Italian ninth seed Flavio Cobolli reached the biggest milestone of his career by advancing to the Wimbledon quarter-finals, but afterwards told fans he had been left without anywhere to stay. Having beaten Australia's Alex de Minaur 7-5, 7-6, 6-3 on No.1 Court, he used his on-court interview to appeal to the crowd for help finding accommodation, an unusual predicament for a player still in contention at a Grand Slam.

The 24-year-old explained that he and his team had not planned to remain at the Championships this long, and their extended run has left them without a house, with luggage still packed and no fixed base near the All England Club. Players commonly rent private homes close to the venue rather than use hotels. Cobolli, who banked £480,000 in prize money, will face British player Arthur Fery on Wednesday for a place in the semi-finals, and joked he also hoped to settle in time to watch the World Cup.