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By Andrew Dampf<\/p>\n

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS<\/p>\n

PARIS \u2014 Alexander Zverev is no longer one of the best players never to win a major title.<\/p>\n

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He\u2019s finally a Grand Slam champion.<\/p>\n

In his fourth major final, Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 for the French Open title on Sunday.<\/p>\n

It was a unique opportunity for Zverev without Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz across the net and the third-ranked German took full advantage on the red clay of Roland Garros.<\/p>\n

When Cobolli missed an overhead on the second championship point after more than four hours of the five-set encounter, Zverev dropped on his back to the clay and covered his face with his hands as he began sobbing. When he got up, with his shirt and arms covered in clay, Zverev put his hands back on his face before he lifted both arms in celebration.<\/p>\n

When Zverev was handed the Coupe des Mousquetaires trophy, he lifted it with both hands and let out a liberating roar.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis court is so special to me in so many ways. I\u2019ve had the best moments of my life on this court; I had the worst moment of my life on these courts,\u201d Zverev said, referring to when he was injured and pushed off on a wheelchair during a semifinal against Rafael Nadal in 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was laying in that corner over there four years ago with seven broken ligaments and two fractured bones,\u201d Zverev said. \u201cI lost a Grand Slam final here two years ago but now finally it\u2019s a happy end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zverev has now joined an elite group of players that captured their first major in their fourth final: Eight-time major champion Andre Agassi, 2001 Wimbledon winner Goran Ivanisevic and 2020 U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem.<\/p>\n

NO SINNER, ALCARAZ<\/p>\n

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Zverev had been an overwhelming favorite for the title ever since the top-ranked Sinner struggled in the first week\u2019s heat wave and wasted a two set and 5-1 lead against Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round. A day later, 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic was also eliminated.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz, the two-time reigning champion, withdrew before the tournament with an injured right wrist.<\/p>\n

It was Zverev\u2019s second French Open final, having wasted a lead of two sets to one against Alcaraz in the 2024 championship match.<\/p>\n

Zverev had an even bigger advantage \u2014 two sets to none \u2014 in the 2020 U.S. Open final and lost that one, too, to Thiem. He was also beaten in straight sets by Sinner in the 2025 Australian Open final.<\/p>\n

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It was the 25th title of Zverev\u2019s career.<\/p>\n

FIRST FOR COBOLLI<\/p>\n

The 14th-ranked Cobolli had never been past a Grand Slam quarterfinal until this week. He was attempting to become the first Italian man to raise the singles trophy at Roland Garros since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago.<\/p>\n

Cobolli comes from the same tennis club in Rome as Panatta did and Panatta was asked by tournament organizers to present the trophy to the champion to celebrate the anniversary of his 1976 triumph.<\/p>\n

The honors, however, went to Zverev.<\/p>\n

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva won the women\u2019s singles trophy on Saturday.<\/p>\n

EARLY CONTROL<\/p>\n

The match was played in perfect conditions and Zverev\u2019s game was almost flawless at the start.<\/p>\n

Zverev broke Cobolli\u2019s serve in a long opening game when Cobolli shanked a forehand into the first row of the stands. The break came after Zverev had a bit of luck when a backhand return hit the net but dribbled over on game point for Cobolli.<\/p>\n

A group of women in the stands held up letters to form Zverev\u2019s nickname: \u201cSascha.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cobolli likes to stand way over near the corner of the court and hit big kick serves out wide into the ad court. Zverev knew what was coming and returned one such kick serve early in the first set with a backhand that he wrapped around the outside of the net post. Cobolli ended up winning the point, but it was a message from Zverev that he knew how to handle his opponent\u2019s tactics.<\/p>\n

The next time Zverev hit a wrap-around-the-net-post return, Cobolli couldn\u2019t handle it and Zverev won the point.<\/p>\n

Cobolli\u2019s supporters in his box were all dressed in blue, the color of Italy\u2019s national teams, and as Cobolli worked his way back into the match, there were chants of \u201cOle, Ole, Ole; Flavio, Flavio.\u201d<\/p>\n

After Zverev held for a 6-5 lead in the fourth, he had his upper right leg treated by a trainer. Then Zverev wasted a 3-1 lead in the tiebreaker, which Cobolli concluded with a forehand winner up the line that produced a roar from the crowd.<\/p>\n

But Cobolli appeared to run out of energy in the fifth, running down a drop shot only for Zverev to then pass him up the line for a 3-0 lead and a double break.<\/p>\n

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