Zverev one win from maiden Grand Slam title at French Open

Alexander Zverev is one match away from claiming his long-awaited maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open. The second seed secured his spot in his fourth major final, and second at Roland Garros, by defeating first-time Grand Slam semifinalist Jakub Mensik in a hard-fought four-set match.

Zverev, who has been considered a front-runner since top seeds Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic exited early, won the semifinal 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. This marks his second appearance in the French Open final, having previously lost to Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set thriller in 2024.

The German player will face either 10th seed Flavio Cobolli or Matteo Arnaldi in Sunday's championship match. Should Zverev emerge victorious, he would become the seventh oldest first-time Grand Slam men's singles champion in the Open era. He would also be the first German man to win a major title since Michael Stich triumphed at Wimbledon in 1991.