- Wimbledon players are housed locally but it is not without occasional hiccups
- One men’s player has now found himself scrambling for new accommodation
- Women’s player Solana Sierra has already had to move apartment three times
One Wimbledon player has found himself frantically house-hunting ahead of his next match.
Italy’s Flavio Cobolli has already had to contend with no air conditioning and interrupted sleep but now has a new problem after defeating Britain’s Jack Pinnington-Jones.
Despite making Wimbledon’s third round for the very first time in his career, Cobolli had bigger stresses on his mind in the immediate aftermath.
‘I have to move house! Cobolli explained. ‘The lady hasn’t renewed our contract.’
Local residents often rent out their homes so that players and their teams can reside there for as long as they are involved in the championships.
But that presents challenges when players go further than they initially anticipated.
Italy’s Flavio Cobolli has found more problems off the court than on it while at Wimbledon
He is currently seeking a new apartment and he is eager to avoid staying in a London hotel
“Yes, I have to move house,’ Cobolli said, as per Eurosport.
‘The lady didn’t renew our contract. What should I do, move house halfway through the tournament?’
If Cobolli thinks he’s had it tough, spare a thought for Lucky Loser Solana Sierra.
She had never won a main draw match at a Grand Slam before Wimbledon and that didn’t look set to change until she got entry with one of the Lucky Loser spots.
Sierra, who has since gone on to oust Katie Boulter, has had to change apartment three times already.
‘I lost in the third round of qualis, so we already changed like three times,’ joked Sierra after beating Boulter.
On Friday Sierra defeated Spain’s Cristina Bucsa to reach round four.
But back to Cobolli, he was asked about his air conditioning troubles and he learned that the problem is affecting plenty of players.
Cobolli is into the third round here at Wimbledon for the very first time in his pro career
‘No, no, we didn’t complain,’ he added.
‘We didn’t have anything to deal with the heat, but I spoke to many players and the situation is the same for everyone.
‘It wasn’t a problem with the house, but when you find yourself unable to sleep like I did, you always try to find a solution. But now they’ve kicked us out.
‘Now we hope to find [a new place]. The hotel? They’re far away here. I went to dinner in Chelsea, it took me an hour and 20 minutes. The hotel is the last resort!’
