Zverev ends his curse and proclaims himself champion at Roland Garros

BarcelonaAlexander Zverev has shed the weight that had prevented him from smiling in recent years. The Hamburg player has finally won a Grand Slam tournament. After a decade of failing when it seemed he would win one of the four most coveted tournaments, he was able to raise his arms to the sky in Paris, triumphant. In the Roland Garros final, the German lived up to expectations, defeating Italian Flavio Cobolli in five sets (6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, and 6-1). All the stars had aligned in Zverev's favor this year, and he took advantage of it. First, the defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz, withdrew due to injury. Then, the world number 1, Jannik Sinner, was surprisingly eliminated, feeling unwell during his third-round match. And the veteran Serbian Novak Djokovic also did not capitalize on the scenario to reach the final. It was Zverev's year, who at times played with fire, especially after seeing Cobolli force a fifth set. In this last set, however, the player born in Florence collapsed.

Until now, Zverev could boast of an Olympic gold medal and two ATP Finals titles. But every time he had reached a Grand Slam final, he had lost. In Paris, he had reached five semifinals in six years. When he was young, he lost to Nadal, Djokovic, or Federer. Now he loses to Sinner or Alcaraz. This year, therefore, he could not fail and managed to win his first Grand Slam title without ceasing to cause controversy. Known for his bad temper, he has been accused by two ex-girlfriends of gender-based violence, cases that are being investigated. And more than once, he has argued with umpires or rivals. In this tournament, his statements in the semifinals were also not well-received, when Àlex Corretja asked him what he feels when the entire stadium applauds him, he said he feels nothing because "inside I don't think about anything, often the best thing you can do is be an idiot and not think." Many of his professional colleagues did not like this. Born in Hamburg, he was destined to shine with a racket, as both his parents were internationals for the Soviet Union. Both moved to Germany, leaving Russia after the fall of the USSR, training both Alexander and his brother Mischa.

, who won a major tournament for the first time against the Polish Maja Chwalinska, the great surprise of the tournament, as she came from the qualifying rounds.

With his success, a surprising edition of the French tournament comes to a close, as in the women's category, the 19-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva won, who won a Grand Slam for the first time against the Polish Maja Chwalinska, the big surprise of the tournament, as she came from the qualifying rounds.