Mumbai, Aug. 20 -- If he wanted, Flavio Cobolli could have become a beloved footballer. He was, after all, a budding star in the youth ranks of Italian giants AS Roma. But in a country where football is the most important sport, Cobolli chose to follow an upward trend. "Tennis will never replace football in Italy, but it is definitely growing fast," Cobolli told HT. "After the recent successes, I see more kids picking up a racquet and more fans following the sport. It's great for Italian tennis." Now 23, Cobolli is an important contributor to the "successes". He made his way to a quarter-final finish at Wimbledon last month. It made him the latest player from Italy to make a strong push to the upper echelons of the sport, breaking into the ...