Friendship to be forgotten with French Open on the line
Summary
Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli, who are friends, will compete in the French Open final for their first Grand Slam title. Zverev is considered the favorite, and both players say they can separate their friendship from the competition.Key Facts
- Alexander Zverev (Germany) is the second seed in the French Open final.
- Flavio Cobolli (Italy), the 10th seed, will face Zverev in the final.
- They became friends while playing together at the 2024 Laver Cup.
- This is Zverev’s fourth appearance in a Grand Slam final; he has lost the previous three.
- Cobolli reached his first major final without earlier Grand Slam final experience.
- Top players Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic were eliminated earlier, opening the field.
- Matteo Arnaldi gave Cobolli a walkover in the semifinals due to illness.
- Zverev is favored to win but aims to focus on the match without pressure from expectations.
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