Alexander Zverev v Flavio Cobolli
Zverev meanwhile has appeared in three major finals and lost all three of them, but he has never been a bigger favourite for the title than today.
His record is:
- 2020 US Open: 6–2, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–7(6–8) loss to Dominic Thiem
- 2024 French Open: 3–6, 6–2, 7–5, 1–6, 2–6 loss to Carlos Alcaraz
- 2025 Australian Open: 3–6, 6–7(4–7), 3–6 loss to Jannik Sinner
Alexander Zverev v Flavio Cobolli
Turning our attention now to today’s men’s singles final, which will get underway in a little over an hour.
This is Italian Flavio Cobolli’s first-ever major final, with his previous best result at a grand slam coming at Wimbledon last year, when he reached the quarter-finals.
He had previously never gone beyond the third round at Roland-Garros.
Alfie Hewett unable to back up French Open doubles title with singles trophy
There was further British disappointment later on as second seed Alfie Hewett lost the wheelchair singles’ final 6-3 6-3 to generational talent and top seed Tokito Oda.
Hewett had won the doubles trophy alongside partner Gordon Reid for the seventh year in a row yesterday but was unable to back that up in the singles, losing to Oda for the second successive year.
20-year-old Oda, of Japan, has now won four straight Roland-Garros titles and eight of the last 11 grand slams, and appears to have Hewett’s number, having beaten him in five of the last seven major finals they have contested.
Hewett said: “Congratulations Tokito and your team, I’m not sure how many years you have won this in a row but it seems to feel like forever. It’s obviously nice to be back in the final here but I am gutted with the performance, it’s definitely not one I am proud of.”
Britain’s Henry Patten and partner Harri Heliovaara fall short in French Open men’s doubles final
Earlier yesterday, Briton Henry Patten and his Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara fell to a straight-sets defeat in the French Open men’s doubles final, although they will still be crowned joint world No 1 for the first time in Monday’s updated rankings.
The second seeds were bidding for their third major title together and to go one step closer to completing the career grand slam, after winning Wimbledon in 2024 and the Australian Open last season.
They made serene progress through the draw and did not drop a set en route, sealing a place in their first French Open final on Heliovaara’s 37th birthday.
But they were distinctly second best in Saturday’s final, losing to top seeds and defending champions Marcel Granollers of Spain and Argentina’s Horacio Zeballos 6-4 6-2. It made for their third grand slam title together, after the French Open and the US Open last year.
Britain’s Patten and partner Heliovaara fall short in French Open men’s doubles final
The second seeds had not dropped a set en route to the final but were resoundingly outplayed by Spain’s Marcel Granollers and Argentina’s Horacio Zeballos Flo Clifford7 June 2026 12:50
Chwalinska likely to receive Wimbledon wildcard after superb climb up rankings
The Pole will climb from 114th in the rankings to 21, which would be enough to earn her a seeding for Wimbledon.
She is taking nothing for granted, saying of the possibility: “That would be the news of a century. Honestly, I don’t expect it, but I’ll see.”
Chwalinska is no teenage dreamer having battled away on the lower reaches of the tour for years, including struggling with depression, without ever making the top 100 or beating a top-50 player.
“It’s such a huge jump all of a sudden but really it’s been 18 years of hard work and patience and perseverance,” she added.
“I had to go through so much to be in this position. Life’s weird sometimes, and you’ve just got to do your thing and believe that it will click someday, and I’m happy that it did.”
Qualifier Maja Chwalinska unable to continue dream run
Attention ahead of the match had understandably been dominated by the remarkable run from qualifying to the final of 24-year-old Pole Chwalinska, who had the vast majority of the crowd support.
Nine successive victories put her one win away from matching Emma Raducanu’s unprecedented achievement in New York in 2021.
That final step proved significantly too much in the end, with Andreeva dealing much better with her nerves and the windy conditions, and she won nine games in a row from 2-3 in the opening set.
“I will definitely not forget these three weeks,” said Chwalinska. “Paris will stay forever in my heart.”
Mirra Andreeva feels her French Open title will be start of grand slam addiction
Mirra Andreeva believes her French Open title will be the start of a grand slam addiction after she became the youngest woman in 34 years to win at Roland Garros.
“It’s been one of my biggest dreams in my life, and I’m just super happy that I was able to give my best and win the match and win this tournament,” said Andreeva.
“I’ve had dreams, I’ve had a lot of thoughts on how it’s going to happen, if it’s going to happen, when it’s going to happen, where. I would say that the feeling in real life is so much better, obviously, than in your dreams.
“Now I’m already thinking of how I’m going to prepare for the grass season. I feel like this thing is a little bit addictive, and I really want to do my best to experience all of this for the second time.”
Mirra Andreeva feels her French Open title will be start of grand slam addiction
The 19-year-old ended Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska’s dream run to claim her first major title.Flo Clifford7 June 2026 12:11
Yesterday: Mirra Andreeva comes of age to win French Open and end Maja Chwalinska fairytale run
Mirra Andreeva overcame testing conditions and the burden of years of expectations to defeat qualifier Maja Chwalinska for her first grand slam title, becoming the youngest women’s champion at the French Open since 18-year-old Monica Seles in 1992.
19-year-old Andreeva announced her enormous potential on the clay with a storming run to the French Open semi-finals two years ago. Despite her young age she had long been tipped to convert that into titles – and two years on, the vastly experienced teenager fulfilled that potential, maintaining her focus despite a difficult, windy court and a highly partisan crowd to win Roland Garros 6-3 6-2.
The eighth seed collapsed to the clay and covered her face in disbelief as a smash, with Chwalinska rooted to the spot, sealed the first of what many believe will be several major titles. It brought an end to Chwalinska’s stunning fairytale run, as she attempted to become only the second qualifier to ever win a major, after Emma Raducanu at the US Open in 2021.
Mirra Andreeva comes of age to win French Open and end Maja Chwalinska fairytale run
The 19-year-old has long been tipped as a future major winner and she fulfilled her potential with an impressively composed performanceFlo Clifford at Roland Garros7 June 2026 11:58
French Open order of play: Sunday 7 June
Court Philippe-Chatrier
Women’s Doubles final – 11am
Katerina Siniakova / Taylor Townsend (1) v Anna Danilina / Aleksandra Krunic (2)
Men’s Singles final – not before 3pm
Flavio Cobolli (10) v Alexander Zverev (2)
Is the French Open on TV?
The tournament is shown live on TNT Sports in the UK as well as online on HBO Max.
In the US, it is broadcast live on TNT Sports, Max, truTV and CNN.
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