Cobolli Wins Fourth-Set Tiebreak 7-5 to Force Roland-Garros Final Into 5th Set
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Updated · Roland-Garros · Jun 7
Cobolli Wins Fourth-Set Tiebreak 7-5 to Force Roland-Garros Final Into 5th Set
3 articles · Updated · Roland-Garros · Jun 7
Summary
Flavio Cobolli took the fourth set 7-6(5) after trailing 3-1 in the tiebreak, extending the Roland-Garros men’s final against Alexander Zverev into a deciding fifth set.
The 24-year-old shifted to more aggressive tennis and used drop shots effectively as Zverev, who had led by two sets to one, showed signs of fatigue and was stretching his legs between games.
Zverev had been two games from the title after breaking back for 5-5 in the fourth, but Cobolli steadied himself after missing one set point and converted the next with a forehand up the line.
The final pits two players chasing a first Grand Slam title, with Zverev seeking to end a run of losses in major finals and Cobolli trying to complete a breakthrough run that will lift him into the top 10.