Why Alexander Zverev would be the French Open’s most complicated winner
Matteo Arnaldi withdraws from French Open semi-final after suffering from virus
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- Alexander Zverev faces Flavio Cobolli for the French Open title
- Second seed Zverev has lost three grand slam finals but is the overwhelming favourite here
- Zverev beat Jakub Mensik in four sets to advance
- Cobolli into final after semi-final opponent, Matteo Arnaldi, withdrew due to a viral illness
Britain’s Henry Patten and partner Harri Heliovaara fall short in French Open men’s doubles final
12:50 , Flo CliffordEarlier yesterday, Briton Henry Patten and his Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara fell to a straight-sets defeat in the French Open men’s doubles final, although they will still be crowned joint world No 1 for the first time in Monday’s updated rankings.
The second seeds were bidding for their third major title together and to go one step closer to completing the career grand slam, after winning Wimbledon in 2024 and the Australian Open last season.
They made serene progress through the draw and did not drop a set en route, sealing a place in their first French Open final on Heliovaara’s 37th birthday.
But they were distinctly second best in Saturday’s final, losing to top seeds and defending champions Marcel Granollers of Spain and Argentina’s Horacio Zeballos 6-4 6-2. It made for their third grand slam title together, after the French Open and the US Open last year.
Britain’s Patten and partner Heliovaara fall short in French Open men’s doubles final
Chwalinska likely to receive Wimbledon wildcard after superb climb up rankings
12:40 , Flo CliffordThe Pole will climb from 114th in the rankings to 21, which would be enough to earn her a seeding for Wimbledon.
She is taking nothing for granted, saying of the possibility: “That would be the news of a century. Honestly, I don’t expect it, but I’ll see.”
Chwalinska is no teenage dreamer having battled away on the lower reaches of the tour for years, including struggling with depression, without ever making the top 100 or beating a top-50 player.
“It’s such a huge jump all of a sudden but really it’s been 18 years of hard work and patience and perseverance,” she added.
“I had to go through so much to be in this position. Life’s weird sometimes, and you’ve just got to do your thing and believe that it will click someday, and I’m happy that it did.”
Qualifier Maja Chwalinska unable to continue dream run
12:25 , Flo CliffordAttention ahead of the match had understandably been dominated by the remarkable run from qualifying to the final of 24-year-old Pole Chwalinska, who had the vast majority of the crowd support.
Nine successive victories put her one win away from matching Emma Raducanu’s unprecedented achievement in New York in 2021.
That final step proved significantly too much in the end, with Andreeva dealing much better with her nerves and the windy conditions, and she won nine games in a row from 2-3 in the opening set.
“I will definitely not forget these three weeks,” said Chwalinska. “Paris will stay forever in my heart.”
Mirra Andreeva feels her French Open title will be start of grand slam addiction
12:11 , Flo CliffordMirra Andreeva believes her French Open title will be the start of a grand slam addiction after she became the youngest woman in 34 years to win at Roland Garros.
“It’s been one of my biggest dreams in my life, and I’m just super happy that I was able to give my best and win the match and win this tournament,” said Andreeva.
“I’ve had dreams, I’ve had a lot of thoughts on how it’s going to happen, if it’s going to happen, when it’s going to happen, where. I would say that the feeling in real life is so much better, obviously, than in your dreams.
“Now I’m already thinking of how I’m going to prepare for the grass season. I feel like this thing is a little bit addictive, and I really want to do my best to experience all of this for the second time.”
Mirra Andreeva feels her French Open title will be start of grand slam addiction
Yesterday: Mirra Andreeva comes of age to win French Open and end Maja Chwalinska fairytale run
11:58 , Flo Clifford at Roland GarrosMirra Andreeva overcame testing conditions and the burden of years of expectations to defeat qualifier Maja Chwalinska for her first grand slam title, becoming the youngest women's champion at the French Open since 18-year-old Monica Seles in 1992.
19-year-old Andreeva announced her enormous potential on the clay with a storming run to the French Open semi-finals two years ago. Despite her young age she had long been tipped to convert that into titles – and two years on, the vastly experienced teenager fulfilled that potential, maintaining her focus despite a difficult, windy court and a highly partisan crowd to win Roland Garros 6-3 6-2.
The eighth seed collapsed to the clay and covered her face in disbelief as a smash, with Chwalinska rooted to the spot, sealed the first of what many believe will be several major titles. It brought an end to Chwalinska’s stunning fairytale run, as she attempted to become only the second qualifier to ever win a major, after Emma Raducanu at the US Open in 2021.
Mirra Andreeva comes of age to win French Open and end Maja Chwalinska fairytale run
French Open order of play: Sunday 7 June
11:45 , Will CastleCourt Philippe-Chatrier
Women’s Doubles final - 11am
Katerina Siniakova / Taylor Townsend (1) v Anna Danilina / Aleksandra Krunic (2)
Men’s Singles final - not before 3pm
Flavio Cobolli (10) v Alexander Zverev (2)
Is the French Open on TV?
11:40 , Will CastleThe tournament is shown live on TNT Sports in the UK as well as online on HBO Max.
In the US, it is broadcast live on TNT Sports, Max, truTV and CNN.
When is the French Open men’s final?
11:35 , Will CastleThe French Open men’s final takes place on Sunday 7 June, after the women’s doubles final, which begins at 11am local time (10am BST).
The men’s final will therefore start after the conclusion of that match, and not before 3pm local time (2pm BST).
French Open final LIVE!
11:30 , Will CastleAlexander Zverev plays Flavio Cobolli in the final of the French Open, with the German bidding to end his grand slam duck after three bruising final defeats.
The second seed has been the red-hot favourite to lift the Coupe des Mousquetaires since the surprise early exits of top seed Jannik Sinner and 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic, and has made smooth progress through the draw, only dropping two sets.
The scar tissue from those three losses in major finals is likely to be his biggest weakness - which 10th seed Cobolli will hope to exploit, with the Italian appearing in his maiden grand slam final.
The world No 14 advanced to the final via walkover after compatriot Matteo Arnaldi came down with a viral illness, which prevented him taking to the court for Friday’s semi-final.
He faces Zverev at 3pm local time on the final day of Roland-Garros, after Mirra Andreeva beat Maja Chwalinska 6-3 6-2 to seal the women’s title on Saturday.
Good morning
11:01 , Will CastleHello and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the French Open men’s final between Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli.
Stay tuned for all the latest build-up, updates and match action from Roland Garros.
