French Open: Germany's Zverev wins first ever Grand Slam after defeating Italy's Cobolli
Key takeaways
- Alexander Zverev has won his first Grand Slam title at the fourth attempt, beating Flavio Cobolli in an epic Paris final.
- Zverev became the favorite for this year's tournament at Roland Garros after top seed and world number one Jannik Sinner was eliminated in the second round followed by world number four Novak Djokovic in the third round.
- Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the event with an arm injury and Zverev took full advantage, only losing two sets of tennis en route to the final against tenth seed Cobolli.
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Alexander Zverev has won his first Grand Slam title at the fourth attempt, beating Flavio Cobolli in an epic Paris final. Cobolli twice leveled the score at 1-1 and 2-2 before Zverev finally triumphed in the fifth set.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Eyi GAlexander Zverev has won his first ever Grand Slam at the fourth attempt, beating Flavio Cobolli in an epic Paris final.Image: Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency/IMAGOAdvertisement German tennis number one Alexander Zverev beat Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 in the final of the French Open on Sunday to win a first ever Grand Slam.
The 29-year-old from Hamburg, currently ranked third in the world, had previously lost in the finals of the US Open (2020), the French Open (2024) and the Australian Open (2025), but finally secured a maiden Grand Slam in Paris.