Alexander Zverev wins first Grand Slam title at 2026 French Open
Germany's Alexander Zverev has won his first Grand Slam title at the 2026 French Open, defeating Italy's Flavio Cobolli in a five-set final. The victory ends years of near-misses for the 29-year-old, who had lost his previous three major finals, and makes him the first man with Type 1 diabetes to win a Grand Slam singles title.
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Alexander Zverev won the 2026 French Open men's singles title on 7 June, defeating Italy's Flavio Cobolli in a tense five-set final, according to the BBC and multiple other outlets [2, 6, 7, 8]. The German second seed secured his first Grand Slam title after losing his previous three major finals, including at Roland Garros in 2024 [2]. The BBC reports Cobolli, ranked 10th and competing in his first Grand Slam final, was unable to serve out the fourth set at 5-4 and missed a set point before Zverev fought back to win [2].
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