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Zverev succeeds Becker and 30 years later Germany achieves a new men's Grand Slam

Andrés Tomás Rico - 7 Jun 2026
30 years later Zverev succeeds Becker and achieves a new male Grand Slam for Germany. Photo: Gettyimages

Alexander Zverev is finally a Grand Slam champion. The German became the champion of Roland Garros 2026 after defeating Flavio Cobolli in an incredible five-set match. This way, the Hamburger follows Boris Becker as the latest German male tennis player to win a Grand Slam. A milestone that had not occurred for 30 years, when Becker won his last major at the 1996 Australian Open.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Zverev sucede a Becker y 30 años después Alemania consigue un nuevo Grand Slam masculino