French Open Tennis

Germany's Alexander Zverev reacts after winning the final tennis match against Italy's Flavio Cobolli at the French Open in Paris, Sunday, June 7, 2026.

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Years of pent-up emotions came flooding out of Alexander Zverev when he finally won the French Open

Years of pent-up emotions came flooding out of Alexander Zverev when he finally won the French Open

Alexander Zverev is no longer one of the best players never to win a major title.  He’s finally a Grand Slam champion. In his fourth major final Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 for the French Open title. It was a unique opportunity for Zverev without Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz across the net and the third-ranked German took full advantage on the red clay of Roland Garros. The 14th-ranked Cobolli had never been past a Grand Slam quarterfinal until this week. He was attempting to become the first Italian man to raise the singles trophy at Roland Garros since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago.