’s check out the chances, every participant’s historical past on the U.S. Open and my prediction for this first-round match.
Francisco Comesana vs. Flavio Cobolli Odds and Total
Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook
Moneyline
- Francisco Comesana: +327
- Flavio Cobolli: -461
Total
- 35.5 (Over -125/Under -115)
Francisco Comesana vs. Flavio Cobolli How to Watch
- Date: Tuesday, Sept. 1
- Time: 11:00 a.m. EST
- How to Watch (TV): ESPN/ESPN Unlimited
Francisco Comesana vs. Flavio Cobolli History and U.S. Open Performance
This is the second assembly between Comeseana and Cobolli, as Cobolli received 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 of their first assembly earlier this 12 months.
Francisco Comesana
Comesana has two appearances on the U.S. Open in his profession, reaching the third spherical in 2024 and the second spherical in 2025. He’s coming off a second-round exit on the Winston-Salem Open earlier this month.
Even although he didn’t compete at Wimbledon, Comesana has put collectively a robust 12 months in Grand Slam occasions, reaching the second spherical of the Australian Open and the third spherical of the French Open. Prior to 2026, he had three first-round exits in six Grand Slam appearances.
Flavio Cobolli
Cobolli was in a position to make the primary Grand Slam Final of his profession earlier this 12 months, and he’s fared fairly nicely on the U.S. Open previously, reaching the third spherical two occasions.
The Italian had back-to-back early exits after a quarterfinal exhibiting on the U.S. Open, however he bounced again with a robust efficiency on the Cincinnati Open. That places him in a great spot to construct on that on one other onerous court docket on Tuesday.
Overall, Cobolli is 31-18 in 2026.
Francisco Comesana vs. Flavio Cobolli Prediction and Pick
There’s definitely some familiarity between these two gamers, and Comesana was in a position to win a set (fairly simply) towards Cobolli on the ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo.
Still, I’ve a tough time betting on him to tug off an upset on this match.
Comesana is simply 7-14 general in 2026, and we’ve seen Cobolli rise to a unique degree within the final two Grand Slams. The Italian is 9-3 in Grand Slams in 2026 and he’s 13-9 general on onerous surfaces this 12 months.
Cobolli is a greater clay participant than something at this stage in his profession, however he ought to have a bonus over Comesana, who’s simply 12-19 on onerous surfaces in 31 profession matches.
I feel the No. 5-ranked participant wins this match in three or 4 units, making him a stable guess to cowl the -1.5 set unfold.
Pick: Cobolli -1.5 Sets (-215 at DraftKings)
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