Zverev Defeats Cobolli in Five-Set French Open Final

Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli in the final of the French Open at Roland-Garros in Paris on June 7, 2026. The German player won in five sets with the score 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1 after the match lasted four hours and 16 minutes. After the Italian missed a final smash in the fifth set, Zverev dropped to the ground and remained there for several seconds with his face buried in his hands.

The 29-year-old received the Coupe des Mousquetaires trophy from Adriano Panatta, who won the French Open in 1976. "All my emotions came at once," Zverev said in a press conference. "I have had the best moments of my life on this court, I have had the worst moment of my life on this court," he added after receiving the trophy.

Zverev had lost three Grand Slam finals before this victory. He twisted his ankle during a semifinal against Rafael Nadal in 2022 at the French Open, suffering seven broken ligaments and two fractured bones, and left Court Philippe-Chatrier in tears and in a wheelchair. He lost the 2024 French Open final to Carlos Alcaraz in five sets.

Zverev became the favorite at the 2026 French Open after Carlos Alcaraz withdrew and Jannik Sinner was eliminated in the second round due to heatstroke. Zverev is the world number three.