Tennis
2026-05-28 - Flavio Cobolli vs Yibing Wu
A Sports Betting Pick by FirstDown
Tennis : French Open Second Round
Thursday 28th May 2026 - Scheduled 11am
10am (British Time)
Preview
After making short work of his compatriot in the First Round, Flavio Cobolli is hoping to make use of his Number 10 Seeding and push for his best run at the French Open.
Flavio Cobolli reached the First Round in his first appearance in the main draw at the French Open and has followed up with a Second Round and then Third Round run at this Grand Slam event. Last year he reached the Wimbledon Quarter Final, which came as a surprise, but the minimum expectation here in Paris is making it through to the second week.
In reality, the draw could not have worked out much better for Flavio Cobolli, but the Italian had struggled for consistency in the build up to the French Open. Early losses in Rome and Hamburg will have felt like a blow, but Flavio Cobolli is a very comfortable performer on the clay and had previously reached the Final in Munich and Quarter Final in Madrid.
There is room for improvement- Flavio Cobolli has struggled on his return and that cannot continue if the World Number 14 is going to have the kind of run he expects from himself.
This French Open Second Round sees Cobolli facing Yibing Wu, who also came through in straight sets in the First Round, but who is a player that has struggled on the clay courts before this season.
Injuries have been a main factor in the career of Yibing Wu and it is the reason he is clinging onto a top 100 Ranking, although the win over Marcos Giron earlier this week is a boost.
Yibing Wu won a clay court tournament held in Sarasota, but that was at a much lower level than the kind of opponent he is facing in the Second Round at Roland Garros. Since then, Yibing Wu failed to Qualify for Madrid and reached a Quarter Final at another Challenger event, while his career has not been one to write home about when it comes to clay court tennis.
Serving well will give Yibing Wu a chance, especially when you consider the inconsistent returning performances of Flavio Cobolli this season, but the latter has to have the edge.
It could be a competitive match throughout with little between them in the sets, but you have to give the Seeded player the edge with the Cobolli experience on the clay courts an important factor. Flavio Cobolli will also believe he is the superior server and that may just put enough pressure on Yibing Wu to give up enough Break Points to give the former an opportunity to progress with a cover of this spread.
Prediction
This is not going to be easy for the Seeded player, but Flavio Cobolli may have just enough to cover the spread in this French Open Second Round match.
The Pick :
Flavio Cobolli 3-0 Yibing Wu
