Carlos Alcaraz has won £3m more just at Wimbledon than quarter-finalist has in his career

Wimbledon quarter-finalist Flavio Cobolli has earned less in his entire career than Carlos Alcaraz has pocketed from Wimbledon alone. The 22nd seed faces seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals at SW19 after seeing off former US Open champion Marin Cilic in round four.

Both are vying for a spot in the semi-finals alongside defending champion Alcaraz. The young Spaniard secured his place in the last four after triumphing over Britain's Cameron Norrie and will next face fifth seed Taylor Fritz.

At just 22, Alcaraz already has an incredible record at SW19. After early exits in his first two appearances, he has won the tournament twice, defeating Djokovic in both finals. His winnings from Wimbledon, even before this year's event, totalled over £5.3million.

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As a semi-finalist, he is guaranteed at least another £775,000, even if he falls to Fritz, pushing his Wimbledon earnings past the £6m mark. The runner-up will receive £1.52m, while the champion will take home a record £3million, up from £2.7m in 2024.

In contrast, Cobolli's earnings are somewhat more humble. Before Wimbledon 2025, the Italian had amassed nearly £2.9m in prize money.

However, reaching the quarter-finals guarantees him at least £400,000. Alcaraz's prize money from Wimbledon alone stands at nearly £3m more.

At 23 and ranked 24th in the world, Cobolli has plenty of time to climb the rankings and add to his two ATP singles titles.

After beating Cilic 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3) - his first dropped set of the tournament - Cobolli is now gearing up for a dream encounter with his idol, Djokovic.

"I will be on one of the biggest stages in the world, this is the best court in the world," said Cobolli. "I don't know what I'll do before the match because he's my biggest idol.

"I want to enjoy the match, the crowd, I want to have fun every point I play with him."

Cobolli could have taken a different path in sports, having honed his skills as a right-back in AS Roma's youth academy for five years. At the age of 14, he chose tennis over football, although he remains a die-hard fan of the Rome club, catching games whenever his tournament commitments permit.

Among his circle of footballer mates are Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori and Fiorentina's Edoardo Bove, who collapsed on the pitch during a Serie A match last year. Cobolli was at that game, breaking down in tears when the incident occurred.

But in a heartwarming turn of events earlier this year, a recovering Bove showed up to support Cobolli at the Hamburg Open final, where he clinched victory against Andrey Rublev.