Alexander Zverev wins Roland-Garros 2026, his first Grand Slam title
On 7 June 2026 at Court Philippe-Chatrier, Paris, Germany's Alexander Zverev beat Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 to win the French Open men's singles title.
Summary
Alexander Zverev of Germany won the Roland-Garros men's singles title on Court Philippe-Chatrier, Paris on 7 June 2026, beating Italy's 10th seed Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 in four hours and 16 minutes. The title was Zverev's first Grand Slam, won in his fourth major final. Zverev became the first German man to win Roland-Garros in the Open era and the first German man to win a Grand Slam singles title since Boris Becker at the 1996 Australian Open.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 7 June 2026, Court Philippe-Chatrier, Paris
- Champion
- Alexander Zverev (Germany)
- Runner-up
- Flavio Cobolli (Italy), 10th seed
- Score
- 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1
- Milestone
- First Grand Slam, in fourth major final
- History
- First German man to win Roland-Garros in Open era
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who won the men's singles title at Roland-Garros (French Open) 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev beat Flavio Cobolli in the final on 7 June 2026.
Alexander Zverev, the Roland-Garros 2026 men's champion, became the first man from which country to win Roland-Garros in the Open era?
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Correct answer: A — Germany
Zverev became the first German man to win Roland-Garros in the Open era.
Consider the following statements about the Roland-Garros 2026 men's final: 1. It was Alexander Zverev's first Grand Slam singles title. 2. Zverev beat Italy's Flavio Cobolli in five sets. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Both 1 and 2
Zverev won his maiden Grand Slam by beating Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1.