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Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 to win the 2026 French Open, ending three previous Grand Slam final losses and becoming the first German man to claim a major singles title since Boris Becker in 1996. The victory came amid an unusually weakened field — Carlos Alcaraz withdrew with injury, Jannik Sinner cramped out in the second round, and Novak Djokovic fell in the third — raising legitimate debate about the quality of opposition Zverev overcame.