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Cobolli Forces Tiebreak as Hugh Grant’s Dozing Photo Goes Viral

Social media is awash with memes disputing whether he was asleep or scrolling through his smartphone.

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Lo riconoscete? L'attore di Hollywood si addormenta durante Cobolli-Djokovic. Ma come si fa...
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Overview

  • Flavio Cobolli rallied from behind to force a tiebreak against top‐seed Novak Djokovic on Centre Court in their Wimbledon quarter-final.
  • Hugh Grant, attending as an invited celebrity guest despite not being a tennis enthusiast, was filmed reclining in the Royal Box wearing dark sunglasses and a loosely knotted tie.
  • The image of Grant quickly spread online and became a springboard for dozens of memes across social platforms.
  • Supporters countered the sleeping narrative by arguing Grant was checking his smartphone, fueling a lively online dispute.
  • The spectacle briefly dominated headlines before attention shifted back to Djokovic’s pursuit of a Wimbledon title.