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“At the end of the day, we’re Grand Slam champions”: Zverev wins his first major title at the fourth attempt, beating Cobolli in five sets at Roland-Garros
Alexander Zverev (No 2) beat Flavio Cobolli (No 10) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 on Court Philippe-Chatrier, to win his first Grand Slam title at the fourth attempt, and the first major won by a German man since Boris Becker at the 1996 Australian Open.
“Give us a little time”: Roland-Garros plays down boycott fears as prize-money talks roll on
Roland-Garros leaders Amélie Mauresmo and Gilles Moretton have addressed player unrest regarding prize money, playing down initial boycott fears. They insist talks are progressing, focusing on a fair percentage of revenues and welfare contributions, particularly for lower-ranked players, while acknowledging the need for more time.
Yes Zverev is attacking more than ever – you wouldn’t know it, but the data does
Alexander Zverev's aggression is often unnoticed, yet highly effective. Stats reveal a significant shift towards ending points faster and dictating rallies earlier. This subtle evolution makes him a quiet, but powerful, force on court, redefining his playing style.
June 7, 1986: The day Chris Evert won Roland-Garros for the seventh time
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On June 7, 1986, Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova to win Roland-Garros for a record-extending seventh time
“The sky is the limit”: how Mirra Andreeva built a champion out of a world-class player
Through a coach who named the barriers and a Federer model she chose to inhabit, Mirra Andreeva turned a turbulent season into a maiden Roland-Garros title at 19. Conchita Martínez explains how a world-class player became a champion.
Andreeva wins her first Grand Slam title at Roland-Garros, the dawn of a new era
June 6, 1982: Mats Wilander wins the longest final in Roland-Garros history over Guillermo Vilas
“He’s my reference”: Cobolli on facing Zverev in Roland-Garros final
“I can’t move, I can’t eat, I can’t drink”: the morning Matteo Arnaldi’s first Slam semi-final disappeared
Breaking: Arnaldi withdraws from Roland-Garros semi-final, Cobolli through to the final to face Zverev
Out-of-body, feet on the ground: how Maja Chwalinska holds her fairytale together
Clinical: Zverev reaches his second Roland-Garros final and his fourth Grand Slam final, beating Mensik in four sets
June 5, 1953: The day American tennis legend Bill Tilden passed away
The unbelievable story of Maja Chwalinska: the world No. 114 becomes the first qualifier ever to reach the Roland-Garros final
“A Grand Slam is nothing compared to that”: the battles Marta Kostyuk won with herself before she ever reached a semi-final
Andreeva, 19, ends Kostyuk’s clay-court streak and reaches her first Grand Slam final
“Results are just a side effect”: Coach Sandra Zaniewska on the season that took Marta Kostyuk to a maiden Grand Slam semi-final
June 4, 1972: Gimeno becomes oldest man to win Roland-Garros…at that time
“I’m so tired of it”: Matteo Berrettini’s comeback ends in a Roland-Garros retirement, and a new injury
“I don’t feel like I’m the player I want to be”: Félix Auger-Aliassime cuts a raw figure after Roland-Garros exit