Alexander Zverev Finally Breaks Through To Win 1st Major At Roland Garros
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- Sports Money Alexander Zverev Finally Breaks Through To Win 1st Major At Roland Garros By Adam Zagoria,
- The 29-year-old German world No. 3 had been 0-3 in Grand Slam finals entering Sunday’s Roland Garros final.
- But No. 2 seed Zverev finally got the monkey off his back with a dramatic 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 victory over No. 10 Flavio Cobolli to win his first major title.
Sports Money Alexander Zverev Finally Breaks Through To Win 1st Major At Roland Garros By Adam Zagoria,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a basketball and tennis insider Follow Author Jun 07, 2026, 01:46pm EDTJun 07, 2026, 02:01pm EDTGermany's Alexander Zverev plays a forehand return to Italy's Flavio Cobolli during their men's final singles match on day 15 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 7, 2026. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesFor several years now, Alexander Zverev has earned the unfortunate banner of being “the best player never to win a major championship.”
The 29-year-old German world No. 3 had been 0-3 in Grand Slam finals entering Sunday’s Roland Garros final.