Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle'Finally a happy end!' Zverev claims long-awaited Grand Slam titleAlexander Zverev claimed his first Grand Slam title at Roland-Garros, defeating debut major finalist Flavio Cobolli in a five-set match. The German triumphed with a score of 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5-7) 6-1, overcoming his own past final losses and a determined performance from Cobolli. Zverev reflected on his personal journey at the court, referencing a severe injury in 2022 and previous Grand Slam final defeats, calling his victory a "happy ending." Cobolli, though disappointed, congratulated Zverev and expressed his sadness at narrowly missing out on the title in his first major final appearance. The victory for Zverev occurs amidst ongoing accusations of emotional and physical abuse from former girlfriends, which he has consistently denied, with a previous legal settlement out of court. In fullAlexander Zverev conquers demons and outlasts Flavio Cobolli to win French Open for first major titleThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Alexander Zverev claims first grand slam after battling off Cobolli
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle'Finally a happy end!' Zverev claims long-awaited Grand Slam titleAlexander Zverev claimed his first Grand Slam title at Roland-Garros, defeating debut major finalist Flavio Cobolli in a five-set match. The German triumphed with a score of 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5-7) 6-1, overcoming his own past final losses and a determined performance from Cobolli. Zverev reflected on his personal journey at the court, referencing a severe injury in 2022 and previous Grand Slam final defeats, calling his victory a "happy ending." Cobolli, though disappointed, congratulated Zverev and expressed his sadness at narrowly missing out on the title in his first major final appearance. The victory for Zverev occurs amidst ongoing accusations of emotional and physical abuse from former girlfriends, which he has consistently denied, with a previous legal settlement out of court. In fullAlexander Zverev conquers demons and outlasts Flavio Cobolli to win French Open for first major titleThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
