Germany's top tennis player Alexander Zverev defeated Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 in the final of the French Open on Sunday to claim his first Grand Slam title.

The 29-year-old from Hamburg, ranked third in the world, had previously lost in the finals of the US Open (2020), the French Open (2024) and the Australian Open (2025). On his fourth attempt, he finally secured the coveted trophy in Paris.

Zverev became the favorite at Roland Garros after top seed Jannik Sinner was eliminated in the second round, followed by Novak Djokovic in the third round. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrew due to an arm injury.

The German lost only two sets en route to the final. He cruised through the first set 6-1, but was pegged back 4-6 in the second. He regained the lead by winning the third set 6-4, but lost the fourth set in a tiebreak 6-7.

In the decisive fifth set, Zverev drew on his experience from three previous Grand Slam final defeats. He broke Cobolli's serve twice to race to a 3-0 lead. He saved three break points in the fourth game to hold serve at 4-0, then broke again to close out the set 6-1.

The victory marks a historic moment for German tennis, as Zverev becomes the first German man to win a Grand Slam since Boris Becker's Australian Open title in 1996.

Source: www.dw.com