Italian tennis player Flavio Cobolli celebrated his hard-fought third-round victory at Wimbledon on Saturday by replicating the signature surfer celebration of Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha.
Cobolli rallied from a two-sets-to-one deficit to defeat ninth seed Karen Khachanov of Russia 0-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-2, 6-2 on court two.
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The win secured his place in the last 16 against Australia's Alex de Minaur on Monday.
During his post-match interview, Cobolli explained the meaning behind the gesture, noting its origins stemmed from a wager.
Cunha Responds to Tribute
While Cobolli prepares for his next match at SW19, Cunha is scheduled to represent Brazil in a World Cup round of 16 match against Norway on Sunday evening.
The Manchester United attacker has already scored three goals during the tournament in North America.
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Cunha noticed the tribute and responded to the tennis star via social media during his downtime.
The 27-year-old forward also generated attention at the World Cup for his sportsmanship following Brazil's 2-1 victory over Japan in Houston.
In that match, head coach Carlo Ancelotti's side advanced after scoring a 96th-minute winner.
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Cunha consoled Leeds United midfielder Ao Tanaka, who was seen in tears after Kaishu Sano's early goal for Japan was overturned by a second-half Brazilian fightback featuring goals from Casemiro and Gabriel Martinelli.
