Insane Drama! Ben Shelton rallies in the third set to outlast Italy’s Flavio Cobolli for a QF spot at the 2025 Canadian Open. With his 6-4,4-6,7-6(1) win against Cobolli on Sunday night, Shelton has now secured his 29th win of this season, and guess what? He has won 10 out of his last 12 matches. ‘Big Ben’ is in red-hot form at the moment, and this will also be his seventh QF of the 2025 season. Talking about all the drama that took place in this epic duel, tensions rose in the fourth game when Cobolli held serve after receiving treatment on his legs during the changeover. Clearly, the Italian didn’t look too comfortable, and it seemed he was suffering from some cramps…
Cobolli was forced to call the physio twice for quick massages. But somehow, he managed to keep fighting in this match and was inches closer to depriving Shelton of his 100th tour-level win. However, despite putting up a strong show, Flavio Cobolli had to eventually go down to the world number 7. But the drama didn’t end there! Both these players were spotted engaging in a heated exchange at the net after the match. Cobolli didn’t look too pleased with Ben Shelton’s on-court demeanor.
And this fiery ending added more fuel to their fourth meeting on the Tour. What was the fuss all about, though? Although initially the exact reasons behind this controversial moment weren’t clear, some fans picked up Flavio Cobolli saying, “Not always with you.” Later on, after the match, Ben Shelton was asked to shed light on their chat at the net. Replying to that, the American said, “He just made a gesture in the tiebreaker in asked him about it. He said it wasn’t towards me so we’re cool.”
Ben Shelton on the exchange with Flavio Cobolli after their match in Toronto
“Can you walk us through that discussion?”
Ben: “He just made a gesture in the tiebreaker in asked him about it. He said it wasn’t towards me so we’re cool.” pic.twitter.com/F7DtsDNTvS
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 4, 2025
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