French Open: German Alexander Zverev beats Flavio Cobolli to claim first Grand Slam title
Summary
Alexander Zverev won his first Grand Slam tennis title by beating Flavio Cobolli in the French Open final. The match lasted over four hours and went to five sets, ending with scores of 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1.Key Facts
- Alexander Zverev is the second seed and won the French Open on June 7, 2026.
- Zverev is the first German man to win a major tennis tournament since 1996.
- Flavio Cobolli, the 10th seed, reached his first Grand Slam final at age 24.
- The match was played on Court Philippe Chatrier and lasted four hours and 16 minutes.
- Zverev had lost three previous Grand Slam finals before this win.
- Cobolli made many mistakes early in the match but recovered to push the match to five sets.
- Zverev had 54 unforced errors but used his experience to win in the final set.
- The absence of other top players, including reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz, helped open the path for Zverev.
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