Alexander Zverev wins the French Open to finally earn a 1st Grand Slam title
Zverev overcame a five-set final and a difficult run of previous major losses to claim his first Grand Slam trophy.
- On Sunday, June 7, 2026, Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 to capture his first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros.
- The 29-year-old was contesting his fourth major final, finally breaking through after painful defeats at the 2020 US Open, 2024 French Open, and 2025 Australian Open.
- Zverev dominated the opening set and reasserted control after losing the fourth, sealing the grueling match with a decisive break in the fifth in 3 hours 21 minutes.
- He becomes the first German man to win a Grand Slam title since Boris Becker took the 1996 Australian Open, ending a 30-year drought for German tennis.
- Opponent Cobolli, attempting to become the first Italian man to win at Roland Garros since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago, reached his first major final after a semifinal walkover.
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