Jack Pinnington Jones sees impressive grand slam debut ended at Wimbledon
Having been outclassed in a quickfire opening set, Pinnington Jones relaxed into the contest and threatened to shift the momentum before failing to capitalise on a key set point in the second-set tie-break.
He departs his maiden major with the consolation of £99,000 in prize money following his first-round victory over Argentina's Tomas Etcheverry.
Jack Pinnington Jones is beaten by the 22nd seed at @Wimbledon
But plenty for Jack to build on this week including a memorable debut win#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/8FtMcIN0BS
— LTA (@the_LTA) July 3, 2025
The world number 281 was quickly on the back foot on Court 18 after a double fault gifted Cobolli an immediate break of serve in game one.
His 23-year-old Italian opponent needed little extra help and impressively took control of the match with a series of fine winners en route to wrapping up the opening set in just 22 minutes.
Undeterred, Pinnington Jones offered far greater resistance in a tight second set and improved as it wore on, battling back from 5-2 down to level, only to blow a 3-0 lead and a set point in the tie break.
World number 24 Cobolli, who was backed by a small contingent of vocal supporters, recovered from the wobble to reassert his authority and progress in an hour and 55 minutes.
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