Flavio Cobolli revealed how he went from Roma's youth teams to number 6 in the ATP rankings: "I played more football than tennis"

Flavio Cobolli has shared details of his athletic upbringing, revealing that during his childhood he divided his time between tennis courts and football fields. Raised in Rome from the age of one after being born in Florence, Cobolli pursued both disciplines simultaneously and spent significant time playing football in the youth ranks of AS Roma before ultimately establishing himself in professional tennis and reaching the number 6 position in the ATP rankings.