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Frances Tiafoe vs. Flavio Cobolli Head-to-Head, Prediction, and Betting Odds for ATP Citi DC Open 2025 Round of 16

Tiafoe eyes a deep home run, but red-hot Cobolli stands in the way at a crucial Citi Open R16.

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Sixth seed Frances Tiafoe will face ninth seed Flavio Cobolli in a third-round showdown at the Citi DC Open 2025, with both men arriving after first-round byes. The home favorite battled through a patchy start, edging past Aleksandar Kovacevic in three sets, while Cobolli looked composed in his straight-sets win over Yoshihito Nishioka, sealing the match with a tight second-set tiebreak. With the D.C. crowd firmly behind him, Tiafoe enters a high-stakes clash against one of the most in-form players of the season.

Back at his favorite tournament 🥵

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— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) July 23, 2025

Tiafoe’s year has been a mixed bag, highlighted by a finals run in Houston and a strong Roland Garros quarterfinal appearance, but otherwise marked by early-round exits. His serve remains a weapon, tallying 247 aces with a 74% success rate on first-serve points, yet consistency has been far.

Meanwhile, Cobolli is enjoying a breakout season. Climbing to a career-high No. 18, he’s bagged titles in Hamburg and Bucharest and stunned Novak Djokovic en route to a Wimbledon quarterfinal. Statistically sound with 68% first-serve points won and matching Tiafoe’s 38% break point conversion, Cobolli now poses a legitimate threat to disrupt the home crowd’s hopes.

Flavio Cobolli è il NUOVO numero 18 del mondo, suo best ranking 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/DdsEWu1SAk
— Quindici Zero 🎾 (@quindicizero) July 21, 2025

Frances Tiafoe vs. Flavio Cobolli Head-to-Head Record

Frances Tiafoe holds a 1-0 edge over Flavio Cobolli in their head-to-head, having claimed their only meeting to date in straight sets at last year’s Delray Beach quarterfinals.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2024	Delray Beach	Quarterfinal	Frances Tiafoe	6-4, 6-2

Frances Tiafoe vs. Flavio Cobolli Comparison

Frances Tiafoe	Category	Flavio Cobolli
11	Current Ranking	18
228-206	Career W-L	63-54
18-15	YTD W-L	22-16
3	Career Titles	2
0	Grand Slams	0
0	YTD Titles	2

Frances Tiafoe vs. Flavio Cobolli Prediction

With the D.C. crowd behind him and a proven ability to peak at home, Tiafoe may have just enough firepower to repel Cobolli’s red-hot momentum and win.

Taylor Fritz joins Frances Tiafoe ('22 USO & '24 USO) and Ben Shelton ('23 USO & '25 AO) as the only active American men to make multiple major semifinal appearances 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Z9kdHNbYq9
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 8, 2025

Prediction: Frances Tiafoe in straight sets

Frances Tiafoe vs. Flavio Cobolli ATP Citi DC Open 2025 Betting Odds

At 3/4, Tiafoe enters as the slight favorite, but with Cobolli close behind at 21/20, this one reads like a virtual toss-up on paper, but the American still may have a better chance.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Frances Tiafoe: 3/4

Flavio Cobolli: 21/20

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):

Total Games Over 23.5: 49/50

Total Games Under 23.5: 4//5

Total Games won by Tiafoe Over 12.5: 3/4

Total Games won by Cobolli Over 12.5: 22/25

Total Sets Over 2.5: 6/5

Total Sets Under 2.5: 16/25

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