Cobolli recounts his training with Carlos Alcaraz: "Two hours that feel like 20 minutes"

Flavio Cobolli shared a few days of training with Carlos Alcaraz and came out transformed. Fascinated by the intensity of the world number 2, he describes an experience as brief as it is unforgettable, while acknowledging the gap that still separates him from Jannik Sinner.

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Clément Gehl

le 21/12/2025 à 12h36

1 min to read

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Flavio Cobolli was spotted in Murcia in recent days training alongside Carlos Alcaraz. Quoted by Ubitennis, he recounted the moments he spent with the Spaniard: "Two hours of training with Alcaraz feels like 20 minutes, but when you train with another player, it seems to last two hours.

He obviously gives me a lot of advice, and even if he doesn't tell me directly, I incorporate them."

Sinner? I'm still far behind

He also spoke about his compatriot, Jannik Sinner, whom he believes he is far behind: "You have to be a bit realistic in life. I try, I work every day to reach Sinner's level, but I realize that I'm still far from it."

Cobolli reached his career-best ranking in 2025, 17th in the world.