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Alexander Zverev wins first Grand Slam at French Open
German world No. 3 Alexander Zverev captured his first Grand Slam title at the 2026 French Open, defeating Italy’s Flavio Cobolli in a five‑set final (6‑1, 4‑6, 6‑4, 6‑7 (5), 6‑1). The match lasted over four hours on the Philippe‑Chatrier court in Paris. Zverev’s victory ends a long title drought, making him the first German male champion at Roland Garros in the Open Era and the first German Grand Slam winner since Boris Becker in 1996. The tournament opened up after defending champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrew with injury and top‑seed Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic were eliminated early. Zverev, who lives with type‑1 diabetes, said the win gave him “a new freedom” and sparked ambitions for further majors. Cobolli praised Zverev’s performance, calling the German’s triumph well‑deserved, and expressed pride in reaching his first Grand Slam final.