Cobolli into final as virus-struck Arnaldi pulls out of French Open

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Tenth-seeded Italian Flavio Cobolli advanced to the French Open final after fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi withdrew due to illness. Cobolli will face German second seed Alexander Zverev in the championship match. Arnaldi's departure marked an unexpected turn in the tournament, removing one of the final hurdles between Cobolli and the title. The withdrawal underscores the physical toll of competing through a major tournament, with illness striking at tennis's most consequential moment.