French Open: Zverev beats Cobolli to win first Grand Slam title

Alexander Zverev finally secured his maiden Grand Slam title with a dramatic five-set victory over Italy's Flavio Cobolli in the French Open final on Sunday. The second seed became the first German man to win a major tournament since Boris Becker at the 1996 Australian Open with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1 win after four hours and 16 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier.  It was Zverev's fourth Grand Slam final and second at Roland Garros after some heartbreaking near misses in his career.

Alexander Zverev hat bei den French Open seinen ersten Grand-Slam-Titel gewonnen. Historisch: Der letzte deutsche Sieger bei den Herren von Roland Garros vor Alexander Zverevs Triumph 2026 war Henner Henkel im Jahr 1937. Davor gewann Gottfried von Cramm 1934 und 1936.
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Cobolli, the 10th seed, was bidding to become the first Italian man to win the French Open in 50 years. Both players appeared to struggle with nerves at various points in the match, especially Cobolli during an error-strewn first set. But Zverev's greater experience showed in a deciding set that was far tenser than the scoreline suggested, as he managed to get over the line.Zverev had previously also lost in six Slam quarter-finals and seven semi-finals, alongside his three final defeats.