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Alexander Zverev finally wins his first Grand Slam at the French Open, beating Flavio Cobolli in four sets to end years of near-misses, but his off-court history and tennis’s handling of abuse allegations linger as a backdrop to the title.
Alexander Zverev captured his maiden Grand Slam by beating Flavio Cobolli in five sets to win Roland Garros 2026, finally breaking his major drought on Court Philippe-Chatrier and becoming the first German singles champion since Boris Becker three decades ago after years of near-misses.
Germany's Alexander Zverev clinched his first Grand Slam title by defeating Flavio Cobolli to win the French Open in Paris on June 7, 2026.
Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 to win Roland-Garros 2026 on the final day, after Cobolli fought hard in the second set; earlier, Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend claimed the women’s doubles title with a 6-2, 7-5 win, capping a dramatic Paris fortnight with two finals decided on court Philippe-Chatrier.
Flavio Cobolli meets Alexander Zverev in the 2026 French Open men’s final. Analysts say Cobolli must mix in drop shots, angles and smart court movement to disrupt Zverev, using his movement and return game to keep the German off balance. Zverev arrives as the more experienced finalist with momentum from a favorable draw, but Cobolli’s all‑court game and pressure-free footing in a first major final give him a real shot at an upset in Paris.
Matteo Arnaldi withdrew from his French Open semifinal against Flavio Cobolli due to a viral illness just 25 minutes before they were scheduled to play, leaving Agassi distraught on TNT coverage as he quipped that if you don’t show up you can’t win; Arnaldi cited vomiting, dizziness and dehydration as the reasons for stepping off the court, marking his first Grand Slam semifinal exit.
Flavio Cobolli reaches his first Grand Slam final after Matteo Arnaldi withdraws from the Roland-Garros semifinal due to a viral illness, setting up a final against Alexander Zverev.
Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi withdrew from his French Open semi-final with a virus, handing Flavio Cobolli a walkover into the final where Cobolli will face Alexander Zverev. Arnaldi, who had spent nearly 20 hours on court en route to the last four, cited dizziness, inability to eat or drink after a lengthy run, and apologized to the fans as Cobolli prepared for the final.
Diana Shnaider stunned Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 to reach her first major semifinal, while Chwalinska beat Kalinskaya to also advance. In the men’s quarterfinal, Felix Auger-Aliassime led Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 2-1 as wind-affected play continued under a roofed Chatrier.