Zverev Beats Cobolli in Five Sets for First Grand Slam Title at Roland-Garros
Alexander Zverev of Germany won his first Grand Slam title on June 7, 2026, defeating Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 in the men's singles final of the French Open on Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland-Garros in Paris. It was Zverev's first major title in four final appearances. The 29-year-old became the first German man to win the Paris title in the Open era and the first German man to win a Grand Slam singles title since Boris Becker at the 1996 Australian Open, more than 30 years ago.
The final swung repeatedly. Zverev wrapped up a one-sided first set in 35 minutes before Cobolli, playing his first Grand Slam final, leveled the match. Zverev broke late to take the third set 6-4. In the fourth, Cobolli was broken when serving for the set, then came back from 3-1 down in the tiebreak to win it 7-5 and force a decider as the match moved into its fifth hour. Zverev broke twice at the start of the fifth set for a 3-0 lead and closed out the match 6-1.
According to Roland-Garros, the title is the 25th singles title of Zverev's career, which already included an Olympic gold medal, seven Masters 1000 trophies and two ATP Finals trophies; a Grand Slam title had been the missing piece. Cobolli had not played since Wednesday after his semifinal opponent Matteo Arnaldi withdrew.
In the women's singles final on June 6, 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva defeated qualifier Maja Chwalińska 6-3, 6-2 to win her first Grand Slam title, becoming the youngest Roland-Garros women's champion since Monica Seles in 1992.
Source: Roland-Garros
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Photo: 图：兹维列夫在2026年法国网球公开赛比赛中的击球瞬间，摄于巴黎罗兰·加洛斯球场。Like tears in rain 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Alexander Zverev in action at the 2026 French Open at Roland-Garros in Paris. Photo by Like tears in rain, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
