Alexander Zverev wins the French Open to finally earn a 1st Grand Slam title
Zverev ended a 0-3 record in major finals and became the first German man to win a Grand Slam title since Boris Becker in 1996.
- On Sunday, German tennis player Alexander Zverev defeated Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 to win his maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open in Paris.
- Zverev became the first German man to win a major title since Boris Becker claimed the 1996 Australian Open, ending a 30-year drought for German male champions.
- French sports daily L'Equipe relegated Zverev's victory to a minor front-page mention, instead publishing an op-ed titled "To live with" that highlighted past domestic abuse allegations against him.
- Two years ago, Zverev settled domestic abuse allegations through an out-of-court agreement; he paid 150,000 euros to the state and 50,000 euros to charitable organizations.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz congratulated Zverev on social media for the "magnificent victory," while tabloid Bild headlined coverage "Alexander The Great" alongside World Cup news.
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