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class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Alexander Zverev with inset of Andy Roddick                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Alexander Zverev has been praised for his muted celebrations after advancing to the French Open final.<\/p>\n<p>Ever since Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner were knocked out in the first week of this year\u2019s Roland Garros, Zverev has been the heavy favourite to win this title.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being under immense pressure to finally break his Grand Slam duck, the 29-year-old kept his cool to beat Jakub Mensik in four sets on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The 6ft 6in player is through to his fourth major final, where he will face 10th seed Flavio Cobolli after the Italian went through following Matteo Arnaldi\u2019s withdrawal.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after his victory, he said on Court Philippe Chatrier, \u201c<span>Amazing the way he [Mensik] has played these last two weeks. He beat so many unbelievable players, and I knew it was going to be the toughest challenge I had so far. I managed, I won and I am happy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>More Roland Garros News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/french-open\/mirra-andreeva-v-maja-chwalinska-what-time-french-open-women-final-hot-cold\">French Open: What time is Mirra Andreeva-Maja Chwalinska final? Will it be hot or cold in Paris<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alexander-zverev-slammed-for-lack-of-respect-after-making-the-roland-garros-final\">Alexander Zverev slammed for \u2018lack of respect\u2019 after making the Roland Garros final<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The German was in a light-hearted mood following his win but ultimately, his celebrations were understated. Zverev clearly knows the biggest test is yet to come and Andy Roddick was a big fan of that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/andy-roddick\">Roddick<\/a> said on the latest episode of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7KlQFkqEGxY\" target=\"_blank\">Served<\/a>, \u201cI think one of my favourite things about the match. When Zverev won\u2026 no relief. One goal. Fist pump, barely a smile, a racket thing at the end but like business, \u2018I know what I am here to do\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is exactly one acceptable result for me. We\u2019ve been saying it, he acted like it. It wasn\u2019t like, \u2018I can\u2019t believe it\u2019. He was like, \u2018No, I can believe it and I\u2019m here to do work\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cListen, Zverev is the favourite. He\u2019s been the favourite since those guys (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Djokovic<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Sinner<\/a>) have been out. I think he\u2019s handled it really well. I love, I love his lack of celebration when he won that match. Like, let\u2019s go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former world No 4 Jimmy Arias echoed Roddick\u2019s sentiments but went even further. He suggested that Zverev was \u201cslightly bored\u201d off the back of his last four victory and all he cares about is winning the final on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Arias said on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AmrQnUWZ-wU\" target=\"_blank\">Tennis Channel<\/a>, \u201cWhat stood out to me really for him was his reaction to winning that match. He was slightly bored by it. He didn\u2019t care. He wants this title, that\u2019s all he\u2019s thinking about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you say, \u2018Congratulations, well done, you\u2019re in the finals\u2019, he doesn\u2019t care. He knows he needs to win and this is his opportunity to do it with the draw he has had and we\u2019ll see what happens if he can win one more match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he continues serving the way he has and be relaxed enough on the forehand to control things. If he does those two things, he will probably win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zverev will face 24-year-old Cobolli on Sunday, in the Italian\u2019s first Grand Slam final. The two-time French Open finalist leads their head to head 3-1, with the duo sharing their two meetings this year.<\/p>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/flavio-cobolli\">Cobolli<\/a> and Zverev have only dropped two sets enroute to the final and if the underdog is to win this encounter, Roddick thinks he needs a fast start.<\/p>\n<p>The former US Open champion added, \u201cHe [Zverev] has started off the last three matches, the first six to seven games, it\u2019s been a little choppy. He got broken against [Jesper] De Jong, in the next round [against Rafael Jodar], and today (Friday), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jakub-mensik\">Mensik<\/a> should have broken him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen he gets that first set, then he is looking like the best player in the tournament. What that tells me is that Cobolli needs a big start, almost more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alexander-zverev\">Zverev<\/a> does in this final.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/andy-roddick-response-andre-agassi-questions-matteo-arnaldi-withdrawal\">French Open: Andy Roddick disagrees with Andre Agassi on Matteo Arnaldi\u2019s withdrawal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-world No 1 shares what he \u2018loved\u2019 about Alexander Zverev reaction ahead of French Open final Richie Mills 06 Jun 2026 1:18 PM Alexander Zverev with inset of Andy Roddick Alexander Zverev has been praised for his muted celebrations after advancing to the French Open final. 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