The wait is over: Alexander Zverev crowns himself in an exciting French Open final and celebrates his first Grand Slam title. The national and international press celebrated the tennis star appropriately.
Germany:
ntv.de: “Tearful triumph: Alexander Zverev finally wins his Grand Slam title. In the 41st attempt, Alexander Zverev achieves his big goal: The Hamburg native wins the French Open against Flavio Cobolli and thus his first Grand Slam tournament. Tears flow after the match point.”
Picture: “Zverev finally Grand Slam winner: Now you’re an accomplished man!”
kicker: “Redemption after a five-set thriller: Zverev celebrates his first Grand Slam victory. Alexander Zverev has reached the goal of his dreams: The Hamburg tennis professional won his long-awaited first Grand Slam title at the French Open in Paris. In the final, he impressively defeated Flavio Cobolli despite physical complaints.”
Video: Zverev gets emotional in his acceptance speech
France:
L’Equipe: “89 years of waiting for a German: After Jannik Sinner was eliminated in the second round, Zverev was considered the clear favorite and met expectations throughout the entire two weeks.”
Le Parisien: “Alexander Zverev defeats Flavio Cobolli to win his first Grand Slam title. After a thrilling final that lasted more than four hours, the German won his first Grand Slam tournament by defeating Italian Flavio Cobolli in five sets 6:1, 4:6, 6:4, 6:7 and 6:1.”
Video: Here Zverev fulfills his big dream
Italy:
Gazzetta dello Sport: “A great Cobolli is not enough, Roland Garros belongs to Zverev! Flavio takes it into the fifth set, then he collapses. Sascha Zverev is Roland Garros winner. He defeated Flavio Cobolli after a strenuous fight that demanded everything both physically and mentally, with 6:1, 4:6, 6:4, 6:7 (5) and 6:1 in 3 hours and 52 minutes and thus shakes off the label of the ‘great unfinished man’. In front of Dominic Thiem, who snatched the US Open from him in 2020 by overcoming a two-set deficit, the German is now clearing the air in Paris, where his career was on the brink in 2022 due to a broken ankle in the semifinals against Rafa Nadal. Sascha bursts into tears and then melts into a hug with Flavio Cobolli of his closest friends on the tour.”
Corriere dello Sport: A spectacular finale takes place in Paris, with Cobolli just one step away from his dream. In the end, the German wins, breaking the taboo and winning the first Grand Slam title in his career.
Tuttosport: The fairy tale ends in the fifth sentence: Roland Garros goes to the German. In the decisive set, Zverev dominated and won as he started.