Zverev Reaches 4th Grand Slam Final After 4-Set French Open Win, Draws No. 14 Cobolli
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Updated · ESPN · Jun 5
Zverev Reaches 4th Grand Slam Final After 4-Set French Open Win, Draws No. 14 Cobolli
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jun 5
Summary
Alexander Zverev moved within one win of his first Grand Slam title by beating 27th-ranked Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in Friday's Roland Garros semifinal.
The second seed steadied after dropping only his second set of the tournament, while Mensik's first major semifinal unraveled with five double faults and a medical timeout for neck treatment.
Flavio Cobolli, ranked No. 14, reached Sunday's final without playing his semifinal after fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi withdrew with a virus after vomiting overnight.
Zverev has now reached a second French Open final and a fourth major final overall, after losses in the 2020 US Open, 2024 Roland Garros and 2025 Australian Open.
The path has opened sharply in Paris: top-ranked Jannik Sinner exited early, two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrew injured, and Cobolli is Zverev's highest-ranked opponent of the event.