Alexander Zverev finally broke his Grand Slam drought after defeating Flavio Cobolli in a thrilling five-set final to win the 2026 French Open title at Roland Garros. The German star held his nerve in a high-quality contest to claim the first major championship of his career.
Zverev made a strong start to the final, dominating the opening set 6-1 with aggressive baseline play and precise serving. However, Cobolli responded impressively in the second set, raising his level to draw the match level and keep the contest alive.
The German regained momentum in the third set, using his experience to edge ahead once again. Cobolli refused to go away and produced some of his best tennis in the fourth set, eventually winning a tense tiebreak to force the match into a deciding fifth set.
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With the title on the line, Zverev delivered his strongest tennis of the afternoon. He broke Cobolli early in the final set and never looked back, controlling rallies from the baseline and limiting errors.
Alexander Zverev is living on needles for the last 25 years…taking Insulin everyday since age 4.
Today at 29, he became a GRAND SLAM CHAMPION. Overcame a life nemisis.
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The 29-year-old wrapped up a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 victory to complete a memorable breakthrough at Roland Garros.
A long-awaited breakthrough
The French Open crown is the biggest achievement of Zverev’s career. Despite being one of the most consistent players on the ATP Tour for several years, he had previously fallen short in Grand Slam finals. His triumph in Paris finally adds a major title to a résumé that already includes Olympic gold, ATP Finals trophies and multiple Masters 1000 titles.
Cobolli’s impressive run
Although Cobolli missed out on the championship, the Italian can take plenty of positives from his campaign. The 24-year-old reached his first Grand Slam final and pushed one of the sport’s top players to five sets on one of tennis’ biggest stages.
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For Zverev, the victory ends years of frustration and cements his place among the sport’s Grand Slam champions. After several near misses, the German finally achieved the milestone he had been chasing throughout his career.
