United Cup Prediction: Flavio Cobolli vs Arthur Rinderknech
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The Line: Betting Odds: Flavio Cobolli -142 / Arthur Rinderknech +110
Tournament Details
Tournament name: United Cup
Host cities: Perth, Sydney
Date: 2 – 11 January 2026
Field: 18 countries
Total prize money: $11,806,190
Tie: Italy vs France
Flavio Cobolli vs Arthur Rinderknech Preview
Flavio Cobolli won an incredible three-set match against Stan Wawrinka to give Italy hope in their opening tie against Switzerland. The World No.22 bested the three-time Grand Slam champion 6-4, 6-7, 7-6 in two hours and 57 minutes. It was Cobolli’s third career win in this competition and continued his impressive run of good results in team events after helping Italy retain the Davis Cup last season.
In the victory, Cobolli tallied 8 aces and 1 double fault. Cobolli landed 54% of first serves in play and won 75% of first serve points (41/55). Cobolli won 72% of second serve points (33/46) and did not face a single break point in the match. Italy still lost the tie and are now in must-win territory against France.
Arthur Rinderknech is making his second appearance in the United Cup, and the 30-year-old lost to Wawrinka as France were swept aside 3-0 against the Swiss. The match took 38 games to decide and lasted three hours and 30 minutes. The match featured three breaks of serve.
Rinderknech took the first set 7-5 with the only break of the set in the 12th game. Two more breaks came about in the third set, which would be decided in a tiebreak and it was Wawrinka who held his nerve to outlast the Frenchman. In the defeat, Rinderknech hit 17 aces and 5 double faults. He won 82% of first serve points (50/61) and saved six of seven break points.
Flavio Cobolli vs Arthur Rinderknech Head-To-Head
Rinderknech leads Cobolli 2-1 in their head-to-head, although they haven’t played since the 2024 Montreal Masters.
Flavio Cobolli vs Arthur Rinderknech Prediction
Despite landing half of his first serves against Wawrinka, Cobolli won a healthy 75% of first serve points and did not face a break point. That suggests he can match Rinderknech in tight moments and can garner some free points on serve. The Italian’s baseline tolerance and movement are excellent, and he should have enough to grind out another three-set win.