No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev overcame the challenge of No. 10 Flavio Cobolli on Sunday to claim his first grand slam title at the 2026 French Open. Zverev got it done in five sets against the rising Italian contender (6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7,6-1) on Philippe Chatrier on Sunday at Roland-Garros.
It’s the first time a German has won a grand slam title since Boris Becker claimed the Australian Open in 1996.
Zverev battled back from two breaks of serve in the fourth set to take down Cobolli in the tiebreak thanks to some incredibly timely serving.
Zverev had previously reached the finals of a grand slam three times, but came up short in each appearance, including a 2024 loss to Carlos Alcaraz in five sets. For a long time, Zverev was considered the best player on tour to not claim a grand slam title.