Matteo Arnaldi withdraws from French Open semi-final after suffering from virus
· Yahoo Sports
Matteo Arnaldi has withdrawn before taking to the court for his French Open semi-final against compatriot Flavio Cobolli, allowing the 10th seed a walkover into the final.
Unseeded Arnaldi was the lowest-ranked man to reach the last four at Roland-Garros since 1997 off the back of a stunning run, in which he spent nearly 20 hours on court over a gruelling two weeks.
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But the Italian, who is ranked 104th in the world, came down with illness and will now not contest the final. His walkover means Cobolli, the world No 14, will face Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s showpiece.
“Matteo Arnaldi is suffering from a virus and is not able to play his semi-final against Flavio Cobolli,” an announcement at Roland-Garros stated, adding that spectators who had bought tickets will be be reimbursed.
The announcement was made 25 minutes before the match had been due to start on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
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