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Zverev one win away from long-awaited Grand Slam title

Zverev one win away from long-awaited Grand Slam title

Summary

Alexander Zverev won his match against Jakub Mensik in the French Open semi-finals and is now one win away from winning his first Grand Slam title. He will play either Flavio Cobolli or Matteo Arnaldi in the final.

Key Facts

  • Zverev won his semi-final match with scores of 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.
  • This is Zverev’s fourth major final and his second final at the French Open.
  • He lost his previous French Open final to Carlos Alcaraz in 2024.
  • Zverev has been a favorite since top players Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic were eliminated early.
  • If Zverev wins the final, he will be the seventh oldest player to win his first Grand Slam in the Open era.
  • He will also be the first German man to win a major title since Michael Stich in 1991.
  • Zverev has won nine clay-court titles before this tournament, including four major ATP 1000 events.
  • His possible final opponents are Flavio Cobolli or Matteo Arnaldi, seeded 10th and unseeded respectively.
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