Zverev becomes the fifth oldest tennis player to win a Grand Slam
The wait was worth it for Alexander Zverev who, after three lost Grand Slam finals, captures his first major at Roland Garros 2026, defeating Flavio Cobolli in five sets. Thus, at 29 years and one month of age, Zverev becomes the fifth oldest player to win a Grand Slam behind Goran Ivanisevic (29 years and 9 months), Petr Korda (30 years and 9 days), Andrés Gómez (30 years and three months), and Andrés Gimeno (34 years and 10 months).
📊 Oldest players to win their first 🏆 Grand Slam (Open Era/Men’s Singles):
🇪🇸 Gimeno | 34y 10m (Roland Garros, 1972)
🇪🇨 Gómez | 30y 3m (Roland Garros, 1990)
🇨🇿 Korda | 30y 9d (AusOpen, 1998)
🇭🇷 Ivanisevic | 29y 9m (Wimbledon, 2001)
🇩🇪 ZVEREV | 29y 1m (Roland… pic.twitter.com/03eZpj1N6m— MisterOnly.Tennis (@OnlyRogerCanFly) June 7, 2026
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