Paris, June 7 -- In a final filled with tension, momentum swings and missed opportunities, Alexander Zverev finally ended his long wait for a Grand Slam title, defeating first-time finalist Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1 in a gripping French Open final at Roland-Garros on Sunday.
Zverev started in commanding fashion, dictating rallies with heavy groundstrokes and breaking Cobolli's rhythm early to race through the opening set 6-1. The German looked firmly in control, but the match soon shifted as Cobolli settled into the contest and began absorbing pressure with growing confidence.
The Italian responded strongly in the second set, raising his intensity in long baseline exchanges and forcing errors from Zverev to level the ma...