Alexander Zverev is a Grand Slam champion at last. | Photo Credit: AP
Alexander Zverev is a Grand Slam champion at last. | Photo Credit: AP
Alexander Zverev’s long wait for a maiden Grand Slam title ended on Sunday as the German defeated Flavio Cobolli in a gripping five-set French Open final. The victory sparked congratulatory messages from across the sporting world, with football legend Thomas Müller, 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal and cricket great Sachin Tendulkar among those hailing the new Roland-Garros champion.
French Open icon Nadal, a 14-time Roland-Garros champion, congratulated Zverev on finally breaking through on tennis’ biggest stage after years of near misses.
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) June 7, 2026Congratulations, @AlexZverev on winning @rolandgarros! 🏆 So well deserved after all the hard work and perseverance. You've been chasing your first Grand Slam for a long time, and you absolutely deserve it!
And congratulations to Flavio as well for a fantastic tournament! 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/opIe77jaj8
Müller welcomed Zverev into an exclusive club, as the second seed became the first German man since Boris Becker in 1996 to win a Grand Slam singles title.
— Thomas Müller (@esmuellert_) June 7, 2026
Tendulkar praised Zverev’s perseverance, with the German’s maiden major triumph coming after three previous defeats in Grand Slam finals.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) June 7, 2026Sometimes tennis can take a long time to give back what players keep putting in. Good to see Alexander Zverev win his first Grand Slam at Roland-Garros today. Always felt he was a special player!
Credit to Flavio Cobolli for the way he competed today as well. Both players gave…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also heaped praise on Zverev.
Was für ein außergewöhnlicher Erfolg! Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum großartigen Sieg bei den French Open und zum ersten Grand-Slam-Titel, @AlexZverev. Diese starke Leistung begeistert ein ganzes Land. pic.twitter.com/MgOQjKyKOm
— Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (@bundeskanzler) June 7, 2026
Published on Jun 08, 2026
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