Zverev achieves his first Tall Slam after beating Cobolli at Roland Garros

Alexander Zverev This Sunday he put an end to a long search in the most important tennis tournaments by winning a tennis title for the first time. Tall Slam. The German defeated the Italian Flavio Cobolli in the final of Roland Garros by 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5) and 6-1, after four hours and 16 minutes of play on the Parisian clay.

The victory allowed the world number three to break a barrier that had resisted him on previous occasions. After the lost finals at Roland Garros two years ago, at the 2020 US Open and in Australia last year, The tennis player from Hamburg finally managed to lift the most important trophy of his career.

At the end of the match, both finalists hugged each other on the network. The friendship they maintain off the slopes contrasted with the demanding sporting battle they waged for more than four hours. Zverev ended up lying on the clay while celebrating a conquest that he had been pursuing for years.

A final of resistance and mistakes

The duel was marked by the intensity and resilience of both players. Neither managed to impose their best version consistently, which led to numerous prolonged exchanges and a high number of unforced errors.

Cobolli accumulated 65 errors to Zverev’s 54, Figures that reflect the difficulties that both faced in maintaining regularity during decisive moments. Even so, the Italian managed to stay alive on several occasions, overcoming disadvantages and taking the match to a fifth dwelling.

The difference ended up appearing in the final section. The German took advantage of his greater experience in this type of scenario to tilt the match towards his settlement. Cobolli, who had never before made it past the quarterfinals of a Tall Slam, resisted for much of the final, although he ended up giving in when the physical and mental wear and tear began to take its toll.

The edition of Roland Garros was conditioned by the absence of the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, winner of the two previous editions and out of the tournament due to injury. World number one Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic were also eliminated before the final.who was looking to extend his record of Tall Slam titles.

The prize for perseverance

Zverev’s consecration represents the 25th title of his professional career. His record already included seven Masters 1000 category trophies, although none had the symbolic weight of a Tall Slam.

Curiously, it is his first conquest of the season. The German had won 35 victories during the year, 20 of them on clay, but had still not managed to lift a trophy. Furthermore, his four losses on clay in 2026 had come against Italian rivals, a trend that he managed to reverse in the final against Cobolli, whom he had also previously defeated in the Madrid tournament.

For the Italian, there was the merit of reaching the final of Roland Garros and of trying to return the Parisian title to his country half a century after the consecration of Adriano Panatta, in charge of presenting the trophy to the champion.

After the game, Rafael Nadal publicly congratulated Zverev for the achievement achieved in Paris. The former Spanish tennis player wrote: “Congratulations, Zverev for winning Roland Garros.”

“So deserved after all the hard work and perseverance. You’ve been chasing your first Tall Slam for a long time, and you absolutely deserve it!” Nadal added.

The winner of fourteen titles at Roland Garros also dedicated a few words to the Italian finalist. “And congratulations also to Flavio (Cobolli) for a fantastic tournament!” expressed the Spaniard on his social networks.

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