Alexander Zverev has won his first Grand Slam title. He defeated Flavio Cobolli in a thrilling five-set match at the French Open. Zverev became the first German man to win a major since Boris Becker. This victory marks a significant achievement for Zverev after several near misses in his career. Cobolli was aiming for his own historic win.

Zverev is seeking the ever-elusive first major of his career while Cobolli can surge all the way to world No. 5 with a win Sunday.

Paris (dpa) - Tennisspieler Alexander Zverev hat das Finale der French Open gewonnen. Der 29-Jährige setzte sich in Paris gegen den Italiener Flavio Cobolli mit 6:1, 4:6, 6:4, 6:7…

The German will jump to No. 4 all-time in career earnings after winning around $3.27 million.