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Zverev beats Cobolli in tense French Open final to claim first Grand Slam title
Key takeaways
- Alexander Zverev is the first German man to win a Grand Slam singles title since Boris Becker at the 1996 Australian Open
- The 29-year-old German secured his first, long-awaited major triumph with a 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 victory over 10th seed Cobolli on Sunday evening in Paris.
- After losing his three previous Grand Slam finals, second seed Zverev became increasingly tight against an opponent playing in his first championship match.
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Alexander Zverev is the first German man to win a Grand Slam singles title since Boris Becker at the 1996 Australian Open
BBC Sport tennis news reporter at Roland Garros Published7 June 2026, 18:56 BSTUpdated 1 minute ago Alexander Zverev finally landed the Grand Slam title that threatened to elude him after overcoming Flavio Cobolli and his own nerves to win a tense French Open final in five sets.
The 29-year-old German secured his first, long-awaited major triumph with a 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 victory over 10th seed Cobolli on Sunday evening in Paris.
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