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Zverev had long been dubbed the best player of his generation to have never won a Grand Slam after a string of near misses – including three defeats in major finals.<\/p>\n
At the US Open in 2020, he lost the final despite being two sets up against Dominic Thiem and having served for the championship at 5-3 in the final set.<\/p>\n
He led Carlos Alcaraz by two sets to one in the 2024 French Open final but it was the Spaniard who ended up lifting his first Coupe des Mousquetaires.<\/p>\n
At the Australian Open in 2025, he was outclassed in a merciless performance by Jannik Sinner that left Zverev saying he felt mentally “empty” a few months later.<\/p>\n
“Last year was one of the most difficult moments in my tennis career,” Zverev said. <\/p>\n
“This year is one of the happiest moments. It’s a very different feeling right now.”<\/p>\n
It seemed like the pressure of a Grand Slam final might prove too much for a fourth time when 24-year-old Cobolli, who had twice fought back from a set down, forced a deciding fifth set.<\/p>\n
But Zverev, who has struggled with his emotions on court in the past, held his nerve to end his major final curse.<\/p>\n
After falling flat on his back in celebration, Zverev dedicated his victory to his team, which includes his father and brother.<\/p>\n
“We have been through injury, heartbreaks, losses. We have been losers at times in the most important moments,” Zverev said.<\/p>\n
“At the end of the day, we are Grand Slam champions now and that is what counts.<\/p>\n
“I was laying on this court with an injury that I didn’t know if I will ever come back from. All of those memories, they’re not wiped out,” he said.<\/p>\n
“They’re still with me but this one will beat all of them.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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