Alexander Zverev reaches French Open final, eyes historic German win

German world No. 3 Alexander Zverev will contest the French Open final on Sunday in Paris against Italy’s Flavio Cobolli. A victory would give him his first Grand Slam title, making him the first German male champion at Roland Garros in 89 years and the first German Grand Slam winner since Boris Becker in 1996.

Zverev, 29, has previously lost three major finals (2020 US Open, 2024 French Open, 2025 Australian Open). He defeated Czech Jakub Mensik 7‑5 6‑2 3‑6 6‑3 in the semifinal. The final will be shown on Eurosport, Nitro and streamed via HBO Max and Discovery+, with expected German viewership exceeding one million. Former champion John McEnroe noted that a win could boost Zverev’s confidence for future battles.