The clay courts of Paris will crown another first-time Grand Slam champion on Sunday as Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli battle for the French Open men’s singles title.
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Zverev is once again close to that first major trophy but this time it’s slightly different. The opponent is not Alcaraz or Sinner (or Thiem, as in US Open 2021) but a lower ranked player, in 14 ranked Cobolli.
Alexander Zverev enters his fourth career Grand Slam final as the second seed and the clear favorite. The German has been incredibly consistent at Roland Garros over the years, reaching multiple semifinals on these courts before finally breaking through to the final round again. Zverev has dropped only two sets during his two-week run in Paris. He secured his place on Sunday with a fairly tough four-set victory over Jakub Mensik in the semifinals.
Flavio Cobolli has been one of many surprises during the event, earning a spot in his very first Grand Slam final. The 24-year-old Italian has been solid throughout, especially in the four-set upset over Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals. His performance in Paris has also guaranteed him a spot in the top 10 world rankings for the first time in his career. Of course, the Italian will be well rested for the final as Arnaldi unfortunately had to withdraw form the semi-final due to a viral illness.
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Predictions and odds
Cobolli will try to make this match very competitive and force pressure on Zverev who has failed on the big stage before… The form of the German is just too good though at the moment, and has been for a while. They’ve met twice on clay already this year, with one win each. Cobolli will be able to match Zverev in big parts of the match in the baseline game but the question is how well he can neutralise Zverev’s serve, which has been fantastic in Paris.
There will be nerves, but the experience, current form and especially the serves from Zverev, will lead him to his first Grand Slam title, and it will be deserved.
Betting pick for the Roland Garros Final: Zverev to win in 4 sets (odds 3.20 or +220) and we’ll see at least one tie-break.