Alexander Zverev wins French Open for first Grand Slam title
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Andrew Dampf
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Summary
Alexander Zverev won his first Grand Slam title at the French Open, defeating Flavio Cobolli in five sets (6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1) in his fourth major final. The third-ranked German took advantage of the absence of top players Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz to finally shed the label of being one of the best players never to win a major title.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledAlexander Zverev is no longer one of the best players never to win a major title.
He's finally a Grand Slam champion.
It was a unique opportunity for Zverev without Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz across the net and the third-ranked German took full advantage on the red clay of Roland Garros.
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