{"id":1977887,"date":"2026-06-07T21:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T18:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1977887"},"modified":"2026-06-07T21:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T18:32:00","slug":"roland-garros-boris-beckers-verdict-as-alexander-zverev-win-his-first-grand-slam-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1977887","title":{"rendered":"Roland Garros: Boris Becker&#8217;s verdict as Alexander Zverev win his first Grand Slam title"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Roland Garros: Boris Becker\u2019s verdict as Alexander Zverev win his first Grand Slam title<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/kevin-palmer\" 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data-title=\"Roland Garros: Boris Becker\u2019s verdict as Alexander Zverev win his first Grand Slam title\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5 border-b border-page\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5\">\n<figure class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Zverev-Becker-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander Zverev and Boris Becker\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Alexander Zverev and (inset) Boris Becker                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Boris Becker saluted compatriot Alexander Zverev as he became the first male Grand Slam champion from Germany in 30 year\u2019s with his emotional victory at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n<p>Zverev held his nerve to finally end his long wait for a Grand Slam title, as he beat Italy\u2019s Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1 in a match laced with nerves.<\/p>\n<p>Becker crashed through the Grand Slam barrier as a teenager when he famously won Wimbledon in 1985, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alexander-zverev\">Zverev<\/a> has had to wait a little longer and Becker suggested that long battle to achieve his dream made it even sweeter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe images speak for themselves. A lifelong dream has come true,\u201d Becker said on Eurosport and TNT Sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe can hardly believe what has just happened. He \u2013 and his entire family \u2013 have worked so long and so hard for this moment.<\/p>\n<h2>More Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alexander-zverev-recalls-seven-broken-ligaments-and-two-fractured-bones-after-roland-garros-win\">Alexander Zverev recalls \u2018seven broken ligaments and two fractured bones\u2019 after Roland Garros win<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-warned-alexander-zverev-roland-garros-mats-wilander\">Roland Garros: \u2018Sinner and Alcaraz need to be careful \u2013 Zverev could win 5 or 6 more Grand Slams\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there is one player at the very top of the rankings who truly deserves this after years of hard work, of despair, of disappointment \u2014 it\u2019s him. He has more than earned it. And to achieve all of this while living with diabetes \u2014 that should hardly be possible. It\u2019s incredible. I\u2019m very proud of him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was under a great deal of pressure and, as he himself admitted, he had felt like a loser up to now. He changed that today. He has turned the page. He is a Grand Slam champion. He showed everyone what he\u2019s capable of today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s been the best performer at Roland-Garros in recent years. He reached the final against (Carlos) Alcaraz \u2014 a match he could have won. Then there was that dreadful accident against (Rafael) Nadal four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was on the verge of becoming permanently unfit to compete. It took a long time for him to get back to full fitness. That he has won today \u2014 I\u2019m wholeheartedly delighted for him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy greatest admiration. He is now part of a very special club \u2014 and it feels damn good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zverev referenced his serious ankle injury sustained when he was threatening to beat the great Nadal at the French Open in 2022, as he reflected on his journey to this moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis court is so special to me in so many ways,\u201d said the 29-year-old. \u201cI\u2019ve had the best moments of my life on this court, I had the worst moment of my life on this court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was laid in that corner four years ago with seven broken ligaments and two fractured bones. I lost a grand slam final here two years ago. Now finally it\u2019s a happy end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zverev told Tennis365 last year that he was \u2019emotionally empty\u2019 after losing against Jannik Sinner in the 2025 Australian Open, but he had found a way to rebuild his belief and reach his dream.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast year was one of the most difficult moments in my tennis career,\u201d added Zverev.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year is one of the happiest moments. It\u2019s a very different feeling right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alexander-zverev-accused-jumping-gun-carlos-alcaraz-novak-djokovic\">Alexander Zverev accused of \u2018jumping the gun\u2019 with Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic claim<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roland Garros: Boris Becker\u2019s verdict as Alexander Zverev win his first Grand Slam title Kevin Palmer 07 Jun 2026 10:32 PM Alexander Zverev and (inset) Boris Becker Boris Becker saluted compatriot Alexander Zverev as he became the first male Grand Slam champion from Germany in 30 year\u2019s with his emotional victory at Roland Garros. 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