Summary

  • French Open men's final - listen to live radio commentary at top of page (UK only)

  • LIVE: Flavio Cobolli v Alexander Zverev for title

  • Italy's Cobolli competing in first major final

  • Cobolli would be first Italian man since 1976 to win Roland Garros singles title

  • Second seed Zverev is regarded as one of the best players to have never won a major, losing three previous finals

  • The 29-year-old will be first German man to win a Slam since Boris Becker at 1996 Australian Open

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  1. 'Get back to basics'published at 14:38 BST

    Cobolli 0-1 Zverev*

    Ryan Harrison
    Former French Open men's doubles champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Get back to basics for Flavio Cobolli. Try and completely forget that this is a Grand Slam final, but that is easier said than done.

  2. Postpublished at 14:37 BST

    Cobolli 0-1 Zverev*

    Jim Courier
    Former world number one on TNT Sports

    The toughest thing for a nervous tennis player to do is to have touch. These guys are understandably tense out here in this opening salvo. Cobolli has great feel and you'll see it at some point today, but he'll need to settle in first.

  3. Postpublished at 14:37 BST

    Cobolli 0-1 Zverev*

    Ryan Harrison
    Former French Open men's doubles champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Alexander Zverev is very long with his reach. They are so far back behind the court and Zverev has such a long wingspan that he is able to find a way to get back in the point.

  4. Zverev breaks early in opening setpublished at 14:36 BST

    Cobolli 0-1 Zverev*

    Germany's Alexander Zverev plays a backhand returnImage source, Getty Images

    What was that? Flavio Cobolli clung in for an age in that game, but he completely mishits the ball, sending it into the sky.

  5. Break point Zverevpublished at 14:36 BST

    *Cobolli 0-0 Zverev

    Flavio Cobolli reaches the drop shot and has the whole court to aim for, but he goes for a drop shot of his own and Alexander Zverev punishes him for it. A fourth break point for the German.

  6. Postpublished at 14:35 BST

    *Cobolli 0-0 Zverev

    Daniela Hantuchova
    Former world number five on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Flavio Cobolli is playing with a few extra nerves in this service game, which is completely understandable.

    Alexander Zverev looks tired too. It is not that flowing movement which we have seen throughout the tournament.

  7. Deuce on Cobolli's servepublished at 14:35 BST

    *Cobolli 0-0 Zverev

    A third break point comes and goes for Alexander Zverev and we're back at deuce.

  8. Deuce on Cobolli's servepublished at 14:34 BST

    *Cobolli 0-0 Zverev

    Alexander Zverev can't return a Flavio Cobolli forehand, but the Italian nets on the next point. Deuce.

  9. Postpublished at 14:33 BST

    Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport tennis news reporter at Roland Garros

    Italy's Flavio Cobolli plays against Germany's Alexander ZverevImage source, Getty Images

    It is easy to detect where Cobolli's nearest and dearest are sat on Court Philippe Chatrier.

    Behind the baseline where he is serving, just over his right shoulder, is a section of almost 100 people decked out in Italian blue.

  10. Postpublished at 14:33 BST

    *Cobolli 0-0 Zverev

    A booming serve down the T puts Alexander Zverev on the backfoot and his lob attempt lands just beyond the baseline to hand the advantage to Flavio Cobolli.

    But we're brought straight back to deuce as the ball trickles off the net cord and works in favour of the second seed.

  11. Deuce on Cobolli's servepublished at 14:31 BST

    *Cobolli 0-0 Zverev

    Alexander Zverev sends the first break point long and then finds the net as Flavio Cobolli clings on. Deuce.

    Flavio Cobolli looks onImage source, EPA
  12. Break points Zverevpublished at 14:30 BST

    *Cobolli 0-0 Zverev

    Flavio Cobolli goes long and Alexander Zverev has two chances to grab an early break.

  13. Postpublished at 14:29 BST

    *Cobolli 0-0 Zverev

    Ryan Harrison
    Former French Open men's doubles champion on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Early on I am going to be looking at the first-serve percentage from Flavio Cobolli. He needs to make a lot of his first serves.

  14. Postpublished at 14:29 BST

    Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport tennis news reporter at Roland Garros

    Groans already from the 15,000 crowd when Cobolli double faults.

    They want to see a contest, of course, but that reaction is not going to settle his nerves.

  15. Postpublished at 14:29 BST

    *Cobolli 0-0 Zverev

    Not a good start for Flavio Cobolli. An early double fault gifts Alexander Zverev a 0-30 lead.

    Some nervous energy, perhaps?

    Italy's Flavio Cobolli in actionImage source, Reuters
  16. Postpublished at 14:28 BST

    *Cobolli 0-0 Zverev

    The 2026 men's singles final at Roland Garros is under way.

    Flavio Cobolli serves first to get us started...

  17. Postpublished at 14:27 BST

    Cobolli v Zverev

    The umpire calls time on the warm-ups. We're nearly ready to go...

    So who's going to win it?

    Thumbs up if you think Flavio Cobolli. Thumbs down if you reckon Alexander Zverev.

  18. Zverev's journey to the last twopublished at 14:26 BST

    Cobolli v Zverev

    Alexander Sascha Zverev of Germany against Jakub Mensik of Czech RepublicImage source, Getty Images

    And here's how Alexander Zverev, the second seed, got here...

    • First round: 6-3 6-4 6-2 v Benjamin Bonzi
    • Second round: 6-4 6-2 6-2 v Tomas Machac
    • Third round: 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-2 v Quentin Halys
    • Fourth round: 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 6-1 v Jesper de Jong
    • Quarter-finals: 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 6-3 v Rafael Jodar [27]
    • Semi-finals: 7-5 6-2 3-6 6-3 v Jakub Mensik [26]

    The German has played tennis 14 hours and 43 minutes at this year's Roland Garros.

  19. Cobolli's route to the finalpublished at 14:25 BST

    Cobolli v Zverev

    Flavio Cobolli of Italy celebrates victory over Felix Auger-AliassimImage source, Getty Images

    Here's how 10th seed Flavio Cobolli nagivated his way to the final...

    • First round: 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 v Andrea Pellegrino
    • Second round: 6-4 6-4 6-4 v Wu Yibing
    • Third round: 6-2 6-2 6-3 v Learner Tien [18]
    • Fourth round: 6-2 6-3 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (7-5) v Zachary Svajda
    • Quarter-finals: 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-4 v Felix Auger-Aliassime [4]
    • Semi-finals: Walkover v Matteo Arnaldi

    The Italian has spent a total of 13 hours and one minute on court.

  20. Postpublished at 14:24 BST

    Cobolli v Zverev

    Tim Henman
    Former British number one on TNT Sports

    Alexander Zverev of Germany (L) and Flavio Cobolli of Italy poseImage source, EPA

    The start is really important. It is important for Cobolli, to settle down in his first Grand Slam final. Zverev will try to use that experience to set the tone and be aggressive.

    It's been building for the past couple of weeks and it's now about staying consumed by the process, not thinking about the outcome, which is easier said than done.