German tennis star Alexander Zverev, the world number three, captured his elusive first Grand Slam title today after emerging victorious from a grueling five-set battle against Italy’s Flavio Cobolli in the final of Roland Garros.
Playing on the Parisian clay courts, the tournament’s second seed overcame the 14th-ranked Cobolli—who was making his debut appearance in a Grand Slam final—with a scoreline of 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), and 6-1. The championship match lasted four hours and 16 minutes.
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At 29 years old, Zverev has finally broken his Grand Slam maiden status after falling short in his three previously contested major finals. With this triumph, he succeeds Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz as the Roland Garros champion, after Alcaraz won the two previous editions but was forced to miss this year’s tournament due to injury.
