“Zverev in search of his first slam against Cobolli in the Paris final.”

Alexander Zverev is one step away from claiming his first Grand Slam title, but the battle at Roland Garros promises to be intense and filled with emotions. The German tennis player, known for his talent and perseverance, is preparing for the final against young Flavio Cobolli, in a match that is set to mark his career and the future of European tennis. Zverev, who has already lost three Slam finals between 2020 and 2025, does not want to repeat the mistakes of the past and reveals a renewed mindset and a clear strategy to triumph in Paris.

Zverev recalls that the biggest opportunity he missed was at the 2020 US Open, when he was dominating Dominic Thiem and serving for the match in the fifth set, but ultimately succumbed. Since then, he has fallen to Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros and Jannik Sinner at the Australian Open, but he is now determined to change the course of his story: “The secret is to focus only on the aspects of my tennis that I can control and on my next opponent, without letting my mind wander to uncharted horizons.” This determination positions him as a strong contender for glory in the tournament that he has always marked in red on his calendar.

After defeating Jakub Mensik in four sets, Zverev highlighted the difficulty of the match and praised his next opponent, Flavio Cobolli, not only for his technical quality but also for the friendship and esteem he holds for the Italian: “I think today was the toughest match I’ve played so far. Cobolli showed fantastic tennis and the way he won the others was incredible. In the final, I will try to serve at 76%.” Regarding Cobolli, he added: “He is a great player and a great person, just like his father. They are both fantastic people. I’m looking forward to playing against him in the final. It’s his first final and I’m happy he has made it this far. We both want to win and he has a big heart. It’s a lot of fun getting to know him better.”

Zverev also addressed the controversy surrounding the semifinal, in which his opponent Matteo Arnaldi was unable to continue due to poor physical conditions: “I felt good physically and didn’t have exhausting matches, so on Sunday that won’t make a difference. No one wants a Slam semifinal to end like this, but I found Matteo in the locker room and he looked really bad. There’s not much I can do, these things happen. We are all human.”

Regarding his past in Grand Slam finals, Zverev showed maturity and focus on the present: “It’s hard to compare the finals I’ve played. In 2020, I didn’t consider myself the favorite; I had serious serving issues, a shot that could crumble at any moment. I was up two sets and serving for the match, but things didn’t go as planned. That’s in the past, and I don’t want to think too much about it.” The German also emphasized that, despite not having shown his best tennis in the past year, he always believed in his return: “I spent a lot of time as the number two or three in the world, and I always thought I could get back to a final. I’m happy to be in this position again.”

The Roland Garros final promises to be an epic clash between Zverev’s experience and Cobolli’s freshness, with the German determined to write the brightest chapter of his career and finally win the long-desired Grand Slam title. Tennis fans have more than enough reason to eagerly await the outcome of this historic duel in Paris.

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