Key Facts

• Alexander Zverev won the French Open in a five-set match against Flavio Cobolli.
• The final scores were 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1.
• Billie Jean King praised Zverev on social media for being the first man with type 1 diabetes to win a Grand Slam.
• Billie Jean King has type 2 diabetes, a different form of diabetes, which she revealed in 2007.
• Zverev suffered serious injuries in 2019 on the same court, including seven broken ligaments and two fractured bones.
• He lost a French Open final two years ago before finally winning this time.
• Zverev described the win as a happy ending after past struggles on this court.