Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 in the men's singles final at Roland Garros on Sunday, winning his first Grand Slam title. The match on Court Philippe Chatrier lasted four hours and 16 minutes.
Match Summary
Zverev, 29, won his first major title in his fourth Grand Slam final. He is the first German man to win a major since Boris Becker at the 1996 Australian Open.
Cobolli, 24, was appearing in his first Grand Slam final. He is the first Italian man to reach the French Open final since Adriano Panatta in 1976. Cobolli reached the final after semifinal opponent Matteo Arnaldi withdrew due to illness. Cobolli is projected to enter the top 10 rankings for the first time following the tournament.
Zverev became the fourth player to win his first major title in his fourth final, joining Andre Agassi, Goran Ivanisevic, and Dominic Thiem. This was Zverev's 25th career title.
Key Moments
- Zverev broke Cobolli's serve in the first game and won the first set 6-1.
- Cobolli leveled the match by winning the second set 6-4, breaking Zverev in the seventh game.
- Zverev regained the lead in the third set, winning 6-4.
- Cobolli won the fourth set in a tiebreak (7-5), forcing a deciding set.
- Zverev took a 3-0 lead in the fifth set with a double break and closed out the match 6-1.
Match Statistics
- Zverev hit 50 winners to Cobolli's 42.
- Zverev committed 65 unforced errors; Cobolli committed 54.
- Zverev landed 76% of first serves and won 73% of those points.
- Zverev won 39 of 51 rallies lasting at least nine shots.
Tournament Context
Zverev entered the tournament as the second seed. Several top contenders were absent or eliminated early: two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrew before the tournament due to injury; world No. 1 Jannik Sinner retired in the second round; Novak Djokovic was eliminated in the third round. By the fourth round, Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime were the only top-10 players remaining.
Background
Zverev had previously lost three Grand Slam finals: the 2020 US Open to Dominic Thiem, the 2024 French Open to Carlos Alcaraz, and the 2025 Australian Open to Jannik Sinner.
In 2022, Zverev suffered a severe ankle injury during a semifinal against Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros.
Zverev has been accused of domestic abuse by two former partners, Olya Sharypova and Brenda Patea. He has denied the allegations. A case brought by Patea was settled out of court in Berlin in March 2024; Zverev paid €200,000 under a court decision that stated it was not a verdict of guilt. An ATP investigation into Sharypova's allegations found insufficient evidence, and Zverev faced no disciplinary action. The ATP introduced a safeguarding policy on domestic violence in December 2025. At the 2025 Australian Open, a spectator shouted in reference to the allegations.