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Italians Dominate French Open Quarters

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Matteo Arnaldi outlasted Frances Tiafoe in a grueling 5-hour, 26-minute match to reach the French Open quarterfinals. The Italian beat the last American man in the draw 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4, finishing after 1 a.m. Tuesday. Arnaldi joins two countrymen in the last eight, marking a strong showing for Italian tennis at Roland Garros.

Flavio Cobolli continued Italy's run with a straightforward victory over American Zachary Svajda. The tenth-seeded youngster, a former youth soccer player at Italian club Roma, celebrated his first French Open quarterfinal appearance on Court Philippe-Chatrier. He later joined Paris Saint-Germain players celebrating their Champions League trophy parade on the same court.

Matteo Berrettini returned to the French Open quarterfinals after a five-year absence, beating Juan Manuel Cerundolo in three tight sets. The big-serving Italian will face Arnaldi in the quarterfinals, guaranteeing that at least one Italian man will reach the semifinals. Fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime also advanced, completing his career set of Grand Slam quarterfinal appearances.